- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJosé Adilson Rodrigues dos Santos
- Nickname
- Maguila
- Height6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
- Jose Adilson "Maguila" Rodriguez was the greatest heavyweight boxer in the history of Brazil. A 6 feet 1 inch, 218 pound powerhouse, Rodriguez dominated the South American heavyweight scene for over 10 years. Won the South American Heavyweight Title in 1986. Captured the WBF Heavyweight Championship in 1995. Took the IBF Latin American Heavyweight Crown in 1996. Compiled a record of 77-7-1 with 61 knockouts. Lost to heavyweight champions George Foreman and Evander Holyfield both by 2nd round knockouts.
- IMDb mini biography by: angelsunchained
- Won the heavyweight championship of South America in 1986 and held the crown for 14 straight years.
- In the early 1990's, he was a TV commentator for the program "Aqui Agora", jokingly talking about economy.
- Mentioned in the song "Perplexo" by rock band Paralamas do Sucesso.
- He hung up his gloves on February 29, 2000, with a definitive loss to Daniel Frank.
- The nickname Maguila, came from the cartoon Magilla Gorilla.
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