# Rodolfo Blanco

Rodolfo Blanco (born June 14, 1966) is a Colombian former professional boxer who held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title in 1992.

## Professional career

Blanco became a professional boxer in 1982. In 1987 he challenged Myung Woo Yuh for the World Boxing Association light flyweight title, losing by an eighth-round knockout. In 1990 he once again challenged for a world title, this time in the flyweight class. Northern Irish boxer Dave McAuley defeated Blanco by a unanimous decision to retain the IBF title. Two years later, on June 11, 1992, McAuley and Blanco met again, this time with Blanco prevailing by a unanimous decision and taking the title.
Blanco lost the title in his first defense when Thai Pichit Sitbangprachan knocked him out in three rounds on November 11, 1992. Blanco never won another world championship, although he did win the North American Boxing Federation super flyweight title in 1997. The next year he challenged Johnny Tapia for the IBF and WBO super flyweight titles, losing in twelve rounds.
Blanco continued to fight until 2002.

## Professional boxing record

| 53 fights | 30 wins | 22 losses |
| By knockout | 19 | 8 |
| By decision | 11 | 14 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 53 | Loss | 30–22–1 | Ricardo Medina | KO | 4 (10) | 2002-08-10 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 30–21–1 | Brahim Asloum | PTS | 6 (6) | 2001-12-22 | Zénith d'Orléans, Orléans, France | |
| 51 | Loss | 30–20–1 | Spend Abazi | KO | 5 (8) | 2001-11-16 | Roskilde Congress & Sports Centre, Roskilde, Denmark | |
| 50 | Loss | 30–19–1 | Hector Javier Marquez | TKO | 2 (?) | 2001-10-05 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | |
| 49 | Loss | 30–18–1 | David Toledo | PTS | 8 (8) | 2000-09-15 | JFK High School, Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 48 | Win | 30–17–1 | Orlando Gonzalez | TKO | 8 (8) | 2000-07-18 | Fantasy Show, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 29–17–1 | Ángel Chacón | UD | 8 (8) | 2000-06-24 | Curt Ivy PAL Gym, Homestead, Florida, U.S. | |
| 46 | Loss | 29–16–1 | Danny Romero | KO | 1 (10) | 2000-01-08 | University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | |
| 45 | Loss | 29–15–1 | Adan Vargas | KO | 4 (10) | 1999-08-21 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 44 | Loss | 29–14–1 | Eric Morel | TKO | 6 (6) | 1998-09-25 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 43 | Loss | 29–13–1 | Cuauhtemoc Gomez | UD | 12 (12) | 1998-08-08 | Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 42 | Loss | 29–12–1 | Johnny Tapia | UD | 12 (12) | 1998-02-13 | University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | For IBF and WBO super-flyweight titles |
| 41 | Win | 29–11–1 | Antonio Jaramillo | PTS | 10 (10) | 1997-12-06 | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| 40 | Win | 28–11–1 | William Alverzo | UD | 12 (12) | 1997-08-07 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. | Won vacant NABF super-flyweight title |
| 39 | Loss | 27–11–1 | David Grimán | PTS | 6 (6) | 1997-06-07 | Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 38 | Loss | 27–10–1 | Elias Juarez | SD | 8 (8) | 1997-05-10 | Curt Ivy PAL Gym, Homestead, Florida, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 27–9–1 | Tomas Cordoba | UD | 10 (10) | 1996-10-26 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 36 | Loss | 27–8–1 | Pichit Sitbangprachan | KO | 3 (12) | 1992-11-29 | Imperial World Center, Samrong Nuea, Thailand | Lost IBF flyweight title |
| 35 | Win | 27–7–1 | Dave McAuley | UD | 12 (12) | 1992-06-11 | Pabellón de La Casilla, Bilbao, Spain | Won IBF flyweight title |
