# Ronny Rios

Ronny Rios (born January 22, 1990) is an American professional boxer.

## Amateur career

Rios was a very highly decorated amateur boxer. He went on to win a National Golden Gloves and two U.S. National Bantamweight Champions.

## Professional career

On February 4, 2012 Ronny knocked out the veteran Jeremy McLaurin at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, California. On November 21, 2015 Ronny defeated Jayson Velez at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada to win the WBC Silver Featherweight Championship.
On July 13, 2019, Ronny Rios fought undefeated rising prospect Diego De La Hoya. After a slow start, both fighters let their hands go, and started landing on each other in the second round. In the fourth round, the fight slowed down again. In the sixth round, Rios dropped De La Hoya with a left hook and right uppercut combination. De La Hoya managed to get up, but immediately said something to the referee who decided to wave the fight off.
In his next fight, Rios defeated Hugo Berrio via a fourth-round knockout.
WBA has ordered next fight to be against Murodjon Akhmadaliev. Rios lost the fight by 12th round KO.
Rios challenged WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, on 5 October 2024. He lost the fight by stoppage in the 10th round.

## Professional boxing record

| 39 fights | 34 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 4 |
| By decision | 17 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 39 | Loss | 34–5 | Nick Ball | TKO | 10 (12) | 5 Oct 2024 | M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England | For the WBA featherweight title |
| 38 | Win | 34–4 | Nicolas Polanco | KO | 5 (10), 0:54 | Apr 24, 2024 | ProBox TV Events Center, Plant City, Florida, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 33–4 | Murodjon Akhmadaliev | TKO | 12 (12), 2:06 | Jun 25, 2022 | Tech Port Arena, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | For WBA (Super) and IBF super bantamweight titles |
| 36 | Win | 33–3 | Oscar Negrete | UD | 10 | Feb 13, 2021 | Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 32–3 | Hugo Berrio | KO | 4 (12), 2:56 | Nov 9, 2019 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 31–3 | Diego De La Hoya | KO | 6 (12), 1:17 | Jul 13, 2019 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | Won WBC-NABF and vacant WBA Gold super bantamweight titles |
| 33 | Win | 30–3 | Daniel Olea | RTD | 5 (8), 3:00 | Apr 26, 2019 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 32 | Loss | 29–3 | Azat Hovhannisyan | KO | 6 (10), 1:12 | Mar 9, 2018 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | For WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title |
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Deivi Julio Bassa | UD | 10 | Dec 2, 2017 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 28–2 | Rey Vargas | UD | 12 | Aug 26, 2017 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | For WBC super bantamweight title |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Daniel Noriega | TKO | 4 (10), 2:22 | May 6, 2017 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Roy Tapia | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | Dec 16, 2016 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Efrain Esquivias | TKO | 2 (10), 0:37 | Jun 3, 2016 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Jayson Velez | UD | 10 | Nov 21, 2015 | Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Silver featherweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Sergio Frias | UD | 10 | Mar 20, 2015 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 24 | Loss | 23–1 | Robinson Castellanos | TKO | 5 (10), 0:11 | Oct 10, 2014 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Andrew Cancio | UD | 10 | Apr 14, 2014 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Jose Angel Beranza | UD | 8 | Sep 7, 2013 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Leonilo Miranda | TKO | 6 (10), 1:37 | Jun 8, 2013 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Rico Ramos | UD | 10 | Jan 11, 2013 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | Won vacant NABF featherweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | David Rodela | TKO | 9 (10), 1:14 | Jul 28, 2012 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Guillermo Sanchez | UD | 8 | Apr 7, 2012 | Phoenix Club, Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jeremy McLaurin | KO | 4 (8), 2:31 | Feb 4, 2012 | Phoenix Club, Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Roger Gonzalez | UD | 8 | Sep 30, 2011 | Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Noe Lopez | TKO | 1 (8), 1:12 | July 23, 2011 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Georgi Kevlishvili | UD | 8 | May 20, 2011 | Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Adolfo Landeros | UD | 8 | Dec 17, 2010 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Leivi Brea | KO | 4 (6), 2:37 | Aug 26, 2010 | Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Guadalupe De Leon | UD | 6 | May 22, 2010 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Andres Ledesma | KO | 5 (6), 1:45 | Mar 25, 2010 | Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Willshaun Boxley | UD | 6 | Jan 29, 2010 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | John Wampash | KO | 6 (6), 1:53 | Oct 10, 2009 | Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Manuel Sarabia | KO | 1 (4), 0:38 | Sep 24, 2009 | Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Rodrigo Aranda | UD | 4 | Jul 30, 2009 | Club Nokia, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Alvaro Muro | KO | 2 (4), 2:29 | Jul 30, 2009 | Hard Rock Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Frank Gutierrez | UD | 4 | Mar 26, 2009 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Benito Abraham | UD | 4 | Feb 12, 2009 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Carlos Luque | MD | 4 | Dec 11, 2008 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Fermin Perez | TKO | 1 (4), 1:28 | Oct 24, 2008 | DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |