Francisco "Paco" Rodríguez (June 15, 1984 – November 22, 2009)^[1] was a Mexican professional boxer in the Super Bantamweight division.^[2]

This is about a Mexican boxer. For the Venezuelan boxer with this name, see Francisco Rodríguez (boxer, born 1945)

Francisco's amateur boxing career included five wins at the regional Chicago Golden Gloves^[3] and a win at the 2001 National Golden Gloves Championships.^[4]

Rodríguez became a professional boxer in January 2005. Known as "El Nino Azteca", Rodríguez was a fan favourite, especially in the Chicago, Illinois area.^[5]

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. I think, we should give someone else a chance."^[8] The donations saved several lives including that of Paco's uncle Ramon and Victoria Davis. Other recipients included Ashley Owens, Alexis Sloan, and Meagan Kingsley. They had the opportunity to meet Paco's family. Paco's wife Sonia told them, "it's a shame that he's not here, but what happened didn't happen in vain. You guys...it was meant to happen, for you guys to receive this gift. So, you know, enjoy it to the fullest just like he did when he had it all."^[8]