| 34 | Win | 26–7–1 | Agustin Garcia | PTS | 10 (10) | 1991-04-20 | Plaza de toros, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 33 | Loss | 25–7–1 | Dave McAuley | UD | 12 (12) | 1990-09-15 | King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | For IBF flyweight title |
| 32 | Win | 25–6–1 | Manuel Julio | KO | 1 (?) | 1990-03-09 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 31 | Win | 24–6–1 | Toribio Riasco | TKO | 7 (?) | 1989-09-01 | Plaza de toros, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 30 | Win | 23–6–1 | Rafael Castro | TKO | 6 (?) | 1989-07-15 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 29 | Win | 22–6–1 | Noel Cogollo | KO | 10 (?) | 1989-05-26 | Montería, Colombia | |
| 28 | Win | 21–6–1 | Alfredo Cardales | TKO | 3 (?) | 1989-04-08 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 27 | Win | 20–6–1 | Betulio González | TKO | 8 (10) | 1988-11-28 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 26 | Win | 19–6–1 | Felix Marti | TKO | 6 (?) | 1988-07-15 | Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 25 | Win | 18–6–1 | Eduardo Tunon | KO | 2 (10) | 1988-03-25 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 24 | Win | 17–6–1 | Jose Iriarte | KO | 2 (?) | 1988-03-04 | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 23 | Loss | 16–6–1 | Yuh Myung-woo | KO | 8 (15) | 1987-09-20 | Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | For WBA light-flyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 16–5–1 | Rafael Ramos | TKO | 3 (10) | 1987-06-19 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 21 | Win | 15–5–1 | Alfredo Gomez | KO | 3 (?) | 1987-04-04 | San Andrés, Colombia | |
| 20 | Win | 14–5–1 | Rafael Julio | PTS | 10 (10) | 1986-06-21 | San Onofre, Colombia | |
| 19 | Win | 13–5–1 | Hermogenes Murillo | PTS | 10 (10) | 1986-04-30 | Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 18 | Win | 12–5–1 | Felix Barrios | KO | 2 (?) | 1986-03-20 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 17 | Win | 11–5–1 | Agustin Garcia | PTS | 10 (10) | 1986-01-31 | Plaza de toros, Cartagena, Colombia | Won Colombian light-flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 10–5–1 | Joselo Perez | TKO | 4 (?) | 1985-10-18 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 15 | Draw | 9–5–1 | Benedicto Murillo | PTS | 10 (10) | 1985-09-27 | Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 14 | Win | 9–5 | Alfredo Cardales | TKO | 5 (?) | 1985-08-30 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 13 | Win | 8–5 | Arnold Velasquez | KO | 5 (?) | 1985-06-21 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 12 | Win | 7–5 | Jose Iriarte | KO | 3 (?) | 1985-03-21 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 11 | Win | 6–5 | Elvis Álvarez | PTS | 8 (8) | 1985-03-01 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 10 | Loss | 5–5 | Agustin Garcia | PTS | 10 (10) | 1984-07-27 | Cartagena, Colombia | For Colombian light-flyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 5–4 | Leonardo Paredes | PTS | 10 (10) | 1984-03-11 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 8 | Win | 4–4 | Nelson Polanco | PTS | 8 (8) | 1983-09-19 | Sincelejo, Colombia | |
| 7 | Win | 3–4 | Jaime Paternina | PTS | 6 (6) | 1983-09-15 | Sincelejo, Colombia | |
| 6 | Win | 2–4 | Manuel Julio | TKO | 5 (?) | 1983-07-30 | Sincelejo, Colombia | |
| 5 | Loss | 1–4 | Manuel Ariza | TD | 4 (4) | 1983-03-11 | Sincelejo, Colombia | |
| 4 | Loss | 1–3 | Jorge Lugo | PTS | 10 (10) | 1982-11-06 | Colombia | |
| 3 | Loss | 1–2 | Arnold Velasquez | PTS | 4 (4) | 1982-04-17 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Urbano Saltarin | KO | 2 (?) | 1982-03-20 | San Onofre, Colombia | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Jose Iriarte | PTS | 4 (4) | 1982-03-05 | Cartagena, Colombia | |