Boxeo Telemundo kicked off their Summer Season with a 10-round bout between Puerto Rican David “Dabo” Quijano and Mexican Ricardo “Meserito” Rodríguez for the WBO super Latin flyweight title from the A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa, Florida.

David “Dabo” Quijano (16-6-1, 9KOs), classified number 14 by the World Boxing Organization, was defending for the first time this year the title he won on October 23, 2015, when he defeated Daniel “Alacrán” Lozano in a spectacular fight.

But he was unable to hold onto the belt, as he dropped a ten round unanimous decision to Ricardo “Meserito” Rodríguez (14-3, 4KO), was ranked just one place behind his opponent, at number 15 in the WBO classifications. All three judges saw it 98-92 for Rodriguez, who fought the contest with a bad cut.

This was Rodriguez's second fight of 2016, having been crowned interim-super Latin flyweight champion by the organization on February 26 when he beat Puerto Rican Miguel “No Fear” Cartagena. The year 2015 was an intense one for “Meserito”, winning two fights, the first against Jonathan “Pitbull” Vidal by knockout in the seventh round, followed by a DM-10 victory over Daniel “Alacrán” Lozano, and suffering one defeat in October to David “Severo” Carmona.

Three more fight dates are on “Boxeo Telemundo Ford”´s Summer Season calendar, featuring intense bouts with important titles at stake:

Friday, July 1, from the Auditorio Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, Carlos “Fino” Ruiz will face Sebastián Díaz, in a 10-round bout for the WBO Super Latin Featherweight title.

Friday, July 8, from the Auditorio Blackberry in Mexico City, in a match for the WBC´s Latin Lightweight title, Mexian compatriots Antonio “Toño” Morán and Juan Pablo “Lagarto” Sánchez will face off in a 10-round bout.

The last fight will be staged on July 15 from the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida, when Puerto Rican champion Orlando “El Fenómeno” Cruz returns to “Boxeo Telemundo Ford” screens to defend his NABO Super Featherweight title against Mexican Alex Valdez in a 10-round contes