Jaime Rios (boxer)
Jaime Rios | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jaime Rios Angulo August 14, 1953 Panama City, Panama |
| Died | March 20, 2019 (aged 65) Panama |
| Other names | El Cieguito (The Blindy) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
Jaime Rios, (August 14, 1953 – March 20, 2019) was a Panamanian former professional boxer from 1973 to 1992.
Professional career
Rios turned professional in 1973 and compiled a record of 15–1–1 before winning the inaugural WBA light-flyweight title by beating Venezuelan Rigoberto Marcano. He would defend the title once against Japanese contender Kazunori Tenryu,[1] before losing it to Juan Guzman of the Dominican Republic.
Professional boxing record
| 28 fights | 22 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 10 | 1 |
| By decision | 12 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Loss | 22–5–1 | Jaime Diaz | UD | 8 | Oct 31, 1992 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 27 | Win | 22–4–1 | Andres Sanchez | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1992 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 26 | Loss | 21–4–1 | Yoko Gushiken | KO | 13 (15) | May 7, 1978 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | |
| 25 | Win | 21–3–1 | Humberto Mayorga | KO | 9 (10) | Jan 28, 1978 | Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama | |
| 24 | Win | 20–3–1 | Alfredo Thomas | TKO | 4 (10) | Oct 29, 1977 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 23 | Win | 19–3–1 | Calixto Perez | UD | 10 | Aug 6, 1977 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 22 | Loss | 18–3–1 | Yoko Gushiken | SD | 15 | Jan 30, 1977 | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan | For WBA light flyweight title |
| 21 | Loss | 18–2–1 | Juan Guzman | SD | 15 | Jul 2, 1976 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Lost WBA light flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Lupe Madera | PTS | 10 | May 15, 1976 | Parque Carta Clara, Mérida, Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Kazunori Tenryu | SD | 15 | Jan 3, 1976 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Kagoshima, Japan | Retained WBA light flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Rigoberto Marcano | UD | 15 | Aug 23, 1975 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | Won inaugural WBA light flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Juan Disla | TKO | 5 (10) | Jul 26, 1975 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Kazunori Tenryu | TKO | 4 (12) | May 17, 1975 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Orlando Tejedor | TKO | 3 (10) | Mar 8, 1975 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Dagoberto Perinan | TKO | 6 (10) | Feb 1, 1975 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Orlando Hernandez | PTS | 10 | Nov 16, 1974 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 12 | Draw | 10–1–1 | Carlos Osorio | PTS | 10 | Sep 27, 1974 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 11 | Loss | 10–1 | Enrique Torres | UD | 12 | Aug 31, 1974 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | For vacant Panamanian flyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Andres Reyes | TKO | 7 (10) | Jul 20, 1974 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Manuel Castanedas | UD | 10 | Jun 29, 1974 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Rene Herrera | TKO | 4 (10) | Jun 14, 1974 | Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Orlando Quijada | PTS | 8 | May 4, 1974 | Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Luis Cortez | UD | 8 | Feb 16, 1974 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jose Jimenez | PTS | 8 | Dec 15, 1973 | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Charolito Mendez | UD | 4 | Oct 27, 1973 | Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Dionisio Palma | KO | 3 (6) | Oct 6, 1973 | Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Orlando Quijada | MD | 4 | Sep 1, 1973 | Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ramon Montenegro | TKO | 2 (4) | Jul 28, 1973 | Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama |
Death
Rios died in March 2019 at the age of 65.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Weekend Boxing". The New York Times. 6 January 1976. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "Ex-champ Jaime Rios passes". Fightnews. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
External links
- Boxing record for Jaime Rios from BoxRec (registration required)