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{{Short description|Panamanian boxer (1953–2022)}}
{{short description|Panamanian boxer (1953–2022)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Family name hatnote|Riasco|Esquivel|lang=Spanish}}
{{Family name hatnote|Riasco|Esquivel|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox boxer
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Rigoberto Riasco
|name=Rigoberto Riasco
| image =
|image=
|image_size=
| nickname = El Pequeño Veneno<br>("Little Poison")
|caption=
| weight = [[Super bantamweight]]
|realname=Rigoberto Rodrigo Riasco Esquivel
| height = 5 ft 5 in
|birth_date={{Birth date|1953|01|11|df=y}}
| reach =
|birth_place=[[Panama City]], Panama
| nationality = [[Panamanian]]
|death_date={{Death date and age|2022|08|29|1953|01|11|df=y}}
| realname = Rigoberto Rodrigo Riasco Esquivel
|death_place=Panama City, Panama
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1953|01|11|df=y}}
|nationality=
| birth_place = [[Panama City]], [[Panama]]
|nickname=''El Pequeño Veneno'' ("The Little Poison")
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2022|08|29|1953|01|11}}
|weight={{plainlist|
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
*[[Super bantamweight]]
| total = 40
*[[Featherweight]]}}
| wins = 26
| KO = 13
|height=5 ft 7 in
|reach=69 in
| losses = 9
|style=[[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| draws = 4
|total=40
| no contests =
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|KO=13
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'''Rigoberto Riasco''' (11 January 1953 – 29 August 2022)<ref>[https://www.boxeringweb.net/index.php/notizie/ultime-notizie/40553-e-scomparso-rigoberto-riasco-ex-campione-s-gallo-wbc.html E’ scomparso Rigoberto Riasco, ex campione s.gallo WBC] {{in lang|it}}</ref> also known as "Little Poison", was a Panamanian [[professional boxer]] who competed from 1968 to 1982. He was the Lineal and [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Super bantamweight]] champion in 1976. Riasco defeated such men as [[Dong Kyun Yum]], Leonel Hernández, Rafael Ortega, Waruinge Nakayama, Luis Ávila, Santos Luis Rivera, Seiji "Flipper" Uehara, and Sanjo Takemori.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/riasco.htm|title= The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia Lineal Champion - Rigoberto Riasco|publisher=CyberBoxingZone}}</ref>
'''Rigoberto Riasco''' (11 January 1953 – 29 August 2022) also known as "Little Poison", was a Panamanian [[professional boxer]] who competed from 1968 to 1982. He was the Lineal and [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[Super bantamweight]] champion in 1976. Riasco defeated such men as [[Dong Kyun Yum]], Leonel Hernández, Rafael Ortega, Waruinge Nakayama, Luis Ávila, Santos Luis Rivera, Seiji "Flipper" Uehara, and Sanjo Takemori.


==Professional boxing career==
==Professional boxing career==
Riasco made his professional debut on 25 August 1968 with a four-round draw with Carlos Mendoza and after winning the featherweight national championship, he fought [[Alexis Argüello]], who defeated him with a second round technical knockout.
Riasco made his professional debut on 25 August 1968 with a four-round draw with Carlos Mendoza and after winning the featherweight national championship, he fought [[Alexis Argüello]], who defeated him with a second round technical knockout.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/03/archives/weekend-fights.html|title=Weekend Fights|publisher=The New York Times|access-date=2024-08-06}}</ref>


After his defeat, he defeated previously unbeaten Luis Ávila and Puerto Rican Santos Luis Rivera, who had knocked him out in the first round in [[Puerto Rico]]. Those victories earned him the chance to fight for the newly created WBC championship belt.
After his defeat, he defeated previously unbeaten Luis Ávila and Puerto Rican Santos Luis Rivera, who had knocked him out in the first round in [[Puerto Rico]]. Those victories earned him the chance to fight for the newly created WBC championship belt.


On 3 April 1976, Riasco defeated Kenyan Waruinge Nakayama for the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] and Lineal Super bantamweight titles. He made two successful defenses against Livio Nolasco and [[Dong Kyun Yum]] before losing his belt in his third defense against Japanese [[Royal Kobayashi]] in [[Tokyo]] on October 9, 1976.
On 3 April 1976, Riasco defeated Kenyan Waruinge Nakayama for the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] and Lineal Super bantamweight titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/154218/|title=PANAMANIAN BOXER RIGOBERTO RIASCO BECOMES WORLD SUPER-BANTAM-WEIGHT CHAMPION...|publisher=Pathé News|access-date=2024-08-03}}</ref> He made two successful defenses against Livio Nolasco and [[Dong Kyun Yum]] before losing his belt in his third defense against Japanese [[Royal Kobayashi]] in [[Tokyo]] on October 9, 1976.


