Ricardo Domínguez

Ricardo Domínguez (July 20, 1985 in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico – 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]

This article is about the boxer. For the professor and activist, see Ricardo Dominguez (professor).
Ricardo Dominguez
Statistics
Real nameRicardo Domínguez
Nickname(s)Pelón
Weight(s)Welterweight
Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach71 in (182 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born(1985-07-20)July 20, 1985
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
DiedFebruary 22, 2017(2017-02-22) (aged 31)
Boxing record
Total fights50
Wins37
Wins by KO22
Losses11
Draws2
No contests0

Pro 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]

Professional record
37 Wins (22 knockouts), 11 Losses, 2 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
N/AN/AAntonio Lozada Jr. N/AN/AApril 16, 2011Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Loss32-7-2Miguel Vazquez UD12 (12)November 27, 2010Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico For the IBF Lightweight title

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.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2010-11-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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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