Ricardo Rafael Sandoval

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Ricardo Rafael Sandoval
Born (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesEl Nino
Statistics
Weight(s) Flyweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights28
Wins26
Wins by KO18
Losses2

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]

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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]

Sandoval faced David Jiménez in a WBA flyweight title eliminator on 16 July 2022, on the undercard of the Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna lightweight bout. [11] Sandoval was knocked down in the eleventh round, which proved to be the pivotal moment of the bout, as he lost the fight by majority decision: Two judges scored the fight 114–112 for Jiménez, while the third judge scored it 113–113. [12] Most ringside observers thought Sandoval won the fight, as well as the odds-makers, who had Sandoval as a +900 favorite to win by the end of the contest. [13]

Sandoval faced Jerson Ortiz on 18 February 2023. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Sandoval dropped his opponent with a punch to the body in the dying seconds of the round, which left Ortiz unable to rise from the canvas. [14]

Sandoval is scheduled to face Ángel Acosta in a 10-round flyweight bout at Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA on July 6, 2024. [15]

Professional boxing record

27 fights25 wins2 losses
By knockout180
By decision72
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Win25–2 Ángel Acosta KO10 (10), 1:236 Jul 2024Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.Won vacant WBC Silver flyweight title
26Win24–2 Carlos Buitrago RTD8 (10), 3:0030 Mar 2024 YouTube Theater, Inglewood, California, U.S.
25Win23–2Victor Efrain SandovalUD1021 Oct 2023 Kia Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
24Win22–2Rocco SantomauroUD1010 Jun 2023 Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
23Win21–2Jerson OrtizKO2 (10), 2:4618 Feb 2023 Pomona Fox Theater, Pomona, California, U.S.
22Loss20–2 David Jiménez MD1216 Jul 2022 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
21Win20–1 Carlos Buitrago TKO7 (10), 0:464 Dec 2021 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
20Win19–1 Jay Harris KO8 (12), 2:1225 Jun 2021 Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
19Win18–1Raymond TabugonKO7 (10), 1:436 Feb 2020Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
18Win17–1Gilbert GonzalezTKO5 (10), 2:2516 Nov 2019Plaza De Toros, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
17Win16–1Marco SustaitaKO5 (10), 1:1618 Jul 2019Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.Retained WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight title.
16Win15–1Christian Aranda OrendayTKO6 (10), 2:0718 Jul 2019Bufalo Wild Wings, Culiacan, MexicoWon vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight title.
15Win14–1Abisai Palomo OchoaTKO4 (6), 1:5124 Nov 2018Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancun, Mexico
14Win13–1Oscar VasquezUD84 May 2018Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
13Win12–1Victor Hugo ReyesUD817 Mar 2018Gimnasio Burocratas, Tijuana, Mexico
12Win11–1Irving Fierro VerdugoRTD2 (8), 3:009 Feb 2018Gimnasio Independencia, Tijuana, Mexico
11Win10–1Efrain GonzalezUD48 Dec 2017Gimnasio Independencia, Tijuana, Mexico
10Win9–1Brent VenegasSD617 Nov 2017 Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
9Win8–1Pedro Antonio RodriguezUD64 Aug 2017 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
8Win7–1Oskar Jesus Talla DavalosKO1 (4), 2:444 Aug 2017Escape Bar, Tijuana, Mexico
7Win6–1Benjamin SolaresKO1 (4), 1:5227 Jan 2017AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
6Win5–1Hector GarciaKO1 (4), 1:1314 Jan 2017Gimnasio Municipal Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tecate, Mexico
5Loss4–1Alonso CejaMD44 Nov 2016AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
4Win4–0Alonso Ronquillo NunezTKO3 (4), 2:3315 Oct 2016Gimnasio Mariano Matamoros, Tijuana, Mexico
3Win3–0Ulises Gabriel RosalesTKO3 (4), 1:3415 Sep 2016AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
2Win2–0Hector GarciaKO1 (4), 1:0519 Aug 2016Gimnasio Mariano Matamoros, Tijuana, Mexico
1Win1–0Adalberto SolaresTKO3 (4), 1:0018 Jun 2016 Plaza Fundadores, Los Algodones, Mexico

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