Rigoberto Riasco

Rigoberto Riasco (born January 11, 1953) also known as "Little Poison", was a Panamanian professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1982. He was the Lineal and WBC Super bantamweight champion in 1976. Riasco defeated such men as Dong Kyun Yum, Leonel Hernandez, Rafael Ortega, Waruinge Nakayama, Luis Avila, Santos Luis Rivera, Seiji "Flipper" Uehara and Sanjo Takemori.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Riasco and the second or maternal family name is Esquivel.
Rigoberto Riasco
Statistics
Real nameRigoberto Rodrigo Riasco Esquivel
Nickname(s)El Pequeño Veneno
("Little Poison")
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
NationalityPanamanian
Born (1953-01-11) January 11, 1953
Panama City, Panama
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights43
Wins29
Wins by KO13
Losses9
Draws4

Professional boxing career

He made his professional debut on August 25, 1968 with a four-round draw with Carlos Mendoza and after winning the featherweight national championship, he fought Alexis Arguello, who knocked him out technically in two rounds.

After his defeat, he defeated previously unbeaten Luis Avila and Puerto Rican Santos Luis Rivera, who had knocked him in the first round in Puerto Rico. Those victories earned him the chance to fight for the newly created WBC championship belt.

On April 3, 1976, Riasco defeated Kenyan Waruinge Nakayama for the WBC and Lineal Super bantamweight titles. He made two successful defenses against Livio Nolasco and Dong Kyun Yum before losing his belt in his third defense against Japanese Royal Kobayashi in Tokyo on October 9, 1976.

He announced his retirement in 1981, but returned later. After three consecutive defeats, Riasco officially announced his retirement in 1982. He left with a record of 29 wins with 13 KOs, 9 losses and 4 draws.[2]

See also

References
  1. "The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia Lineal Champion - Rigoberto Riasco". CyberBoxingZone.
  2. "Rigoberto Riasco". lomejordelboxeo.
Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Carl Duane		 Lineal Super bantamweight Champion
April 3, 1976 - October 9, 1976		 Succeeded by
Royal Kobayashi
Inaugural Champion WBC Super bantamweight Champion
April 3, 1976 - October 9, 1976		 Succeeded by
Royal Kobayashi
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