Ricardo Torres (boxer)


Ricardo Antonio Torres Tafur is a Colombian former professional boxer. He was managed by Billy Chams, owner of the Barranquilla-based firm Cuadrilátero. 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 Miguel Angel Cotto for the WBO light-welterweight title. Torres had Cotto knocked down once during the fight. After the loss to Cotto, he took on Mike Arnaoutis for the same WBO Light Welterweight title vacated by Cotto and won the belt with a narrow split decision. He would lose the belt to American contender Kendall Holt.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
36Loss33–3Juan NarvaezKO3 2023-12-22Restaurante Bar Don Juan, Carmen de Apicalá, Colombia
35Win33–2Raúl PinzónTKO10 2009-05-15Hotel Prado Mar, Puerto Colombia, Colombia
34Loss32–2Kendall HoltKO1 2008-07-05Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBO light-welterweight title
33Win32–1Kendall HoltTKO11 2007-09-01Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, ColombiaRetained WBO light-welterweight title
32Win31–1Arturo MoruaUD12 2007-04-28Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, ColombiaRetained WBO light-welterweight title
31Win30–1Mike ArnaoutisSD12 2006-11-18Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBO light-welterweight title
30Win29–1Carlos DonquizKO2 2006-06-30Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia
29Loss28–1Miguel CottoKO7 2005-09-24Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.For WBO light-welterweight title
28Win28–0Edwin VazquezTKO3 2005-08-05Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico
27Win27–0Ulises VillalobosTKO2 2005-06-11Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia
26Win26–0Reynaldo EsquiviaKO1 2005-03-18Gimnasio Chico de Hierro, Cartagena, Colombia
25Win25–0Ignacio SolarKO5 2004-10-29Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia
24Win24–0Luis CardozoKO1 2004-06-14Colombia
23Win23–0Reynaldo DuranKO1 2004-05-07Barranquilla, Colombia
22Win22–0Facundo David TolosaUD10 2003-09-27Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia
21Win21–0Placido ConeoRTD2 2003-08-22Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia
20Win20–0Eliseo FeriasKO2 2003-08-09Cartagena, Colombia
19Win19–0Manuel DominguezKO3 2003-07-16Colombia
18Win18–0Gilberto MenaKO4 2003-06-14Barranquilla, Colombia
17Win17–0Emilio JulioTKO3 2003-04-25Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia
16Win16–0Feder GuerreroKO3 2003-04-04Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia
15Win15–0Reynaldo DuranKO4 2003-03-14Centro de Convenciones, Cartagena, Colombia
14Win14–0Raul BarriosKO5 2002-12-13Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia
13Win13–0Pedro JulioKO1 2002-11-01Polideportivo San Felipe, Barranquilla, Colombia
12Win12–0Orlando SolanoKO1 2002-09-14Hilton Hotel, Cartagena, Colombia
11Win11–0Humberto HerreraTKO6 2002-08-16Barranquilla, Colombia
10Win10–0Reynaldo DuranKO1 2002-07-16Barranquilla, Colombia
9Win9–0Manuel DominguezKO2 2002-06-29Colombia
8Win8–0Juan NietoKO2 2002-04-26Barranquilla, Colombia
7Win7–0Elias RuizPTS6 2002-03-30Cartagena, Colombia
6Win6–0Raul BarriosKO1 2002-01-31Magangué, Colombia
5Win5–0Eliseo FeriasKO1 2002-01-19Cartagena, Colombia
4Win4–0Ramon OteroKO2 2001-12-22Canalete, Colombia
3Win3–0Dario RamosKO1 2001-12-14Cartagena, Colombia
2Win2–0Juan VilladiegoKO1 2001-06-23Magangué, Colombia
1Win1–0Ramon OteroKO1 2001-03-30Barranquilla, Colombia