Rustico Torrecampo
Rustico Torrecampo | |
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Born | Escolastico P. Torrecampo [1] (1972-08-01) August 1, 1972 (age 52) Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines |
Nationality | ![]() |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Flyweight[1] Light flyweight[2] |
Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 29 |
Wins | 15 |
Wins by KO | 8 |
Losses | 8 |
Draws | 6 |
Rustico Torrecampo (born 1 August 1972 in Davao City, Philippines) is a retired Filipino professional boxer. He was the first fighter to defeat Manny Pacquiao.[2][3]
Personal life
Torrecampo is the fifth of eight siblings and is a high school drop-out, completing just his freshman year. His father, Escolastico Torrecampo, Sr., was killed by New People's Army guerrillas in Davao City in 1985. Torrecampo is married to Cecille Camposano; they have three children, Ruscel Carl, Carisa Rose and Rich Cymoun. He lived with his extended family in Tondo, Manila.[4]
After retiring from boxing, Torrecampo worked at a factory in Quezon City. In 2006, he quit the job and became an ambulant vendor, selling food out of a bicycle cart in Tondo. In 2007, he was wanted for murder in the stabbing death of a garbage truck driver who allegedly hit his food cart, spilling his wares onto the street.[4] In 2011, Torrecampo was out on bail pending court hearings to resolve his case.[5]
Professional boxing career
Torrecampo fought in the light flyweight division from 1993-1997 and retired with 14 wins, 8 losses and 5 draws. On 9 February 1996, he fought Manny Pacquiao, who at that time held an 11-win, 0-loss record, in Mandaluyong, Manila. Pacquiao failed to make weight and was penalized by being made to wear eight-ounce gloves; Torrecampo wore six-ounce gloves. Torrecampo controlled the first two rounds and knocked out Pacquiao in the third round with a overhand left to the jaw as Pacquiao was coming in.[2]
"When he went down, I knew he wouldn't get up. The referee could've counted to 100 and he wouldn't have been able to recover. I prepared for him. I knew after throwing a jab, he would follow up with a straight or an uppercut. I waited for him to jab, then I countered."
— Rustico Torrecampo, quoted from an interview[2]
A month after his victory over Pacquiao, Torrecampo broke his left wrist during another boxing match; he never went to a doctor for treatment. He retired in 1997; the improperly-healed fracture leaving a small bone sticking out of his left wrist. Torrecampo's biggest paycheck was a Php 30,000.00 purse for a fight in either Thailand or South Korea. His purse from the Pacquiao fight earned him Php 6,500.00 and his largest local paycheck was Php 17,000.00 for a bout he lost in General Santos.[4]
Return to professional boxing
In 2011, Torrecampo came out of retirement after 14 years. He won his first comeback fight against a younger opponent via a third-round knockout.[6]
Professional boxing record
15 Wins (8 knockouts), 8 Loss, 6 draws[1] | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round Time | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 15–8–6 | ![]() | KO | 3 (12) | 2011-02-19 | ![]() | |
Loss | 14–8–6 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (10) | 1997-02-09 | ![]() | |
Draw | 14–7–6 | ![]() | TD | 2 (10) | 1997-01-13 | ![]() | Fight stopped due to accidental clash of heads. |
Loss | 14–7–5 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1996-11-23 | ![]() | |
Loss | 14–6–5 | ![]() | TD | 5 (10) | 1996-09-14 | ![]() | |
Win | 14–5–5 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (10) | 1996-06-22 | ![]() | |
Loss | 13–5–5 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 1996-05-05 | ![]() | For Philippines Games and Amusement Board light flyweight title. |
Win | 13–4–5 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 1996-03-20 | ![]() | Torrecampo fractured left hand during the fight. |
Win | 12–4–5 | ![]() | KO | 3 (10) | 1996-02-09 | ![]() | |
Win | 11–4–5 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (10) | 1996-01-06 | ![]() | |
Loss | 10–4–5 | ![]() | TKO | 5 (10) | 1995-08-16 | ![]() | |
Win | 10–3–5 | ![]() | TKO | 8 (10) | 1995-07-01 | ![]() | |
Draw | 9–3–5 | ![]() | TD | 8 (10) | 1995-05-06 | ![]() | |
Draw | 9–3–4 | ![]() | TD | 3 (10) | 1995-03-25 | ![]() | |
Win | 9–3–3 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (10) | 1995-03-06 | ![]() | |
Draw | 8–3–3 | ![]() | SD | 6 | 1995-01-21 | ![]() | |
Win | 8–3–2 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 1994-12-03 | ![]() | |
Win | 7–3–2 | ![]() | KO | 6 (10) | 1994-09-29 | ![]() | |
Win | 6–3–2 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 1994-08-18 | ![]() | |
Loss | 5–3–2 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (8) | 1994-01-08 | ![]() | |
Draw | 5–2–2 | ![]() | SD | 6 | 1993-12-16 | ![]() | |
Loss | 5–2–1 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (4) | 1993-10-15 | ![]() | |
Win | 5–1–1 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 1993-09-18 | ![]() | |
Win | 4–1–1 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (6) | 1993-09-11 | ![]() | |
Win | 3–1–1 | ![]() | TD | 5 (6) | 1993-07-30 | ![]() | |
Win | 2–1–1 | ![]() | SD | 6 | 1993-07-14 | ![]() | |
Win | 1–1–1 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 1993-06-17 | ![]() | |
Loss | 0–1–1 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (4) | 1993-04-28 | ![]() | |
Draw | 0–0–1 | ![]() | SD | 4 | 1993-03-25 | ![]() | Professional boxing debut at Light flyweight. |
References
- ^ a b c BoxRec. "Rustico Torrecampo's Professional Boxing Record". Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d Bad Left Hook. "The Tale of Rustico Torrecampo". Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ Satterfield, Lem. "Pacquiao Knocked Down, Not Out". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ a b c Henson, Joaquin M. (26 September 2007). "Pacquiao Tormentor Wanted For Murder". Philippine Star. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (27 February 2011). "Torrecampo back with a bang". Philippine Star. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ Reyes, Leo (27 February 2011). "Manny Pacquiao's Tormentor Rustico Torrecampo Surfaces After 14 Years". Retrieved 28 July 2013.