Francisco "Paco" Rodríguez (June 15, 1984 – November 22, 2009)[1] was a Mexican professional boxer in the Super Bantamweight division.
[5] Rodríguez died at the age of 25 after losing a bout against undefeated prospect Teon Kennedy.
After the match referee stopped the fight in the 10th round, Rodríguez immediately collapsed, losing consciousness while waiting for an official decision.
After Paco's death, his family were asked by the Gift of Life donor program to donate his organs, including both kidneys, pancreas, lungs, and his heart.
Paco was featured on ESPN program E:60, where his brother Alex said, "I would think he'd be disappointed to see all the hard work he did to keep his body in the shape that he kept it, his heart, to let it stop beating.