He announced his retirement in 1981, but returned later. After three consecutive defeats, Riasco officially announced his retirement in 1982. He left with a record of 29 wins with 13 KOs, 9 losses, and 4 draws.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lomejordelboxeo.com/rigoberto-riasco/|title=Rigoberto Riasco|publisher=lomejordelboxeo}}</ref>
He announced his retirement in 1981, but returned later. After three consecutive defeats, Riasco officially announced his retirement in 1982. He left with a record of 29 wins with 13 KOs, 9 losses, and 4 draws.


==Professional boxing record==
==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=4
|nc=1
|ko-wins=13
|ko-wins=13
|ko-losses=4
|ko-losses=4
|dec-wins=13
|dec-wins=13
|dec-losses=4
|dec-losses=4
|dq-wins=0
|dq-losses=1
|dq-losses=1
|draws=4
|nc=1
}}
}}
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{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
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!Opponent
!Opponent
!Type
!Type
!Round
!Round, time
!Date
!Date
!Location
!Location
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|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|26–9–4 {{small|(1)}}
|26–9–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} Mário Miranda
|align=left|Mário Miranda
|KO
|KO
|4 (12)
|4 (12)
|19 March 1982
|Mar 19, 1982
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} {{small|Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia}}
|align=left|{{small|Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBC Continental Americas featherweight title}}
|align=left|{{small|For WBC Continental Americas featherweight title}}
|-
|-
|39
|39
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|26–8–4 {{small|(1)}}
|26–8–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Carlos Núñez
|align=left|Carlos Núñez
|DQ
|DQ
|9 (10)
|9 (10)
|16 January 1982
|Jan 16, 1982
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|38
|38
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|26–7–4 {{small|(1)}}
|26–7–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|South Korea}} Il Yang
|align=left|Il Yang
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|19 December 1981
|Dec 19, 1981
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|South Korea}} {{small|Seoul, South Korea}}
|align=left|{{small|Seoul, South Korea}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|37
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–6–4 {{small|(1)}}
|26–6–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Jose Santana
|align=left|Jose Santana
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|15 August 1981
|Aug 15, 1981
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|36
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–6–4 {{small|(1)}}
|25–6–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Pascual Patterson
|align=left|Pascual Patterson
|MD
|MD
|10
|10
|25 July 1981
|Jul 25, 1981
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|35
|35
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|24–6–4 {{small|(1)}}
|24–6–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Royal Kobayashi|Kazuo Kobayashi]]
|align=left|[[Royal Kobayashi|Kazuo Kobayashi]]
|KO
|KO
|8 (15)
|8 (15)
|9 October 1976
|Oct 9, 1976
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} {{small|Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan}}
|align=left|{{small|[[Kuramae Kokugikan]], Tokyo, Japan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBC super bantamweight title}}
|align=left|{{small|Lost WBC super-bantamweight title}}
|-
|-
|34
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|24–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Yum Dong-kyun]]
|align=left|[[Yum Dong-kyun]]
|SD
|SD
|15
|15
|1 August 1976
|Aug 1, 1976
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|South Korea}} {{small| Busan Stadium, Busan, South Korea }}
|align=left|{{small|Busan Stadium, Busan, South Korea}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC super bantamweight title<br>Referee Rosadilla was reportedly assaulted after the bout, and forced to reverse his decision to favor Yum}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC super-bantamweight title<br>Referee Rosadilla was reportedly assaulted after the bout,<br> and forced to reverse his decision to favor Yum}}
|-
|-
|33
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|23–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} Livio Nolasco
|align=left|Livio Nolasco
|TKO
|TKO
|10 (15)
|10 (15)
|12 June 1976
|Jun 12, 1976
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} {{small|Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC super bantamweight title}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC super-bantamweight title}}
|-
|-
|32
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|22–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Philip Waruinge|Waruinge Nakayama]]
|align=left|[[Philip Waruinge|Waruinge Nakayama]]
|RTD
|RTD
|8 (15)
|8 (15)
|3 April 1976
|Apr 3, 1976
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} {{small|Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won inaugural [[list of WBC world champions#Super bantamweight|WBC super bantamweight title]]}}
|align=left|{{small|Won inaugural [[list of WBC world champions#Super bantamweight|WBC super-bantamweight title]]}}
|-
|-
|31
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|21–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PUR}} Santos Luis Rivera
|align=left|Santos Luis Rivera
|TKO
|TKO
|7 (10)
|7 (10)
|Nov 15, 1975
|Nov 15, 1975
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} {{small|Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|30
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|20–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} [[Luis Ávila]]
|align=left|[[Luis Ávila]]
