Ricardo Cordoba | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ricardo Alberto Cordoba Mosquera 11 October 1983 Santa Marta, Panama |
| Other names | Maestrito |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 44 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
Ricardo Alberto Cordoba Mosquera (born 11 October 1983 in Santa Marta, Panama) is a former professional boxer who fought in the super bantamweight division.
Cordoba turned professional in September 2000. In his debut at the Gimnasio de los Leones, David, Panama, Cordoba defeated fellow debutant Hussein Sanchez with a knockout in the first round.
On September 18, 2008, Cordoba defeated Luis Pérez via twelve-round unanimous decision in Panama City for the vacant WBA Interim Super Bantamweight Title.
Cordoba was promoted to the full-fledge WBA Super Bantamweight champion on November 21, 2008 after fellow-Panamanian Celestino Caballero won an IBF title to become unified champion.
Cordoba lost his WBA title to Irishman Bernard Dunne on March 21, 2009, being knocked out in the 11th (of 12) round. [1]
Cordoba would get another shot at a world title when he faced Guillermo Rigondeaux for the WBA super bantamweight interim title, he would lose a close decision. [2]
| 44 fights | 39 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 25 | 1 |
| By decision | 14 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Win | 39–3–2 | Eduardo Garcia | KO | 5 (10) | 2012-03-31 | Hotel Melia, Colón, Panama | Won vacant WBC Latino featherweight title |
| 43 | Win | 38–3–2 | Miguel Dionisio Cogollo Valdez | KO | 2 (8) | 2012-02-03 | Hotel Sheraton, Colón, Panama | |
| 42 | Loss | 37–3–2 | Guillermo Rigondeaux | SD | 12 (12) | 2010-11-13 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | For interim WBA super-bantamweight title |
| 41 | Win | 37–2–2 | Jose Gutierrez | UD | 8 (8) | 2010-04-30 | Hotel Melia Panama Canal, Colón, Panama | |
| 40 | Win | 36–2–2 | Luis Felipe Cuadrado | TKO | 4 (10) | 2009-12-18 | Karibe Convention Center, Pétion-Ville, Haiti | |
| 39 | Win | 35–2–2 | Eddy Julio | TKO | 10 (10) | 2009-10-09 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | |
| 38 | Loss | 34–2–2 | Bernard Dunne | TKO | 11 (12) | 2009-03-21 | The O2, Dublin, Ireland | Lost WBA super-bantamweight title |
| 37 | Win | 34–1–2 | Luis Alberto Pérez | UD | 12 (12) | 2008-09-18 | Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama | Won interim WBA super-bantamweight title |
| 36 | Win | 33–1–2 | Jose Arboleda | MD | 10 (10) | 2008-07-02 | Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama | |
| 35 | Win | 32–1–2 | Franklin Solis | TKO | 3 (8) | 2008-05-07 | Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama | |
| 34 | Win | 31–1–2 | Danys Diaz | TKO | 5 (10) | 2007-09-22 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin super-bantamweight title |
| 33 | Win | 30–1–2 | Heivinson Herrera | UD | 8 (8) | 2007-06-02 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | |
| 32 | Draw | 29–1–2 | Volodymyr Sydorenko | MD | 12 (12) | 2007-03-17 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany | For WBA bantamweight title |
| 31 | Win | 29–1–1 | Edinson Jimenez | UD | 8 (8) | 2006-12-29 | Gimnasio Municipal, Antón, Panama | |
| 30 | Win | 28–1–1 | Miguel Dionisio Cogollo Valdez | KO | 1 (8) | 2006-07-15 | Gimnasio Municipal, Antón, Panama | |
| 29 | Draw | 27–1–1 | Volodymyr Sydorenko | MD | 12 (12) | 2006-03-11 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany | For WBA bantamweight title |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Yogli Herrera | UD | 10 (10) | 2005-12-10 | Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama | Won vacant WBA Fedelatin bantamweight title |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Diego Martinez | KO | 5 (8) | 2005-10-15 | Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama | |
| 26 | Loss | 25–1 | Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym | SD | 12 (12) | 2005-08-31 | Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | For interim WBA bantamweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Jean Javier Sotelo | UD | 10 (10) | 2005-04-16 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Dairo Julio | KO | 1 (10) | 2005-01-28 | Jardin El Suspiro, San Miguelito, Panama | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Carlos Meza | TKO | 12 (12) | 2004-12-03 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | Retained WBC Latino bantamweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Celestino Caballero | UD | 12 (12) | 2004-05-25 | Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama | Won NABA & Panamanian super-bantamweight titles |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Sergio Gonzalez | TKO | 1 (12) | 2004-03-16 | Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama | Won vacant WBC Latino bantamweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Davis