title: Ricardo Torres (boxer)
text: # 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.
  
  First Defense
  
  Date: April 28, 2007.
  
  Place: Barranquilla, 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, 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.
  
  ### Professional record
  
  33 Wins (29 knockouts), 2 Losses, 0 Draw :
  
  | Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Win | 33-2 | Raul Pinzon | TKO | 10 (10) | 2009-05-15 | Hotel Prado Mar, Puerto Colombia, Colombia | |
  | Loss | 32-2 | Kendall Holt | KO | 1 (12) | 2008-07-05 | Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Loss WBO Light Welterweight title. |
  | Win | 32-1 | Kendall Holt | TKO | 11 (12) | 2007-09-01 | Salon Jumbo del Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia | Retain WBO Light Welterweight title. |
  | Win | 31-1 | Arturo Morua | UD | 12 | 2007-04-28 | Coliseo Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia | Retain WBO Light Welterweight title. |
  | Win | 30-1 | Mike Arnaoutis | SD | 12 | 2006-11-18 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won vacant WBO Light Welterweight title. |
  | Win | 29-1 | Carlos Donquiz | KO | 2 (10) | 2006-06-30 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
  | Loss | 28-1 | Miguel Cotto | KO | 7 (12) | 2005-09-24 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | For WBO Light Welterweight title. |
  