Ricardo Antonio Torres Tafur (born February 16, 1980) is a Colombian former

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. He was managed by

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, owner of the Barranquilla-based firm

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. His brother, Jose Miguel Torres, is also a professional boxer. During his childhood, Torres wanted to be a professional soccer player, but his father, who practiced boxing in the seventies, encouraged Ricardo to switch gears and concentrate on boxing.

Professional career

Torres began boxing professionally in 2001 and had a torrid streak of 28 consecutive victories with 26 KO's before losing by KO in a vicious battle with

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for the WBO Light Welterweight Title. Torres had Cotto knocked down once during the fight. After the loss to Cotto, he took on

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for the same WBO Light Welterweight Title vacated by Cotto and won the belt with a narrow split decision. First Defense Date: April 28, 2007. Place:

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, Colombia, at Coliseo de la Universidad del Norte. Opponent:

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. Outcome: Torres won by Unanimous Decision. Second Defense Date: September 1, 2007. Place: Barranquilla, Colombia, at Salón Jumbo del Country Club. Opponent:

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, from the

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. Outcome: Torres won by technical knockout in the eleventh round, amid controversy. Third Defense Date: July 5, 2008 Place: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Opponent: Kendall Holt Outcome: Torres was knocked out 61 seconds into the fight. Before the knock out Torres had sent Kendall Holt to the canvas twice.

Professional record

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External links

* http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=13552&more=1. An interview with Ricardo Torres. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Ricardo 1980 births Light-welterweight boxers Living people World Boxing Organization champions Colombian male boxers People from Bolívar Department World light-welterweight boxing champions

Professional career

Professional record

See also

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