Rigoberto Riasco

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Rigoberto Riasco
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Real nameRigoberto Rodrigo Riasco Esquivel
Nickname(s)El Pequeño Veneno
("Little Poison")
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
NationalityPanamanian
Born (1953-01-11) January 11, 1953 (age 68)
Panama City, Panama
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights40
Wins26
Wins by KO13
Losses9
Draws4

Rigoberto Riasco (born January 11, 1953) also known as "Little Poison", was a Panamanian professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1982. He was the Lineal and WBC Super bantamweight champion in 1976. Riasco defeated such men as Dong Kyun Yum, Leonel Hernandez, Rafael Ortega, Waruinge Nakayama, Luis Avila, Santos Luis Rivera, Seiji "Flipper" Uehara and Sanjo Takemori.[1]

Professional boxing career[]

He made his professional debut on August 25, 1968 with a four-round draw with Carlos Mendoza and after winning the featherweight national championship, he fought Alexis Arguello, who knocked him out technically in two rounds.

After his defeat, he defeated previously unbeaten Luis Avila and Puerto Rican Santos Luis Rivera, who had knocked him in the first round in Puerto Rico. Those victories earned him the chance to fight for the newly created WBC championship belt.

On April 3, 1976, Riasco defeated Kenyan Waruinge Nakayama for the WBC and Lineal Super bantamweight titles. He made two successful defenses against Livio Nolasco and Dong Kyun Yum before losing his belt in his third defense against Japanese Royal Kobayashi in Tokyo on October 9, 1976.

He announced his retirement in 1981, but returned later. After three consecutive defeats, Riasco officially announced his retirement in 1982. He left with a record of 29 wins with 13 KOs, 9 losses and 4 draws.[2]


Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
40 fights 26 wins 9 losses
By knockout 13 4
By decision 13 4
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 4
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
40 Loss 26–9–4 (1) Colombia Mário Miranda KO 4 (12) Mar 19, 1982 Colombia Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia For WBC Continental Americas featherweight title
39 Loss 26–8–4 (1) Panama Carlos Núñez DQ 9 (10) Jan 16, 1982 Panama Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
38 Loss 26–7–4 (1) South Korea Il Yang PTS 10 Dec 19, 1981 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
37 Win 26–6–4 (1) Panama Jose Santana PTS 10 Aug 15, 1981 Panama Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
36 Win 25–6–4 (1) Panama Pascual Patterson MD 10 Jul 25, 1981 Panama Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
35 Loss 24–6–4 (1) Japan Kazuo Kobayashi KO 8 (15) Oct 9, 1976 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan Lost WBC super bantamweight title
34 Win 24–5–4 (1) South Korea Yum Dong-kyun SD 15 Aug 1, 1976 South Korea Busan Stadium, Busan, South Korea Retained WBC super bantamweight title
Referee Rosadilla was reportedly assaulted after the bout, and forced to reverse his decision to favor Yum
33 Win 23–5–4 (1) Dominican Republic Livio Nolasco TKO 10 (15) Jun 12, 1976 Nicaragua Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua Retained WBC super bantamweight title
32 Win 22–5–4 (1) Kenya Waruinge Nakayama RTD 8 (15) Apr 3, 1976 Nicaragua Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua Won inaugural WBC super bantamweight title
31 Win 21–5–4 (1) Puerto Rico Santos Luis Rivera TKO 7 (10) Nov 15, 1975 Nicaragua Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua
30 Win 20–5–4 (1) Panama Luis Ávila UD 12 Aug 23, 1975 Nicaragua Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua Retained Panamanian featherweight title
29 Loss 19–5–4 (1) Nicaragua Alexis Argüello TKO 2 (15) May 31, 1975 Nicaragua Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua For WBA featherweight title
28 Win 19–4–4 (1) Costa Rica Raul Silva TKO 10 (10) Mar 9, 1975 Panama Gimnasio Orlando Winter, Panama City, Panama
27 Win 18–4–4 (1) Colombia Nestor Herrera TKO 1 (?) Feb 19, 1975 Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
26 Win 17–4–4 (1) Nicaragua Renan Marota UD 10 Jan 25, 1975 Panama Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
25 Win 16–4–4 (1) Japan Flipper Uehara PTS 10 Oct 21, 1974 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
24 Draw 15–4–4 (1) Japan Sanjo Takemori PTS 10 Jun 24, 1974 Japan Tokyo, Japan
23 Win 15–4–3 (1) Mexico Jesus Estrada TKO 4 (10) May 11, 1974 Mexico Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
22 Win 14–4–3 (1) Nicaragua Kid Clay PTS 10 Mar 2, 1974 Puerto Rico Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
21 Win 13–4–3 (1) Panama Rafael Ortega UD 12 Dec 15, 1973 Puerto Rico Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama Retained Panamanian featherweight title
20 Win 12–4–3 (1) Puerto Rico Vicente Blanco TKO 6 (10) Sep 14, 1973 Puerto Rico Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
19 Loss 11–4–3 (1) Puerto Rico Santos Luis Rivera KO 1 (10) Aug 4, 1973 Puerto Rico Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico
18 Win 11–3–3 (1) Venezuela Leonel Hernandez UD 10 Jun 2, 1973 Panama Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
17 Win 10–3–3 (1) Mexico Jose Angel Herrera SD 10 May 3, 1973 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
16 Win 9–3–3 (1) Colombia Miguel Espinosa PTS 10 Nov 18, 1972 Panama Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
15 Win 8–3–3 (1) Panama Enrique Alonso KO 4 (12) Oct 28, 1972 Panama Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama Won vacant Panamanian featherweight title
14 Win 7–3–3 (1) Ecuador Alberto Herrera TKO 5 (10) Aug 18, 1972 Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador
13 Loss 6–3–3 (1) Panama Enrique Alonso UD 10 Apr 29, 1972 Panama Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama
12 Loss 6–2–3 (1) Mexico Jose Luis Meza UD 10 Jan 30, 1971 Mexico Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
11 Win 6–1–3 (1) Mexico Francisco Amaro TKO 6 (10) Nov 24, 1970 Mexico Frontón Palacio Jai Alai, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
10 Loss 5–1–3 (1) Panama Jorge Reyes PTS 10 Oct 10, 1970 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
9 Win 5–0–3 (1) Panama Humberto Arboleda TKO 3 (6) May 24, 1970 Panama Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
8 Win 4–0–3 (1) Panama Carlos Mendoza KO 6 (6) Dec 13, 1969 Panama Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama
7 Draw 3–0–3 (1) Panama Enrique Warren PTS 6 Oct 5, 1969 Panama Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
6 NC 3–0–2 (1) Panama Catalino Alvarado NC 4 (6) Aug 10, 1969 Panama Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
5 Win 3–0–2 Dominican Republic Manuel Jimenez UD 4 Mar 2, 1969 Panama Estadio Juan D. Arosemena, Panama City, Panama
4 Draw 2–0–2 Dominican Republic Manuel Jimenez PTS 4 Feb 9, 1969 Panama Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
3 Win 2–0–1 Dominican Republic Manuel Jimenez KO 1 (4) Dec 15, 1968 Panama Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
2 Win 1–0–1 Panama Santos Pena UD 4 Nov 30, 1968 Panama Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
1 Draw 0–0–1 Panama Carlos Mendoza PTS 4 Aug 25, 1968 Panama Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia Lineal Champion - Rigoberto Riasco". CyberBoxingZone.
  2. ^ "Rigoberto Riasco". lomejordelboxeo.
Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Carl Duane
Lineal Super bantamweight Champion
April 3, 1976 - October 9, 1976
Succeeded by
Inaugural Champion WBC Super bantamweight Champion
April 3, 1976 - October 9, 1976
Succeeded by

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