Ricardo Rafael Sandoval

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Ricardo Rafael Sandoval
Statistics
Nickname(s)El Nino
Weight(s)Flyweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 23)
Montclair, California, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights21
Wins20
Wins by KO15
Losses1

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval (born 5 February 1999) is an American professional boxer. As of December 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth best flyweight by The Ring[2] and sixth best by TBRB.[3]

Professional boxing career[]

Sandoval made his professional debut against Adalberto Solares on 18 June 2016, and won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. He amassed a 16–0 record during the next three years, with eleven of those fights coming by way of stoppage. Following his step-up fight against Marco Sustaita, Sandoval was scheduled to face Gilbert Gonzalez on 16 November 2019.[4] He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout.[5]

Sandoval's sole fight of 2020 came against Raymond Tabugon on 6 February 2020. He won the fight by a seventh-round knockout, stopping Tabugon at the 1:43 minute mark of the round.[6]

Sandoval was scheduled to face one-time WBC flyweight title challenger Jay Harris in an IBF flyweight title eliminator, in the main event of a DAZN card, on 25 June 2021.[7] Despite coming into the fight as a slight underdog,[8] Sandoval nonetheless won the fight by an eight-round knockout. The fight was stopped at the 2:21 minute mark of the round, after Harris was dropped to the canvas twice and was unable to beat the eight count following the second knockdown.[9] Sandoval was scheduled to fight Carlos Buitrago in a stay-busy fight on 4 December 2021. He won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout.[10]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
21 fights 20 wins 1 loss
By knockout 15 0
By decision 5 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Win 20–1 Nicaragua Carlos Buitrago TKO 7 (10), 0:46 4 Dec 2021 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
20 Win 19–1 United Kingdom Jay Harris KO 8 (12), 2:12 25 Jun 2021 United Kingdom Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
19 Win 18–1 Philippines Raymond Tabugon KO 7 (10), 1:43 6 Feb 2020 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 Venezuela Gilbert Gonzalez TKO 5 (10), 2:25 16 Nov 2019 Mexico , San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
17 Win 16–1 United States Marco Sustaita KO 5 (10), 1:16 18 Jul 2019 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Retained WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight title.
16 Win 15–1 Mexico Christian Aranda Orenday TKO 6 (10), 2:07 18 Jul 2019 Mexico Bufalo Wild Wings, Culiacan, Mexico Won vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight title.
15 Win 14–1 Mexico Abisai Palomo Ochoa TKO 4 (6), 1:51 24 Nov 2018 Mexico , Cancun, Mexico
14 Win 13–1 United States Oscar Vasquez UD 8 4 May 2018 Mexico Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 12–1 Mexico Victor Hugo Reyes UD 8 17 Mar 2018 Mexico Gimnasio Burocratas, Tijuana, Mexico
12 Win 11–1 Mexico Irving Fierro Verdugo RTD 2 (8), 3:00 9 Feb 2018 Mexico Gimnasio Independencia, Tijuana, Mexico
11 Win 10–1 Mexico Efrain Gonzalez UD 4 8 Dec 2017 Mexico Gimnasio Independencia, Tijuana, Mexico
10 Win 9–1 United States Brent Venegas SD 6 17 Nov 2017 United States Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
9 Win 8–1 Mexico Pedro Antonio Rodriguez UD 6 4 Aug 2017 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
8 Win 7–1 Mexico Oskar Jesus Talla Davalos KO 1 (4), 2:44 4 Aug 2017 Mexico Escape Bar, Tijuana, Mexico
7 Win 6–1 Mexico Benjamin Solares KO 1 (4), 1:52 27 Jan 2017 Mexico AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
6 Win 5–1 Mexico Hector Garcia KO 1 (4), 1:13 14 Jan 2017 Mexico Gimnasio Municipal Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tecate, Mexico
5 Loss 4–1 Mexico Alonso Ceja MD 4 4 Nov 2016 Mexico AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Mexico Alonso Ronquillo Nunez TKO 3 (4), 2:33 15 Oct 2016 Mexico Gimnasio Mariano Matamoros, Tijuana, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Mexico Ulises Gabriel Rosales TKO 3 (4), 1:34 15 Sep 2016 Mexico AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Hector Garcia KO 1 (4), 1:05 19 Aug 2016 Mexico Gimnasio Mariano Matamoros, Tijuana, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Adalberto Solares TKO 3 (4), 1:00 18 Jun 2016 Mexico Plaza Fundadores, Los Algodones, Mexico

References[]

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Ricardo Rafael Sandoval". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Ratings - Flyweight". ringtv.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Ratings". tbrb.org. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Ricardo Rafael "El Niño" Sandoval vs Gilbert González en Vivo – Box – Sábado 16 de Noviembre del 2019". sitiostotal.com. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ Donovan, Jake (16 November 2019). "Golden Boy Fight Night - LIVE Results From Mexico". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  6. ^ John, Andrew L. (6 February 2020). "Fantasy Springs boxing: Ricardo Sandoval captures main event win a day after 21st birthday". eu.desertsun.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ^ Walker, Christopher (24 June 2021). "Jay Harris vs. Ricardo Sandoval: Date, fight time, TV channel and live stream". dazn.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Jay Harris versus Ricardo Rafael Sandoval breakdown". boxingfulcrum.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  9. ^ Wainwright, Anson (25 June 2021). "Ricardo Sandoval stops Jay Harris in 8, wins IBF flyweight eliminator". ringtv.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  10. ^ Donovan, Jake (4 December 2021). "Ricardo Sandoval Breaks Down, Stops Carlos Buitrago Inside of Seven Rounds On Haney-Diaz Undercard". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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