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
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
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