Ricardo Domínguez

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
Statistics
Real nameRicardo Domínguez
Nickname(s)Pelón
Weight(s)Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Reach182 cm (72 in)
NationalityMexican
Born(1985-07-20)20 July 1985
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
DiedFebruary 22, 2017(2017-02-22) (aged 31)
Boxing record
Total fights50
Wins37
Wins by KO22
Losses11
Draws2
No contests0

Professional career

Domínguez won his pro debut against Eduardo Castillo in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.

Campeón Azteca

In 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

In May 2010,[6] Dominguez lost his first ever title fight to WBC champion Humberto Soto.[7]

IBF Lightweight Championship

On 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]

References

  1. "Sports News & latest headlines from AOL". Boxing.fanhouse.com. 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  2. "event". BoxRec. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  3. "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.
  4. ""Zorrita" Soto expone título ante Ricardo Domínguez - Box Azteca - www.aztecadeportes.com". Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
  5. "event". BoxRec. 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  6. "Photos: Humberto Soto-Ricardo Dominguez Final Presser - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  7. Christ, Scott (2010-05-16). "Saturday Roundup: Humberto Soto wins, Cristobal Cruz loses". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  8. "Miguel Vazquez To Face Ricardo Dominguez in Tijuana - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  9. "event". BoxRec. 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  10. "Vázquez ante Domínguez el 27/11". Notifight.com. 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
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