Jaime Rios, (August 14, 1953 – March 20, 2019) was a Panamanian former professional boxer from 1973 to 1992.

Jaime Rios
Born
Jaime Rios Angulo

(1953-08-14)August 14, 1953
Panama City, Panama
DiedMarch 20, 2019(2019-03-20) (aged 65)
Panama
Other namesEl Cieguito (The Blindy)
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins22
Wins by KO10
Losses5
Draws1

Professional career

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Rios turned professional in 1973 and compiled a record of 15–1–1 before winning the inaugural WBA light-flyweight title by beating Venezuelan Rigoberto Marcano. He would defend the title once against Japanese contender Kazunori Tenryu,[1] before losing it to Juan Guzman of the Dominican Republic.

Professional boxing record

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28 fights 22 wins 5 losses
By knockout 10 1
By decision 12 4
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Loss 22–5–1 Jaime Diaz UD 8 Oct 31, 1992 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
27 Win 22–4–1 Andres Sanchez PTS 10 Aug 15, 1992 Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama
26 Loss 21–4–1 Yoko Gushiken KO 13 (15) May 7, 1978 Prefectural Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan
25 Win 21–3–1 Humberto Mayorga KO 9 (10) Jan 28, 1978 Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama
24 Win 20–3–1 Alfredo Thomas TKO 4 (10) Oct 29, 1977 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
23 Win 19–3–1 Calixto Perez UD 10 Aug 6, 1977 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
22 Loss 18–3–1 Yoko Gushiken SD 15 Jan 30, 1977 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan For WBA light flyweight title
21 Loss 18–2–1 Juan Guzman SD 15 Jul 2, 1976 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Lost WBA light flyweight title
20 Win 18–1–1 Lupe Madera PTS 10 May 15, 1976 Parque Carta Clara, Mérida, Mexico
19 Win 17–1–1 Kazunori Tenryu SD 15 Jan 3, 1976 Prefectural Gymnasium, Kagoshima, Japan Retained WBA light flyweight title
18 Win 16–1–1 Rigoberto Marcano UD 15 Aug 23, 1975 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama Won inaugural WBA light flyweight title
17 Win 15–1–1 Juan Disla TKO 5 (10) Jul 26, 1975 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
16 Win 14–1–1 Kazunori Tenryu TKO 4 (12) May 17, 1975 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
15 Win 13–1–1 Orlando Tejedor TKO 3 (10) Mar 8, 1975 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
14 Win 12–1–1 Dagoberto Perinan TKO 6 (10) Feb 1, 1975 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
13 Win 11–1–1 Orlando Hernandez PTS 10 Nov 16, 1974 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
12 Draw 10–1–1 Carlos Osorio PTS 10 Sep 27, 1974 Guayaquil, Ecuador
11 Loss 10–1 Enrique Torres UD 12 Aug 31, 1974 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama For vacant Panamanian flyweight title
10 Win 10–0 Andres Reyes TKO 7 (10) Jul 20, 1974 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
9 Win 9–0 Manuel Castanedas UD 10 Jun 29, 1974 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
8 Win 8–0 Rene Herrera TKO 4 (10) Jun 14, 1974 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
7 Win 7–0 Orlando Quijada PTS 8 May 4, 1974 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
6 Win 6–0 Luis Cortez UD 8 Feb 16, 1974 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
5 Win 5–0 Jose Jimenez PTS 8 Dec 15, 1973 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
4 Win 4–0 Charolito Mendez UD 4 Oct 27, 1973 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
3 Win 3–0 Dionisio Palma KO 3 (6) Oct 6, 1973 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
2 Win 2–0 Orlando Quijada MD 4 Sep 1, 1973 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
1 Win 1–0 Ramon Montenegro TKO 2 (4) Jul 28, 1973 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama

Death

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Rios died in March 2019 at the age of 65.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Weekend Boxing". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  2. ^ "Ex-champ Jaime Rios passes". Fightnews. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Inaugural champion WBA light-flyweight champion
August 23, 1975 – July 2, 1976
Succeeded by