Ernesto Ríos (boxer) explained

Ernesto Ríos
Full Name:Ernesto Ríos Jiménez
Sport:Boxing
Birth Date:5 May 1959
Birth Place:Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

Ernesto Ríos Jiménez (born 5 May 1959) is a Mexican former professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He lost to Venezuela's Alfredo Pérez in his only bout in the Round of 64.[1]

A native of Mexicali, Ríos was a state champion in the 45 kg category by the age of 12.[2] He was soon called up to the Mexico national team, but was unable to compete at the 1975 Pan American Games due to his youth.[2] After the 1976 Olympics, Ríos embarked on a short professional career which culminated in 1979 with a loss to Jaime Garza in Los Angeles.[2] He subsequently retired from the sport in order to provide for his family as a farmworker.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Ernesto Rios . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105625/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/ernesto-rios-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 20 December 2018.
  2. News: ERNESTO RÍOS INGRESA AL SALÓN DE LA FAMA. Mexicali Sport. 7 December 2012. 17 September 2022. es.