|UD
|UD
|12
|12
|Aug 23, 1975
|Aug 23, 1975
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} {{small|Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Panamanian featherweight title}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained Panamanian featherweight title}}
|-
|-
|29
|29
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|19–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|19–5–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} [[Alexis Argüello]]
|align=left|[[Alexis Argüello]]
|TKO
|TKO
|2 (15)
|2 (15)
|May 31, 1975
|May 31, 1975
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} {{small|Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua}}
|align=left|{{small|Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of WBA world champions#Featherweight|WBA featherweight title]]}}
|align=left|{{small|For [[list of WBA world champions#Featherweight|WBA]] & vacant [[list of The Ring world champions#Featherweight|''The Ring'' featherweight titles]]}}
|-
|-
|28
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–4–4 {{small|(1)}}
|19–4–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Raul Silva
|align=left|Raul Silva
|TKO
|TKO
|10 (10)
|10 (10)
|Mar 9, 1975
|Mar 9, 1975
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Orlando Winter, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Orlando Winter, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|27
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–4–4 {{small|(1)}}
|18–4–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} Nestor Herrera
|align=left|Nestor Herrera
|TKO
|TKO
|1 (?)
|1 (?)
|Feb 19, 1975
|Feb 19, 1975
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VEN}} {{small| Caracas, Venezuela }}
|align=left|{{small|Caracas, Venezuela}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|26
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–4–4 {{small|(1)}}
|17–4–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} Renan Marota
|align=left|Renan Marota
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Jan 25, 1975
|Jan 25, 1975
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|25
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–4–4 {{small|(1)}}
|16–4–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Flipper Uehara
|align=left|Flipper Uehara
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|Oct 21, 1974
|Oct 21, 1974
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} {{small|Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan}}
|align=left|{{small|[[Korakuen Hall]], Tokyo, Japan}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|24
|24
|{{draw}}Draw
|{{draw}}Draw
|15–4–4 {{small|(1)}}
|15–4–4 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Sanjo Takemori
|align=left|Sanjo Takemori
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|Jun 24, 1974
|Jun 24, 1974
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|JPN}} {{small|Tokyo, Japan}}
|align=left|{{small|Japan}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|23
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|15–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Jesus Estrada
|align=left|Jesus Estrada
|TKO
|TKO
|4 (10)
|4 (10)
|May 11, 1974
|May 11, 1974
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} {{small|Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico}}
|align=left|{{small|Monterrey, Mexico}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|22
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|14–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} Kid Clay
|align=left|Kid Clay
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|Mar 2, 1974
|Mar 2, 1974
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|21
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|13–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} [[Rafael Ortega (boxer)|Rafael Ortega]]
|align=left|[[Rafael Ortega (boxer)|Rafael Ortega]]
|UD
|UD
|12
|12
|Dec 15, 1973
|Dec 15, 1973
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Panamanian featherweight title}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained Panamanian featherweight title}}
|-
|-
|20
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|12–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PUR}} Vicente Blanco
|align=left|Vicente Blanco
|TKO
|TKO
|6 (10)
|6 (10)
|Sep 14, 1973
|Sep 14, 1973
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|19
|19
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|11–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|11–4–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PUR}} Santos Luis Rivera
|align=left|Santos Luis Rivera
|KO
|KO
|1 (10)
|1 (10)
|Aug 4, 1973
|Aug 4, 1973
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PUR}} {{small|Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico}}
|align=left|{{small|[[Roberto Clemente Coliseum]], San Juan, Puerto Rico}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|18
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|11–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|VEN}} Leonel Hernandez
|align=left|Leonel Hernandez
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Jun 2, 1973
|Jun 2, 1973
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|17
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|10–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Jose Angel Herrera
|align=left|Jose Angel Herrera
|SD
|SD
|10
|10
|May 3, 1973
|May 3, 1973
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|US}} {{small|Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|[[Grand Olympic Auditorium|Olympic Auditorium]], Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|16
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|9–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} Miguel Espinosa
|align=left|Miguel Espinosa