Arosemena | TKO | 3 (12) | 2003-10-03 | Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama | Won vacant WBC Latino super-flyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Pedro Rincon Miranda | UD | 10 (10) | 2003-05-16 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Arquimedes Gonzalez | KO | 5 (6) | 2003-01-31 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Javier Espinoza | KO | 1 (6) | 2002-09-14 | Gimnasio Escolar, David, Panama | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Andres Ciriaco | UD | 8 (8) | 2002-08-03 | Gimnasio de los Leones, Panama City, Panama | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Jose Morales | TKO | 2 (6) | 2002-05-18 | Rancho Local, La Mata, Panama | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | William Gonzalez | TKO | 10 (10) | 2002-03-23 | Centro Recreativo del Educador, Penonomé, Panama | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Anel Mitre | TKO | 1 (4) | 2002-03-10 | Gimnasio Belisario Porras, Boquete, Panama | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Marcos Sanchez | KO | 3 (12) | 2002-01-30 | Hotel Continental, Panama City, Panama | Won Panamanian bantamweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jose Plinio Gonzalez | TKO | 5 (6) | 2001-12-15 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Davis Arosemena | UD | 12 (12) | 2001-11-16 | Hotel El Panamá, Panama City, Panama | Won vacant Panamanian super-flyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Alex Saavedra | KO | 3 (6) | 2001-09-22 | Gimnasio Municipal, Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Roinet Caballero | TKO | 6 (6) | 2001-08-18 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Alex Saavedra | TKO | 9 (12) | 2001-07-13 | Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX super-flyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Roinet Caballero | SD | 4 (4) | 2001-06-02 | Jardín Oasis, Santa Marta, Panama | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Roinet Caballero | UD | 6 (6) | 2001-05-19 | Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jose Plinio Gonzalez | TKO | 3 (6) | 2001-03-31 | Salón Magnum Eventus, Panama City, Panama | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jose Plinio Gonzalez | UD | 4 (4) | 2000-11-18 | Jardin El Rancho, Panama City, Panama | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Luis Carpintero | TKO | 2 (4) | 2000-10-28 | Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama City, Panama | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Hussein Sanchez | TKO | 1 (4) | 2000-09-23 | Gimnasio del Club de Leones, David, Panama |
Cordoba is now an attorney in Panama. [3]
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Roberto Bonilla | WBC FECARBOX super-flyweight champion July 13, 2001 – 2001 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Miguel Alfonso Garcia Lopez | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Evangelio Pérez | Panamanian super-flyweight champion November 16, 2001 – 2004 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Alberto Mitre | ||
| Preceded by Marcos Sánchez | Panamanian bantamweight champion January 30, 2002 – September 18, 2008 Won interim title | Vacant Title next held by Édgar Valencia | ||
| New title | WBC Latino super-flyweight champion October 3, 2003 – 2004 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by José Antonio López Bueno | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Angel Antonio Priolo | WBC Latino bantamweight champion March 16, 2004 – 2006 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Cristian Faccio | ||
| Preceded by | NABA super-bantamweight champion May 25, 2004 – May, 2004 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Phillip Payne | ||
| Panamanian super-bantamweight champion May 25, 2004 – September 18, 2008 Won interim title | Vacant Title next held by Jhonatan Arenas | |||
| Vacant Title last held by Pablo David Sepúlveda | WBA Fedelatin bantamweight champion December 10, 2005 – 2006 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Nehomar Cermeño | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Jose Arboleda | WBA Fedelatin super-bantamweight champion September 22, 2007 – September 18, 2008 Won interim title | Vacant Title next held by Sergio Manuel Medina | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Gregorio Torres | WBC Latino featherweight champion March 31, 2012 – 2013 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Jezreel Corrales | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Celestino Caballero | WBA super-bantamweight champion Interim title September 18, 2008 – November 21, 2008 Promoted | Vacant Title next held by Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym | ||
| New title | WBA super-bantamweight champion Regular title November 21, 2008 – March 21, 2009 | Succeeded by | ||