Rafael Torres (born April 17, 1966), is a Dominican former
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
who competed from 1986 to 1999. He won the inaugural
WBO
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is an organization which sanctions professional boxing bouts. It is recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the World Boxing ...
minimumweight title in 1989.
Professional career
Torres turned professional in 1986 & amassed a record of 9-0 before winning the inaugural WBO minimumweight title world title. He would go on to fight
WBA champion
Chana Porpaoin
Chana Porpaoin ( th, ชนะ ป.เปาอินทร์; born 1966-03-25 in Lom Sak District, Phetchabun Province, Thailand) is a Thai boxer. Chana and his younger brother, Songkram Porpaoin, became only the second set of twins to both ca ...
in 1993, losing via a fourth round stoppage. Torres would then move up in weight & unsuccessfully challenge South African
Masibulele Makepula
Masibulele Makepula (born 3 March 1973- 31 October 2022)
in East London, South Africa) was a professional boxer and later became charismatic pastor.
Amateur Achievements
*Represented South Africa at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.
*Go ...
for the lightly regarded WBU title.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of southpaw stance boxers
This is a list of southpaw stance boxers. Southpaw is a boxing term that designates the stance where the boxer has his right hand and right foot forward, leading with right jabs, and following with a left cross right hook. Southpaw is the normal ...
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List of world mini-flyweight boxing champions
This is a list of world mini-flyweight boxing champions (also known as minimumweight or strawweight), as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National B ...
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
Dominican Republic male boxers
Sportspeople from Santiago de los Caballeros
World mini-flyweight boxing champions
World Boxing Organization champions
Southpaw boxers
Light-flyweight boxers
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