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|Nov 18, 1972
|Nov 18, 1972
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|15
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|8–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Enrique Alonso
|align=left|Enrique Alonso
|KO
|KO
|4 (12)
|4 (12)
|Oct 28, 1972
|Oct 28, 1972
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant Panamanian featherweight title}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant Panamanian featherweight title}}
|-
|-
|14
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|7–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Ecuador}} Alberto Herrera
|align=left|Alberto Herrera
|TKO
|TKO
|5 (10)
|5 (10)
|Aug 18, 1972
|Aug 18, 1972
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Ecuador}} {{small|Guayaquil, Ecuador}}
|align=left|{{small|Guayaquil, Ecuador}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|13
|13
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|6–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|6–3–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Enrique Alonso
|align=left|Enrique Alonso
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Apr 29, 1972
|Apr 29, 1972
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|12
|12
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|6–2–3 {{small|(1)}}
|6–2–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Jose Luis Meza
|align=left|Jose Luis Meza
|UD
|UD
|10
|10
|Jan 30, 1971
|Jan 30, 1971
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} {{small|Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico}}
|align=left|{{small|[[Arena México]], Mexico City, Mexico}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|11
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
|6–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Francisco Amaro
|align=left|Francisco Amaro
|TKO
|TKO
|6 (10)
|6 (10)
|Nov 24, 1970
|Nov 24, 1970
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} {{small|Frontón Palacio Jai Alai, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico}}
|align=left|{{small|Jai Alai Frontón Palacio, Tijuana, Mexico}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|10
|10
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{no2}}Loss
|5–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
|5–1–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Jorge Reyes
|align=left|Jorge Reyes
|PTS
|PTS
|10
|10
|Oct 10, 1970
|Oct 10, 1970
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} {{small| Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico }}
|align=left|{{small|Mexico City, Mexico}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|9
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0–3 {{small|(1)}}
|5–0–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Humberto Arboleda
|align=left|Humberto Arboleda
|TKO
|TKO
|3 (6)
|3 (6)
|May 24, 1970
|May 24, 1970
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|[[Roberto Durán Arena|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama]], Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|8
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0–3 {{small|(1)}}
|4–0–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Carlos Mendoza
|align=left|Carlos Mendoza
|KO
|KO
|6 (6)
|6 (6)
|Dec 13, 1969
|Dec 13, 1969
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|7
|7
|{{draw}}Draw
|{{draw}}Draw
|3–0–3 {{small|(1)}}
|3–0–3 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Enrique Warren
|align=left|Enrique Warren
|PTS
|PTS
|6
|6
|Oct 5, 1969
|Oct 5, 1969
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|6
|6
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}
|style=background:#DDD|NC
|3–0–2 {{small|(1)}}
|3–0–2 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Catalino Alvarado
|align=left|Catalino Alvarado
|NC
|NC
|4 (6)
|4 (6)
|Aug 10, 1969
|Aug 10, 1969
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|5
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0–2
|3–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} Manuel Jimenez
|align=left|Manuel Jimenez
|UD
|UD
|4
|4
|2 March 1969
|Mar 2, 1969
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small| Estadio Juan D. Arosemena, Panama City, Panama }}
|align=left|{{small|[[Estadio Juan Demóstenes Arosemena]], Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|4
|4
|{{draw}}Draw
|{{draw}}Draw
|2–0–2
|2–0–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} Manuel Jimenez
|align=left|Manuel Jimenez
|PTS
|PTS
|4
|4
|9 February 1969
|Feb 9, 1969
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small| Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama }}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|3
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0–1
|2–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|DOM}} Manuel Jimenez
|align=left|Manuel Jimenez
|KO
|KO
|1 (4)
|1 (4)
|15 December 1968
|Dec 15, 1968
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small| Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama }}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|2
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0–1
|1–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Santos Pena
|align=left|Santos Pena
|UD
|UD
|4
|4
|30 November 1968
|Nov 30, 1968
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small| Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama }}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|-
|1
|1
|{{draw}}Draw
|{{draw}}Draw
|0–0–1
|0–0–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Carlos Mendoza
|align=left|Carlos Mendoza
|PTS
|PTS
|4
|4
|25 August 1968
|Aug 25, 1968
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PAN}} {{small| Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama }}
|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama}}
|align=left|
|
|-
|}
|}

