Ricardo Cardona (boxer)


Ricardo Cardona was a Colombian boxer. He was the younger brother of former flyweight world champion, Prudencio Cardona.

Professional career

Cardona turned pro on September 15, 1973, with a decision over Osvaldo Rojas in Valencia, Venezuela. He won the Colombian super bantamweight title in 1976. On May 7, 1978, he won the WBA World super bantamweight title with a TKO over Hong Soo-hwan in Seoul, South Korea becoming Colombia’s third boxing champion, following Antonio Cervantes and Rodrigo Valdez. He successfully defended the title five times before losing to Leo Randolph in 1980. Cardona fought for four more years, going 5-5, including a loss to Jorge Lujan, before retiring in 1984 with a record of 26-10-1.

Personal life

His brother, Prudencio Cardona, was also a well-known world champion boxer, making the Cardona brothers one of the small numbers of sibling couples to have reached world championship status in the sport. Ricardo Cardona died at Bonnadona Hospital in Barranquilla, Colombia, after a long bout with cancer.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
37LossJorge LujánTKO10, 2:4830 Jun 1984Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama
36Win26–9–1Mario WilsonPTS1011 May 1984Barranquilla, Colombia
35Loss25–9–1Lee Seung-hoonKO6 20 Mar 1983Masan Gymnasium, Masan, South Korea
34Loss25–8–1Hector CortezTKO10 7 Oct 1982Guayaquil, Ecuador
33Win25–7–1Franklin SalasTKO8 15 Jun 1982Caseta International, Maicao, Colombia
32Loss24–7–1Felix RodriguezUD106 Feb 1982Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
31Win24–6–1Humberto MejiaTKO7 4 Dec 1981Bogata, Colombia
30Loss23–6–1Sergio Víctor PalmaTKO12, 1:4415 Aug 1981Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFor WBA World super-bantamweight title
29Win23–5–1Jose CuetoPTS1017 Jul 1981Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia
28Win22–5–1Ralph BarriosTKO1 14 Nov 1980Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
27Loss21–5–1Leo RandolphTKO15, 1:314 May 1980Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, U.S.Lost WBA World super-bantamweight title
26Win21–4–1Sergio Víctor PalmaUD1515 Dec 1979Plaza de Toros Monumental del Caribe, Barranquilla, ColombiaRetained WBA World super-bantamweight title
25Win20–4–1Yukio SegawaUD156 Sep 1979City Gymnasium, Hachinohe, VenezuelaRetained WBA World super-bantamweight title
24Win19–4–1Soon Hyun ChungUD1523 Jun 1979Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South KoreaRetained WBA World super-bantamweight title
23Win18–4–1Soon Hyun Chung1512 Nov 1978Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South KoreaRetained WBA World super-bantamweight title
22Win17–4–1Ruben Valdes152 Sep 1978Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, ColombiaRetained WBA World super-bantamweight title
21Win16–4–1Soo Hwan HongTKO12, 1:236 May 1978Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South KoreaWon WBA World super-bantamweight title
20Win15–4–1Jesus CaicedoPTS105 Nov 1977Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay, Venezuela
19Win14–4–1Francisco HernandezKO8 4 Jun 1977Caracas, Venezuela
18Win13–4–1Guillermo GomezTKO5 19 Mar 1977Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia
17Loss12–4–1Nestor JimenezPTS1018 Feb 1977Cartagena, Colombia
16Win12–3–1Rafael Montes6, 3:007 Nov 1976Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, ColombiaWon Colombian super-bantamweight title
15Win11–3–1Jesus MedinaKO4 25 Jul 1976Valencia, Venezuela
14Win10–3–1Pedro VasquezPTS1010 Apr 1976Caracas, Venezuela
13Loss9–3–1Oscar ArnalPTS1031 Jan 1976Caracas, Venezuela
12Win9–2–1Abraham MezaKO8 14 Dec 1975Caracas, Venezuela
11Loss9–2–1Jose Antonio QuijanoPTS1011 Oct 1975Caracas, Venezuela
10Win8–1–1Idelfonso BethelmyTKO8 14 Jul 1975Caracas, Venezuela
9Win7–1–1Guillermo GomezKO5 13 Apr 1975Caracas, Venezuela
8Draw6–1–1Silvio Diaz81 Mar 1975Caracas, Venezuela
7Win6–1Diego Tovar7 15 Feb 1975Caracas, Venezuela
6Win5–1Miguel EspinosaPTS1023 Nov 1974Bogata, Colombia
5Loss4–1Leslie MorenoPTS1019 May 1974Barquisimeto, Venezuela
4Win4–0Osvaldo RojasPTS626 Mar 1974El Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela
3Win3–0Juan J RojasPTS69 Feb 1974Caracas, Venezuela
2Win2–0Manuel Olivares4 17 Nov 1973Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela
1Win1–0Osvaldo Rojas415 Sep 1973Valencia, Venezuela