Concerning news for a former professional boxer.
A former pro boxer and former police officer who once competed on PBC Premier Boxing Champions is one of four in deep water due to the alleged death of an individual.
Edwin Rodriguez was indicted by a Worcester County grand jury (with indictments unsealed in Worcester Superior Court, Massachusetts) for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
A 25-year-old Massachusetts State Police recruit from Worcester who died on September 13, 2024.
From injuries sustained during a boxing-related defensive tactics exercise at the State Police Academy in New Braintree in September 2024.
Here’s the facts of what we know and more background on the former fighter:
- Edwin Rodriguez is a former pro boxer with a 31-2 record (20 KOs) from 2008 to 2019.
- He was a world title challenger who fought on PBC cards and earned $600,000 for a Monaco tournament.
- He won the 2005 USA Boxing Championships and 2006 National Golden Gloves as an amateur.
- Rodriguez joined the Massachusetts State Police in 2021 and graduated the academy in October 2021.He earned about $184,000 as a trooper in 2025.In February 2026, he was indicted for involuntary manslaughter in the 2024 death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia during a police academy boxing exercise.
- The POST Commission suspended his police certification after the indictment.
- He has been relieved of duty by the Massachusetts State Police pending further proceedings.
Never good news to see in boxing from a former fighter.
But let’s see what happens.
This comes at a time as well where boxing is going into boom time.
