Ricardo Rafael Sandoval

Ricardo Rafael Sandoval
Born (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 25)
Montclair, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesEl Nino
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights27
Wins25
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]

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 fights 25 wins 2 losses
By knockout 18 0
By decision 7 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
27 Win 25–2 Ángel Acosta KO 10 (10), 1:23 6 Jul 2024 Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. Won vacant WBC Silver flyweight title
26 Win 24–2 Carlos Buitrago RTD 8 (10), 3:00 30 Mar 2024 YouTube Theater, Inglewood, California, U.S.
25 Win 23–2 Victor Efrain Sandoval UD 10 21 Oct 2023 Kia Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
24 Win 22–2 Rocco Santomauro UD 10 10 Jun 2023 Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
23 Win 21–2 Jerson Ortiz KO 2 (10), 2:46 18 Feb 2023 Pomona Fox Theater, Pomona, California, U.S.
22 Loss 20–2 David Jiménez MD 12 16 Jul 2022 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
21 Win 20–1 Carlos Buitrago TKO 7 (10), 0:46 4 Dec 2021 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
20 Win 19–1 Jay Harris KO 8 (12), 2:12 25 Jun 2021 Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
19 Win 18–1 Raymond Tabugon KO 7 (10), 1:43 6 Feb 2020 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 Gilbert Gonzalez TKO 5 (10), 2:25 16 Nov 2019 Plaza De Toros, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
17 Win 16–1 Marco Sustaita KO 5 (10), 1:16 18 Jul 2019 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Retained WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight title.
16 Win 15–1 Christian Aranda Orenday TKO 6 (10), 2:07 18 Jul 2019 Bufalo Wild Wings, Culiacan, Mexico Won vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight title.
15 Win 14–1 Abisai Palomo Ochoa TKO 4 (6), 1:51 24 Nov 2018 Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancun, Mexico
14 Win 13–1 Oscar Vasquez UD 8 4 May 2018 Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 12–1 Victor Hugo Reyes UD 8 17 Mar 2018 Gimnasio Burocratas, Tijuana, Mexico
12 Win 11–1 Irving Fierro Verdugo RTD 2 (8), 3:00 9 Feb 2018 Gimnasio Independencia, Tijuana, Mexico
11 Win 10–1 Efrain Gonzalez UD 4 8 Dec 2017 Gimnasio Independencia, Tijuana, Mexico
10 Win 9–1 Brent Venegas SD 6 17 Nov 2017 Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
9 Win 8–1 Pedro Antonio Rodriguez UD 6 4 Aug 2017 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
8 Win 7–1 Oskar Jesus Talla Davalos KO 1 (4), 2:44 4 Aug 2017 Escape Bar, Tijuana, Mexico
7 Win 6–1 Benjamin Solares KO 1 (4), 1:52 27 Jan 2017 AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
6 Win 5–1 Hector Garcia KO 1 (4), 1:13 14 Jan 2017 Gimnasio Municipal Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tecate, Mexico
5 Loss 4–1 Alonso Ceja MD 4 4 Nov 2016 AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Alonso Ronquillo Nunez TKO 3 (4), 2:33 15 Oct 2016 Gimnasio Mariano Matamoros, Tijuana, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Ulises Gabriel Rosales TKO 3 (4), 1:34 15 Sep 2016 AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Hector Garcia KO 1 (4), 1:05 19 Aug 2016 Gimnasio Mariano Matamoros, Tijuana, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Adalberto Solares TKO 3 (4), 1:00 18 Jun 2016 Plaza Fundadores, Los Algodones, Mexico

References

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  3. ^ "Ratings". tbrb.org. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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  7. ^ Walker, Christopher (24 June 2021). "Jay Harris vs. Ricardo Sandoval: Date, fight time, TV channel and live stream". dazn.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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  12. ^ Idec, Keith (16 July 2022). "David Jimenez Drops, Upsets Ricardo Sandoval By Majority Decision On Garcia-Fortuna Card". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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