Rodrigo Valdéz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rodrigo Valdéz

Colombian boxer

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1946

Place of Birth: Cartagena, Bolívar Department, Colombia

Date of Death: 14-Mar-2017

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Rodrigo Valdéz (December 22, 1946 – March 14, 2017) was a Colombian boxer who was the undisputed world middleweight champion, whose rivalry with Carlos Monzón has long been considered among the most legendary boxing rivalries.
Valdez was trained by International Boxing Hall of Fame coach Gil Clancy.
Many people consider him, Antonio Cervantes and Miguel "Happy" Lora to be the three greatest boxers ever to come from that country.
He is 29th on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.