Rafael Torres (born April 17, 1966), is a Dominican former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1999. He won the inaugural WBO minimumweight title in 1989.
Professional career
Torres turned professional in 1986 & amassed a record of 9-0 before winning the inaugural WBO minimumweight title world title. He would go on to fight WBA champion Chana Porpaoin in 1993, losing via a fourth round stoppage. Torres would then move up in weight & unsuccessfully challenge South African Masibulele Makepula for the lightly regarded WBU title.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes25Loss16–9Dimitri KirilovTKO5 (8)1999-11-0124Win16–8Radames BidoKO2 (?)1999-05-3123Loss15–8Masibulele MakepulaTD5 (12)1998-09-2222Win15–7Ruddy UrbaezTKO8 (?)1998-06-0821Loss14–7Jesper D. JensenUD8 (8)1998-04-0320Loss14–6Jose Rafael SosaTKO4 (12)1997-09-0619Win14–5Plinio MirandaTKO7 (?)1996-11-2518Loss13–5Silvio LuzonPTS10 (10)1996-10-1117Loss13–4Sin Sor PloenjitPTS12 (12)1994-12-2516Win13–3Plinio MirandaPTS10 (10)1994-11-2515Loss12–3Rocky LinKO3 (?)1994-05-1914Loss12–2Chana PorpaoinKO4 (12)1993-11-2813Loss12–1Jesús RojasUD10 (10)1992-12-1212Win12–0Andres TavarezPTS10 (10)1992-06-1511Win11–0Husni RaySD12 (12)1990-07-3110Win10–0Yamil CaraballoUD12 (12)1989-08-309Win9–0Danny NunezPTS10 (10)1989-04-218Win8–0Rafael RamosPTS10 (10)1988-12-157Win7–0Felix MartiPTS12 (12)1988-09-156Win6–0Emilio DiazPTS10 (10)1988-04-305Win5–0Julio TejedaDQ3 (?)1988-03-264Win4–0Rafael RamosPTS8 (8)1988-01-183Win3–0Bernardo DiazPTS8 (8)1987-11-162Win2–0Genaro ReyesPTS4 (4)1986-08-111Win1–0Ramon PenaPTS4 (4)1986-03-11
See also List of southpaw stance boxers List of world mini-flyweight boxing champions
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