Ricardo Cardona (boxer)

Ricardo Cardona
Born
Ricardo Cardona Cáceres

(1952-11-09)November 9, 1952
San Basilio, Colombia
DiedOctober 12, 2015(2015-10-12) (aged 62)
Barranquilla, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Statistics
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins26
Wins by KO13
Losses10
Draws1

Ricardo Cardona (November 9, 1952 – October 11, 2015) was a Colombian boxer. He was the younger brother of former flyweight world champion, Prudencio Cardona.

Professional career

Cardona turned pro on September 15, 1973, with a decision over Osvaldo Rojas in Valencia, Venezuela. He won the Colombian super bantamweight title in 1976. On May 7, 1978, he won the WBA World super bantamweight title with a TKO over Hong Soo-hwan in Seoul, South Korea becoming Colombia’s third boxing champion, following Antonio Cervantes and Rodrigo Valdez. He successfully defended the title five times before losing to Leo Randolph in 1980. Cardona fought for four more years, going 5-5, including a loss to Jorge Lujan, before retiring in 1984 with a record of 26-10-1 (13 KOs).

Personal life

His brother, Prudencio Cardona, was also a well-known world champion boxer, making the Cardona brothers one of the small numbers of sibling couples to have reached world championship status in the sport. Ricardo Cardona died at Bonnadona Hospital in Barranquilla, Colombia, after a long bout with cancer.[1]

Professional boxing record

37 fights 26 wins 10 losses
By knockout 13 5
By decision 13 5
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
37 Loss 26–10–1 Jorge Luján TKO 10 (10), 2:48 30 Jun 1984 Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama
36 Win 26–9–1 Mario Wilson PTS 10 11 May 1984 Barranquilla, Colombia
35 Loss 25–9–1 Lee Seung-hoon KO 6 (10) 20 Mar 1983 Masan Gymnasium, Masan, South Korea
34 Loss 25–8–1 Hector Cortez TKO 10 (?) 7 Oct 1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador
33 Win 25–7–1 Franklin Salas TKO 8 (10) 15 Jun 1982 Caseta International, Maicao, Colombia
32 Loss 24–7–1 Felix Rodriguez UD 10 6 Feb 1982 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
31 Win 24–6–1 Humberto Mejia TKO 7 (?) 4 Dec 1981 Bogata, Colombia
30 Loss 23–6–1 Sergio Víctor Palma TKO 12 (15), 1:44 15 Aug 1981 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina For WBA World super-bantamweight title
29 Win 23–5–1 Jose Cueto PTS 10 17 Jul 1981 Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia
28 Win 22–5–1 Ralph Barrios TKO 1 (10) 14 Nov 1980 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
27 Loss 21–5–1 Leo Randolph TKO 15 (15), 1:31 4 May 1980 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, U.S. Lost WBA World super-bantamweight title
26 Win 21–4–1 Sergio Víctor Palma UD 15 15 Dec 1979 Plaza de Toros Monumental del Caribe, Barranquilla, Colombia Retained WBA World super-bantamweight title
25 Win 20–4–1 Yukio Segawa UD 15 6 Sep 1979 City Gymnasium, Hachinohe, Venezuela Retained WBA World super-bantamweight title
24 Win 19–4–1 Soon Hyun Chung UD 15 23 Jun 1979 Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South Korea Retained WBA World super-bantamweight title
23 Win 18–4–1 Soon Hyun Chung SD 15 12 Nov 1978 Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South Korea Retained WBA World super-bantamweight title
22 Win 17–4–1 Ruben Valdes UD 15 2 Sep 1978 Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia Retained WBA World super-bantamweight title
21 Win 16–4–1 Soo Hwan Hong TKO 12 (15), 1:23 6 May 1978 Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South Korea Won WBA World super-bantamweight title
20 Win 15–4–1 Jesus Caicedo PTS 10 5 Nov 1977 Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay, Venezuela
19 Win 14–4–1 Francisco Hernandez KO 8 (?) 4 Jun 1977 Caracas, Venezuela
18 Win 13–4–1 Guillermo Gomez TKO 5 (?) 19 Mar 1977 Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia
17 Loss 12–4–1 Nestor Jimenez PTS 10 18 Feb 1977 Cartagena, Colombia
16 Win 12–3–1 Rafael Montes RTD 6 (12), 3:00 7 Nov 1976 Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia Won Colombian super-bantamweight title
15 Win 11–3–1 Jesus Medina KO 4 (?) 25 Jul 1976 Valencia, Venezuela
14 Win 10–3–1 Pedro Vasquez PTS 10 10 Apr 1976 Caracas, Venezuela
13 Loss 9–3–1 Oscar Arnal PTS 10 31 Jan 1976 Caracas, Venezuela
12 Win 9–2–1 Abraham Meza KO 8 (?) 14 Dec 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
11 Loss 9–2–1 Jose Antonio Quijano PTS 10 11 Oct 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
10 Win 8–1–1 Idelfonso Bethelmy TKO 8 (?) 14 Jul 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
9 Win 7–1–1 Guillermo Gomez KO 5 (?) 13 Apr 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
8 Draw 6–1–1 Silvio Diaz PTS 8 1 Mar 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
7 Win 6–1 Diego Tovar KO 7 (?) 15 Feb 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
6 Win 5–1 Miguel Espinosa PTS 10 23 Nov 1974 Bogata, Colombia
5 Loss 4–1 Leslie Moreno PTS 10 19 May 1974 Barquisimeto, Venezuela
4 Win 4–0 Osvaldo Rojas PTS 6 26 Mar 1974 El Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela
3 Win 3–0 Juan J Rojas PTS 6 9 Feb 1974 Caracas, Venezuela
2 Win 2–0 Manuel Olivares TKO 4 (?) 17 Nov 1973 Nuevo Circo, Caracas, Venezuela
1 Win 1–0 Osvaldo Rojas PTS 4 15 Sep 1973 Valencia, Venezuela

See also

References

  1. ^ "WBC deeply regrets the passing of ricardo cardona".
Achievements
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