David "Nino" Rodriguez (born September 18, 1977) is an American heavyweight boxer. He was formerly ranked number 10 in the world by the WBC and number 12 by the WBA.
Rodriguez had a previous unblemished record of 36âÂÂ0, with 34 by knockout. His first round knockout ratio surpassed every heavyweight in history to date. During training for the first of his 2011 fights, Rodriguez survived a brutal knife attack, the result of which was a near-death experience and a facial scar that extends from his ear to his chin. Shortly thereafter, he also suffered an injury to his knee, sidetracking what was intended to be a career-defining year. Before both of these injuries many boxing critics, experts and aficionados believed David Nino Rodriguez would undoubtedly become the first Mexican Heavyweight Champion of the World. He was even listed on the top 25 best new prospects of the ESPN pound for pound list.
His career eventually ended with a 37âÂÂ2 record. David Rodriguez held the Texas Heavyweight title, New Mexico Heavyweight title, NABU Heavyweight title, NABA Heavyweight title as well as two of the WBC belts.One being the highly prestigious WBC Heavyweight Championship of Mexico. After 16 months of retirement, Nino finally returned November 21, 2015, with a 42-second 1st round win KO over Miguel Domingues of Brazil (having a record of 23âÂÂ4, with 21 knockouts).
Rodriguez has not since stepped back into the ring due to chronic back issues. Rodriguez is now seen occasionally on national television commentating Championship boxing. He is also an anti-bullying key note speaker and best-selling author of the book When the Lights Go Out. David has a subscription website, ninoscorner.tv, where he discusses current events, as well as his life history, both in and out of the ring. He uses humor and PG-13 language to inform and entertain his audiences. , his YouTube channel has 510,000 subscribers, and reaches upwards of 50 million a month with all platforms combined. Rodriguez is the founder and CEO of Ninoscorner.tv which is now a well established media company. David Nino Rodrigues had the rare ability to transition from professional sports to owning his own media company.
As far as his personal life, he tends to keep that private. He has several pets, including a cat Stryker and a tortoise named Millie. He is close to his parents in El Paso and to his family. He is also a practicing Christian; he attributes the turnaround of his alcoholism to his Christian faith.
In 2024, Rodriguez made public accusations that singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce "will both go down as traitors." He further claimed that they had both "sold out America and humanity for fame and service to self."
|- |align="center" colspan=8|37 Wins (35 knockouts), 2 Loss, 0 Draws |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Win |37âÂÂ2 |align=left| Gilberto Matheus Domingos |TKO |1 |21/11/2015 |align=left| Complex Arena, Salt Lake City, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |36âÂÂ2 |align=left| Raymond Ochieng |TKO |1 |18/07/2014 |align=left| Southwest University Event Center, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Loss |36âÂÂ1 |align=left| Darnell Wilson |KO |6 |14/12/2013 |align=left| Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |36âÂÂ0 |align=left| Byron Polley |TKO |2 |03/12/2011 |align=left| Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |35âÂÂ0 |align=left| Owen Beck |KO |3 |24/05/2011 |align=left| Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |34âÂÂ0 |align=left| Matt Hicks |TKO |2 |11/02/2011 |align=left| Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |33âÂÂ0 |align=left| Daniel Bispo |TKO |2 |27/03/2010 |align=left| Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win |32âÂÂ0 |align=left| Robert Davis |TKO |3 |12/09/2009 |align=left| Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win |31âÂÂ0 |align=left| Manuel Pucheta |TKO |7 |14/03/2009 |align=left| Auditorio Centenario, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win |30âÂÂ0 |align=left| Marvin Ray Jones |TKO |1 |22/11/2008 |align=left| Plaza de Toros, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win |29âÂÂ0 |align=left| Andy Sample |TKO |1 |27/09/2008 |align=left| Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win |28âÂÂ0 |align=left| Josh Gutcher |KO |1 |08/03/2008 |align=left| Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win |27âÂÂ0 |align=left| Marcus McGee |UD |8 |21/12/2007 |align=left| Dickerson's Event Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |26âÂÂ0 |align=left| Rick Dyer |TKO |2 |30/06/2007 |align=left| Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |25âÂÂ0 |align=left| Marcus Rhode |TKO |3 |19/05/2007 |align=left| Gypsy, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |24âÂÂ0 |align=left| Stacy Goodson |TKO |1 |24/03/2007 |align=left| Oaks, Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |23âÂÂ0 |align=left| John Turlington |TKO |2 |17/08/2006 |align=left| Crowne Plaza Hotel, Houston, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |22âÂÂ0 |align=left| Dan Whetzel |TKO |1 |15/07/2006 |align=left| Fifth Third Ballpark, Comstock Park, Michigan, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |21âÂÂ0 |align=left| Jeff Pegues |KO |1 |27/05/2006 |align=left| Ramada Inn, Topeka, Kansas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |20âÂÂ0 |align=left| Brandon Quigley |KO |1 |10/12/2005 |align=left| Legion Hall, Blairstown, Iowa, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |19âÂÂ0 |align=left| John Turlington |UD |4 |09/04/2005 |align=left| Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |18âÂÂ0 |align=left| Bryan Robinson |TKO |1 |16/03/2005 |align=left| Waterloo, Iowa, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |17âÂÂ0 |align=left| Travis Fulton |TKO |1 |22/10/2004 |align=left| County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |16âÂÂ0 |align=left| Cruz Quintana |TKO |1 |09/07/2004 |align=left| Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |15âÂÂ0 |align=left| Jeff Lally |TKO |1 |17/04/2004 |align=left| Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |14âÂÂ0 |align=left| Jason Curry |KO |1 |27/02/2004 |align=left| Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, California, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |13âÂÂ0 |align=left| Tommy Connelly |KO |1 |07/11/2003 |align=left| Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |12âÂÂ0 |align=left| Gary Butler |TKO |1 |09/08/2003 |align=left| Rio Grande High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |11âÂÂ0 |align=left| Mike Parker |KO |1 |21/06/2003 |align=left| Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win |10âÂÂ0 |align=left| Ricky Jefferson |KO |1 |19/04/2003 |align=left| Camel Rock Casino, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |9âÂÂ0 |align=left| Steve Shearburn |KO |1 |13/02/2003 |align=left| Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |8âÂÂ0 |align=left| Rex Jackson |KO |1 |20/09/2002 |align=left| Cohen Stadium, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |7âÂÂ0 |align=left| Arthur Trass |TKO |1 |10/05/2002 |align=left| El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |6âÂÂ0 |align=left| Clinton Whitehead |KO |1 |08/02/2002 |align=left| Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |5âÂÂ0 |align=left| Martin Lopez |TKO |3 |10/06/2001 |align=left| Far West Rodeo, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |4âÂÂ0 |align=left| Victor Bursey |KO |1 |02/06/2001 |align=left| Bricktown Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |3âÂÂ0 |align=left| Gerald Pond |TKO |1 |15/05/1999 |align=left| Equestrian Center, El Paso, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |2âÂÂ0 |align=left| David Valenzuela |TKO |1 |21/01/1999 |align=left| Sheraton Hotel, Houston, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center |Win |1âÂÂ0 |align=left| James Martin |KO |1 |03/12/1998 |align=left| Sheraton Hotel, Houston, Texas, United States |align=left| |-align=center