Tony Dominguez Jr.


Tony Dominguez, Jr. is an American professional boxer. He is locally known as Tony "Red" Dominguez because of his bright red hair. He was undefeated but forced into early retirement due to a severely injured rotator cuff.

Early life

Tony Dominguez was born to Antonio Dominguez, Sr, and Mary Dominguez. Dominguez was raised in a rough neighborhood which led to his defiance at home and early trouble with the law. He was constantly being teased for being red-headed which eventually pushed Dominguez to get into fights at school. After many fights with his peers, Dominguez discovered his talent for fighting and resulted in trying boxing as a sport.

Boxing career

As an amateur Tony Dominguez fought and won 21 bouts. Of the 21 wins, 19 were first-round knockouts. As a professional he fought 16 fights in which he won all of them. Of the 16 wins, 14 were wins by way of knockout. He quickly became a local favorite to the Stockton area alongside other local boxer, Kenny Lopez.

Personal life

Tony is married to his second wife Kristy Dominguez. He is a father of eight children.