Rustico Torrecampo

Filipino boxer
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IntroFilipino boxer
PlacesPhilippines
isAthlete Boxer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth1 August 1972
Age52 years
Star signLeo
The details

Biography

Rustico Torrecampo (born 1 August 1972 in Davao City, Philippines) is a retired Filipino professional boxer notable for being the first fighter to defeat Manny Pacquiao.

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.

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 into the street. In 2011, Torrecampo was out on bail pending court hearings to resolve his case.

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 City, 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 left hook to the body as Pacquiao was coming in.

"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

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 City.

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.

Professional boxing record

15 Wins (8 knockouts), 8 Loss, 6 draws
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRound
Time
DateLocationNotes
Win15–8–6 Jovanie BualanKO3 (12)2011-02-19 Imus Plaza Covered Court, Imus, Cavite
Loss14–8–6 Archie VillamorTKO4 (10)1997-02-09 Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
Draw14–7–6 Jaime AliguinTD2 (10)1997-01-13 Florante Boy Aquino Stadium, San Pablo City, LagunaFight stopped due to accidental clash of heads.
Loss14–7–5 Alpong NavajaUD101996-11-23 Mandaue City, Cebu
Loss14–6–5 Yong-Soon ChangTD5 (10)1996-09-14 South Korea
Win14–5–5 Noel TunacaoTKO6 (10)1996-06-22 Mandaue City, Cebu
Loss13–5–5 Leo RamirezUD121996-05-05 General Santos City, Cotabato del SurFor Philippines Games and Amusement Board light flyweight title.
Win13–4–5 Ricky SalesPTS101996-03-20 Narra, PalawanTorrecampo fractured left hand during the fight.
Win12–4–5 Manny PacquiaoKO3 (10)1996-02-09 Mandaluyong City, Metro ManilaPacquiao was over-weight and was penalized by wearing heavier gloves.
Win11–4–5 Nick CaintoyTKO4 (10)1996-01-06 Narra, Palawan
Loss10–4–5 Ritichai KiatprapasTKO5 (10)1995-08-16 Bangkok, Thailand
Win10–3–5 Reynante RojoTKO8 (10)1995-07-01 Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
Draw9–3–5 Alpong NavajaTD8 (10)1995-05-06 Makati City, Metro Manila
Draw9–3–4 Nathan BarcelonaTD3 (10)1995-03-25 Biñan Town Plaza, Biñan, Laguna
Win9–3–3 Marvin CorpuzTKO6 (10)1995-03-06 Barangay Palanan, Makati City, Metro Manila
Draw8–3–3 Rodel MagallanesSD61995-01-21 Barangay Bangkal, Makati City, Metro Manila
Win8–3–2 Chris GalonUD81994-12-03 Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
Win7–3–2 Mario SajulanKO6 (10)1994-09-29 Elorde Sports Center, Paranaque City, Metro Manila
Win6–3–2 Rodel MagallanesUD81994-08-18 Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque City, Metro Manila
Loss5–3–2 Edmund VillamorTKO4 (8)1994-01-08 Cebu City, Cebu
Draw5–2–2 Jun Jun TomaganSD61993-12-16 Manila Midtown Ramada Hotel, Malate, Manila
Loss5–2–1 Ramie NavarreteTKO1 (4)1993-10-15 Cavite Coliseum, Bacoor, Cavite
Win5–1–1 Jun Jun TomaganUD61993-09-18 San Andres Civic and Sports Center, Malate, Manila
Win4–1–1 Baby Lorona JrTKO1 (6)1993-09-11 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Win3–1–1 Bernardo Jun DavalosTD5 (6)1993-07-30 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Win2–1–1 Jun Jun TomaganSD61993-07-14 Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque City, Metro Manila
Win1–1–1 Manuel AndalesUD41993-06-17 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City, Metro Manila
Loss0–1–1 Ramie NavarreteTKO1 (4)1993-04-28 Parañaque City, Metro Manila
Draw0–0–1 Julie TagalogSD41993-03-25 Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Malate, ManilaProfessional boxing debut at Light flyweight.

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