Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter carries Hong Kong hopes at Pan American Championship
- Rodrigo Caporal is eyeing gold at this month’s event to go with his European title
- The Brazilian will then travel to Vegas in August for World Championship, joined by local and international fighters from his Hong Kong gym
A Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter based in Hong Kong hopes to take a step towards conquering the world this month as he targets gold in one of the sport’s four grand slam events.
Rodrigo Caporal is heading to Kissimmee, Florida from March 19 to March 24 to compete at the Pan American Championship, the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) tournament in the Americas.
He and other local and international fighters from his Espada Studio gym will then turn their attention to the World Championship in Las Vegas in August.
Caporal, Espada’s Brazilian head coach, told the Post he was aiming for the top prize in Florida to go alongside his gold in the medium heavy division at the European Championship in Paris in January.
“I always strive for number one, but the competitions are very tough and I have to fight five or six times every day,” the 40-year-old said.