Ricardo Cardona (boxer)

Ricardo Cardona (November 9, 1952 – October 11, 2015) was a Colombian boxer.

Ricardo Cardona
Statistics
Real nameRicardo Cardona Cáceres
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 7 12 in (171 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
NationalityColombian
Born(1952-11-09)November 9, 1952
San Basilio, Colombia
DiedOctober 12, 2015(2015-10-12) (aged 62)
Barranquilla, Colombia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins26
Wins by KO13
Losses10
Draws1
No contests0

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 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]

See also

  • List of super-bantamweight boxing champions

References

Achievements
Preceded by
Hong Soo-hwan
WBA super bantamweight champion
May 7, 1978 – May 4, 1980
Succeeded by
Leo Randolph
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