Rodolfo Blanco

Rodolfo Blanco (born June 14, 1966) is a former boxer from Colombia who held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title in 1992.

Rodolfo Blanco
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Nationality Colombian
Born (1966-06-14) June 14, 1966
San Onofre, Colombia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights50
Wins29
Wins by KO18
Losses22
Draws1
No contests0

Blanco became a professional boxer in 1982. In 1987 he challenged Myung Woo Yuh for the World Boxing Association light flyweight title, losing by an eighth-round knockout. In 1990 he once again challenged for a world title, this time in the flyweight class. Northern Irish boxer Dave McAuley defeated Blanco by a unanimous decision to retain the IBF title. Two years later, on June 11, 1992, McAuley and Blanco met again, this time with Blanco prevailing by a unanimous decision and taking the title.

Blanco lost the title in his first defense when Thai Pichit Sitbangprachan knocked him out in three rounds on November 11, 1992. Blanco never won another world championship, although he did win the North American Boxing Federation super flyweight title in 1997. The next year he challenged Johnny Tapia for the IBF and WBO super flyweight titles, losing in twelve rounds.

Blanco continued to fight until 2002.

Preceded by
Dave McAuley
IBF Flyweight Champion
June 11, 1992 – November 11, 1992
Succeeded by
Pichit Sitbangprachan
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