Rustico Torrecampo (born 1 August 1972 in Davao City, Philippines) is a retired Filipino professional boxer. He was the first fighter to defeat Manny Pacquiao.[2][3]

Rustico Torrecampo
Born
Escolastico P. Torrecampo [1]

(1972-08-01) August 1, 1972 (age 52)
NationalityPhilippines Filipino
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight[1]
Light flyweight[2]
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins15
Wins by KO8
Losses8
Draws6

Personal life

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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.[4]

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 onto the street.[4] In 2011, Torrecampo was out on bail pending court hearings to resolve his case.[5]

Professional boxing career

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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, 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 overhand left to the jaw as Pacquiao was coming in.[2]

"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[2]

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.[4]

Return to professional boxing

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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.[6]

Professional boxing record

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15 Wins (8 knockouts), 8 Loss, 6 draws[1]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round
Time
Date Location Notes
Win 15–8–6   Jovanie Bualan KO 3 (12) 2011-02-19   Imus Plaza Covered Court, Imus, Cavite
Loss 14–8–6   Archie Villamor TKO 4 (10) 1997-02-09   Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
Draw 14–7–6   Jaime Aliguin TD 2 (10) 1997-01-13   Florante Boy Aquino Stadium, San Pablo City, Laguna Fight stopped due to accidental clash of heads.
Loss 14–7–5   Alpong Navaja UD 10 1996-11-23   Mandaue City, Cebu
Loss 14–6–5   Yong-Soon Chang TD 5 (10) 1996-09-14   South Korea
Win 14–5–5   Noel Tunacao TKO 6 (10) 1996-06-22   Mandaue City, Cebu
Loss 13–5–5   Leo Ramirez UD 12 1996-05-05   General Santos For Philippines Games and Amusement Board light flyweight title.
Win 13–4–5   Ricky Sales PTS 10 1996-03-20   Narra, Palawan Torrecampo fractured left hand during the fight.
Win 12–4–5   Manny Pacquiao KO 3 (10) 1996-02-09   Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
Win 11–4–5   Nick Caintoy TKO 4 (10) 1996-01-06   Narra, Palawan
Loss 10–4–5   Ritichai Kiatprapas TKO 5 (10) 1995-08-16   Bangkok, Thailand
Win 10–3–5   Reynante Rojo TKO 8 (10) 1995-07-01   Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
Draw 9–3–5   Alpong Navaja TD 8 (10) 1995-05-06   Makati, Metro Manila
Draw 9–3–4   Nathan Barcelona TD 3 (10) 1995-03-25   Biñan Town Plaza, Biñan, Laguna
Win 9–3–3   Marvin Corpuz TKO 6 (10) 1995-03-06   Barangay Palanan, Makati, Metro Manila
Draw 8–3–3   Rodel Magallanes SD 6 1995-01-21   Barangay Bangkal, Makati, Metro Manila
Win 8–3–2   Chris Galon UD 8 1994-12-03   Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
Win 7–3–2   Mario Sajulan KO 6 (10) 1994-09-29   Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Metro Manila
Win 6–3–2   Rodel Magallanes UD 8 1994-08-18   Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Metro Manila
Loss 5–3–2   Edmund Villamor TKO 4 (8) 1994-01-08   Cebu City, Cebu
Draw 5–2–2   Jun Jun Tomagan SD 6 1993-12-16   Manila Midtown Ramada Hotel, Malate, Manila
Loss 5–2–1   Ramie Navarrete TKO 1 (4) 1993-10-15   Cavite Coliseum, Bacoor, Cavite
Win 5–1–1   Jun Jun Tomagan UD 6 1993-09-18   San Andres Civic and Sports Center, Malate, Manila
Win 4–1–1   Baby Lorona Jr TKO 1 (6) 1993-09-11   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Win 3–1–1   Bernardo Jun Davalos TD 5 (6) 1993-07-30   Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Win 2–1–1   Jun Jun Tomagan SD 6 1993-07-14   Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Metro Manila
Win 1–1–1   Manuel Andales UD 4 1993-06-17   Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay, Metro Manila
Loss 0–1–1   Ramie Navarrete TKO 1 (4) 1993-04-28   Parañaque, Metro Manila
Draw 0–0–1   Julie Tagalog SD 4 1993-03-25   Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Malate, Manila Professional boxing debut at Light flyweight.

References

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  1. ^ a b c BoxRec. "Rustico Torrecampo's Professional Boxing Record". Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Bad Left Hook. "The Tale of Rustico Torrecampo". Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. ^ Satterfield, Lem. "Pacquiao Knocked Down, Not Out". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Henson, Joaquin M. (26 September 2007). "Pacquiao Tormentor Wanted For Murder". Philippine Star. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  5. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. (27 February 2011). "Torrecampo back with a bang". Philippine Star. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  6. ^ Reyes, Leo (27 February 2011). "Manny Pacquiao's Tormentor Rustico Torrecampo Surfaces After 14 Years". Retrieved 28 July 2013.