# Ricardo Torres (boxer)

Ricardo Antonio Torres Tafur (born February 16, 1980) 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

| 36 fights | 33 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 29 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 36 | Loss | 33–3 | Juan Narvaez | KO | 3 (8) | 2023-12-22 | Restaurante Bar Don Juan, Carmen de Apicalá, Colombia | |
| 35 | Win | 33–2 | Raúl Pinzón | TKO | 10 (10) | 2009-05-15 | Hotel Prado Mar, Puerto Colombia, Colombia | |
| 34 | Loss | 32–2 | Kendall Holt | KO | 1 (12) | 2008-07-05 | Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBO light-welterweight title |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Kendall Holt | TKO | 11 (12) | 2007-09-01 | Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia | Retained WBO light-welterweight title |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Arturo Morua | UD | 12 (12) | 2007-04-28 | Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia | Retained WBO light-welterweight title |
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Mike Arnaoutis | SD | 12 (12) | 2006-11-18 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBO light-welterweight title |
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Carlos Donquiz | KO | 2 (10) | 2006-06-30 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 29 | Loss | 28–1 | Miguel Cotto | KO | 7 (12) | 2005-09-24 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | For WBO light-welterweight title |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Edwin Vazquez | TKO | 3 (10) | 2005-08-05 | Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Ulises Villalobos | TKO | 2 (10) | 2005-06-11 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Reynaldo Esquivia | KO | 1 (10) | 2005-03-18 | Gimnasio Chico de Hierro, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Ignacio Solar | KO | 5 (10) | 2004-10-29 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Luis Cardozo | KO | 1 (?) | 2004-06-14 | Colombia | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Reynaldo Duran | KO | 1 (4) | 2004-05-07 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Facundo David Tolosa | UD | 10 (10) | 2003-09-27 | Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Placido Coneo | RTD | 2 (10) | 2003-08-22 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Eliseo Ferias | KO | 2 (?) | 2003-08-09 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Manuel Dominguez | KO | 3 (?) | 2003-07-16 | Colombia | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Gilberto Mena | KO | 4 (10) | 2003-06-14 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Emilio Julio | TKO | 3 (10) | 2003-04-25 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Feder Guerrero | KO | 3 (8) | 2003-04-04 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Reynaldo Duran | KO | 4 (?) | 2003-03-14 | Centro de Convenciones, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Raul Barrios | KO | 5 (10) | 2002-12-13 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Pedro Julio | KO | 1 (8) | 2002-11-01 | Polideportivo San Felipe, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Orlando Solano | KO | 1 (6) | 2002-09-14 | Hilton Hotel, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Humberto Herrera | TKO | 6 (?) | 2002-08-16 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Reynaldo Duran | KO | 1 (4) | 2002-07-16 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Manuel Dominguez | KO | 2 (4) | 2002-06-29 | Colombia | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Juan Nieto | KO | 2 (?) | 2002-04-26 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Elias Ruiz | PTS | 6 (6) | 2002-03-30 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Raul Barrios | KO | 1 (6) | 2002-01-31 | Magangué, Colombia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Eliseo Ferias | KO | 1 (?) | 2002-01-19 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ramon Otero | KO | 2 (4) | 2001-12-22 | Canalete, Colombia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Dario Ramos | KO | 1 (4) | 2001-12-14 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Juan Villadiego | KO | 1 (?) | 2001-06-23 | Magangué, Colombia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ramon Otero | KO | 1 (4) | 2001-03-30 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |