Ricardo Domínguez (July 20, 1985 – February 22, 2017) was a Mexican professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division. He is best known for having won the 2009 Campeón Azteca tournament at Lightweight.[1]
Ricardo Dominguez | |
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| Born | Ricardo Domínguez 20 July 1985 |
| Died | February 22, 2017 (aged 31) |
| Other names | Pelón |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Light Welterweight Lightweight |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Reach | 182 cm (72 in) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 50 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Professional career
editDomínguez won his pro debut against Eduardo Castillo in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Campeón Azteca
editIn 2009, he fought at the first Campeón Azteca tournament in the Lightweight division, where he went on to beat Saul Carreon[2] and Jesus Gonzalez[3] in the first two rounds. At the tournament's championship fight he knocked out Reyes Sanchez to not only win the Prize money but also a title fight with the WBC Lightweight Champion.[4][5]
WBC Lightweight Championship
editIn May 2010,[6] Dominguez lost his first ever title fight to WBC champion Humberto Soto.[7]
IBF Lightweight Championship
editOn November 27, 2010 Ricardo lost to Miguel Vazquez the IBF Lightweight champion in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.[8][9] This was the second title fight for Dominguez.[10]
Professional record
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References
edit- ^ "Sports News & latest headlines from AOL". Boxing.fanhouse.com. 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "event". BoxRec. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Surge primer finalista de Campeón Azteca | azteca, campeón, finalista - Deportes - bajoelsol.com". www.bajoelsol.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ ""Zorrita" Soto expone título ante Ricardo Domínguez - Box Azteca - www.aztecadeportes.com". Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "event". BoxRec. 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Photos: Humberto Soto-Ricardo Dominguez Final Presser - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ Christ, Scott (2010-05-16). "Saturday Roundup: Humberto Soto wins, Cristobal Cruz loses". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Miguel Vazquez To Face Ricardo Dominguez in Tijuana - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "event". BoxRec. 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Vázquez ante Domínguez el 27/11". Notifight.com. 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Ricardo Domínguez from BoxRec (registration required)