Ricardo Delgado (boxer)

Ricardo Delgado Nogales (born 13 July 1947) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1975. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City in the flyweight division (−51 kg).

Ricardo Delgado

Ricardo Delgado (2018)
Personal information
Born	(1947-07-13) 13 July 1947 Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Medal record Representing Mexico Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Flyweight Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Flyweight

Delgado turned pro in 1968 and had limited success. After being undefeated in his first ten fights, he lost a decision to Davey Vasquez in 1971, a bout in which Delgado was knocked down once in the 5th and 6th rounds. Delgado's career went downhill after the loss and he retired four years later with a career record of having won 14, lost 12, and drawn 5.

1968 Olympic results

Below is the record of Ricardo Delgado, a Mexican flyweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico Olympics:

• Round of 32: bye
• Round of 16: defeated Brendan McCarthy (Ireland) by decision, 5-0
• Quarterfinal: defeated Tetsuaki Nakamura (Japan) by decision, 5-0
• Semifinal: defeated Servílio de Oliveira (Brazil) by decision, 5-0
• Final: defeated Artur Olech (Poland) by decision, 5-0 (won gold medal)

External links

• Ricardo Delgado at BoxRec (registration required)
• Ricardo Delgado at Olympedia