Ricardo Torres

Infobox Boxer


name=Ricardo Torres
realname=Ricardo Antonio Torres Tafur
nickname=Mochueloclarifyme
weight=Super lightweight
height=5 ft 8 in (172 cm)
nationality=Flagicon|COL Colombian
birth_date=birth date and age|1980|2|16
birth_place=Magangué, Bolívar, Colombia
death_date|=
death_place|=
style=Orthodox
total=34
wins=32
losses=2
draws=0
no contests=0
KO=28|

Ricardo Torres (born February 16, 1980), is a boxer from Magangué, Bolívar, Colombia. Ricardo Torres is managed by Billy Chams, owner of the Barranquilla-based firm Cuadrilátero. His brother, Jose Miguel Torres, is also a professional boxer.

During his childhood, the charismatic Ricardo Torres wanted to be a professional soccer player, but his father, who practiced boxing back in the seventies, encouraged Ricardo to switch gears and concentrate on boxing.

Fight career

Torres began boxing professionally in 2001 and had a torrid streak of 28 consecutive victories with 26 KO's before losing by KO in a vicious battle with Miguel Angel Cotto for the WBO Light Welterweight Title. Torres had Cotto shaken and knocked down once during the fight. After the loss to Cotto, he took on Mike Arnaoutis for the same WBO Light Welterweight Title vacated by Cotto and won the belt with a narrow split decision.

First Defense

Date: April 28, 2007.

Place: Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia, at Coliseo de la Universidad del Norte.

Opponent: Arturo Morua, from Mexico.

Outcome: Torres won by Unanimous Decision.

Second Defense

Date: September 1, 2007.

Place: Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia, at Salón Jumbo del Country Club.

Opponent: Kendall Holt, from the United States of America.

Outcome: Torres won by technical knockout in the eleventh round, amid controversy.

Third Defense

Date: July 5, 2008

Place: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.

Opponent: Kendall Holt

Outcome: Torres was defeated by technical knockout 61 seconds into the fight. The knockout came as a result of a head butt.

See also

*List of light welterweight boxing champions
*List of WBO world champions

External links

* http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=13552&more=1. An interview with Ricardo Torres.
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