Rustico Torrecampo
Rustico Torrecampo (born 1 August 1972 in Davao City, Philippines) is a retired Filipino professional boxer notable for being the first fighter to defeat Manny Pacquiao.[2][3]
| Rustico Torrecampo | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Escolastico P. Torrecampo Jr.[1] |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight[1] Light flyweight[2] |
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | August 1, 1972 Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 29 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 6 |
Personal life
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 into the street.[4] In 2011, Torrecampo was out on bail pending court hearings to resolve his case.[5]
Professional boxing career
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 City, 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 left hook to the body 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 City.[4]
Return to professional boxing
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
| 15 Wins (8 knockouts), 8 Loss, 6 draws[1] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round Time |
Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 15–8–6 | |
KO | 3 (12) | 2011-02-19 | |
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| Loss | 14–8–6 | |
TKO | 4 (10) | 1997-02-09 | |
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| Draw | 14–7–6 | |
TD | 2 (10) | 1997-01-13 | |
Fight stopped due to accidental clash of heads. |
| Loss | 14–7–5 | |
UD | 10 | 1996-11-23 | |
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| Loss | 14–6–5 |  |
TD | 5 (10) | 1996-09-14 | |
|
| Win | 14–5–5 | |
TKO | 6 (10) | 1996-06-22 | |
|
| Loss | 13–5–5 | |
UD | 12 | 1996-05-05 | |
For Philippines Games and Amusement Board light flyweight title. |
| Win | 13–4–5 | |
PTS | 10 | 1996-03-20 | |
Torrecampo fractured left hand during the fight. |
| Win | 12–4–5 | |
KO | 3 (10) | 1996-02-09 | |
Pacquiao was over-weight and was penalized by wearing heavier gloves. |
| Win | 11–4–5 | |
TKO | 4 (10) | 1996-01-06 | |
|
| Loss | 10–4–5 |  |
TKO | 5 (10) | 1995-08-16 | |
|
| Win | 10–3–5 | |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1995-07-01 | |
|
| Draw | 9–3–5 | |
TD | 8 (10) | 1995-05-06 | |
|
| Draw | 9–3–4 | |
TD | 3 (10) | 1995-03-25 | |
|
| Win | 9–3–3 | |
TKO | 6 (10) | 1995-03-06 | |
|
| Draw | 8–3–3 | |
SD | 6 | 1995-01-21 | |
|
| Win | 8–3–2 | |
UD | 8 | 1994-12-03 | |
|
| Win | 7–3–2 | |
KO | 6 (10) | 1994-09-29 | |
|
| Win | 6–3–2 | |
UD | 8 | 1994-08-18 | |
|
| Loss | 5–3–2 | |
TKO | 4 (8) | 1994-01-08 | |
|
| Draw | 5–2–2 | |
SD | 6 | 1993-12-16 | |
|
| Loss | 5–2–1 | |
TKO | 1 (4) | 1993-10-15 | |
|
| Win | 5–1–1 | |
UD | 6 | 1993-09-18 | |
|
| Win | 4–1–1 | |
TKO | 1 (6) | 1993-09-11 | |
|
| Win | 3–1–1 | |
TD | 5 (6) | 1993-07-30 | |
|
| Win | 2–1–1 | |
SD | 6 | 1993-07-14 | |
|
| Win | 1–1–1 | |
UD | 4 | 1993-06-17 | |
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| Loss | 0–1–1 | |
TKO | 1 (4) | 1993-04-28 | |
|
| Draw | 0–0–1 | |
SD | 4 | 1993-03-25 | |
Professional boxing debut at Light flyweight. |
References
- BoxRec. "Rustico Torrecampo's Professional Boxing Record". Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- Bad Left Hook. "The Tale of Rustico Torrecampo". Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- Satterfield, Lem. "Pacquiao Knocked Down, Not Out". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- Henson, Joaquin M. (26 September 2007). "Pacquiao Tormentor Wanted For Murder". Philippine Star. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- Henson, Joaquin M. (27 February 2011). "Torrecampo back with a bang". Philippine Star. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- Reyes, Leo (27 February 2011). "Manny Pacquiao's Tormentor Rustico Torrecampo Surfaces After 14 Years". Retrieved 28 July 2013.