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Ricardo Torres (born February 16, 1980), is a former boxer from Magangué, Bolívar, Colombia. 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. == Fight 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. First Defense Date: April 28, 2007. Place: Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia, at Coliseo de la Universidad del Norte. Opponent: Arturo Morua, from Mexico. Outcome: Torres won by Unanimous Decision. Second Defense Date: September 1, 2007. Place: Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia, at Salón Jumbo del Country Club. Opponent: Kendall Holt, from the United States of America. Outcome: Torres won by technical knockout in the eleventh round, amid controversy. Third Defense Date: July 5, 2008 Place: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Opponent: Kendall Holt Outcome: Torres was knocked out 61 seconds into the fight. Before the knock out Torres had sent Kendall Holt to the canvas twice. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ricardo Torres (boxer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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