Ricardo Dominguez | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Ricardo Domínguez |
Nickname(s) | Pelón |
Rated at |
Welterweight Light Welterweight Lightweight |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Reach | 71 in (182 cm) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born |
Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
July 20, 1985
Died | February 22, 2017 | (aged 31)
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 50 |
Wins | 37 |
Wins by KO | 22 |
Losses | 11 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 0 |
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.
Domínguez won his pro debut against Eduardo Castillo in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
In 2009, he fought at the first Campeón Azteca tournament in the Lightweight division, where he went on to beat Saul Carreon and Jesus Gonzalez in the first two rounds. At the tournaments championship fight he knocked out Reyes Sanchez to not only win the Prize money but also a title fight with the WBC Lightweight Champion.
In May 2010, Dominguez lost his first ever title fight to WBC champion Humberto Soto.
On November 27, 2010 Ricardo lost to Miguel Vazquez the IBF Lightweight champion in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. This was the second title fight for Dominguez.