Francisco Rodriguez's Wake Attracts Family, Boxers

Chicago Tribune:

The slide show of Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez's triumphs showed the glory of boxing. That the photos were on display next to his casket was a jarring reminder of the sport's dangers.

In addition to grieving relatives, a steady stream of current and former boxers arrived at a Forest Park funeral home Monday to honor Rodriguez, a popular Chicago boxer known as "Kid Aztec," who died last week at age 25 from injuries suffered in a bout in Philadelphia.

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