==Death==
Riasco died on August 22, 2022, at the age of 69.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fightnews.com/former-wbc-champ-rigoberto-riasco-passes/136976|title=Former WBC champ Rigoberto Riasco passes|publisher=Fightnews|access-date=2024-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbcboxing.com/en/the-wbc-mourns-the-passing-of-former-champion-rigoberto-riasco/|title=The WBC mourns the passing of former champion Rigoberto Riasco|publisher=World Boxing Council|access-date=2024-08-06}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Lineal championship]]
*[[Lineal championship]]
* [[List of super bantamweight boxing champions]]
*[[List of world super-bantamweight boxing champions]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{boxrec|id=009508}}
*{{Boxrec|id=9508}}
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/riasco.htm Rigoberto Riasco profile] at Cyber Boxing Zone


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Latest revision as of 12:57, 16 September 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Riasco and the second or maternal family name is Esquivel.
Rigoberto Riasco
Born
Rigoberto Rodrigo Riasco Esquivel

(1953-01-11)11 January 1953
Panama City, Panama
Died29 August 2022(2022-08-29) (aged 69)
Panama City, Panama
Other namesEl Pequeño Veneno ("The Little Poison")
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights40
Wins26
Wins by KO13
Losses9
Draws4
No contests1

Rigoberto Riasco (11 January 1953 – 29 August 2022) also known as "Little Poison", was a Panamanian professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1982. He was the Lineal and WBC Super bantamweight champion in 1976. Riasco defeated such men as Dong Kyun Yum, Leonel Hernández, Rafael Ortega, Waruinge Nakayama, Luis Ávila, Santos Luis Rivera, Seiji "Flipper" Uehara, and Sanjo Takemori.

Professional boxing career

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Riasco made his professional debut on 25 August 1968 with a four-round draw with Carlos Mendoza and after winning the featherweight national championship, he fought Alexis Argüello, who defeated him with a second round technical knockout.[1]

After his defeat, he defeated previously unbeaten Luis Ávila and Puerto Rican Santos Luis Rivera, who had knocked him out in the first round in Puerto Rico. Those victories earned him the chance to fight for the newly created WBC championship belt.

On 3 April 1976, Riasco defeated Kenyan Waruinge Nakayama for the WBC and Lineal Super bantamweight titles.[2] He made two successful defenses against Livio Nolasco and Dong Kyun Yum before losing his belt in his third defense against Japanese Royal Kobayashi in Tokyo on October 9, 1976.

He announced his retirement in 1981, but returned later. After three consecutive defeats, Riasco officially announced his retirement in 1982. He left with a record of 29 wins with 13 KOs, 9 losses, and 4 draws.

Professional boxing record

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40 fights 26 wins 9 losses
By knockout 13 4
By decision 13 4
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 4
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
40 Loss 26–9–4 (1) Mário Miranda KO 4 (12) Mar 19, 1982 Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia For WBC Continental Americas featherweight title
39 Loss 26–8–4 (1) Carlos Núñez DQ 9 (10) Jan 16, 1982 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
38 Loss 26–7–4 (1) Il Yang PTS 10 Dec 19, 1981 Seoul, South Korea
37 Win 26–6–4 (1) Jose Santana PTS 10 Aug 15, 1981 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
36 Win 25–6–4 (1) Pascual Patterson MD 10 Jul 25, 1981 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
35 Loss 24–6–4 (1) Kazuo Kobayashi KO 8 (15) Oct 9, 1976 Kuramae Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan Lost WBC super-bantamweight title
34 Win 24–5–4 (1) Yum Dong-kyun SD 15 Aug 1, 1976 Busan Stadium, Busan, South Korea Retained WBC super-bantamweight title
Referee Rosadilla was reportedly assaulted after the bout,
and forced to reverse his decision to favor Yum
33 Win 23–5–4 (1) Livio Nolasco TKO 10 (15) Jun 12, 1976 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama Retained WBC super-bantamweight title
32 Win 22–5–4 (1) Waruinge Nakayama RTD 8 (15) Apr 3, 1976 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama Won inaugural WBC super-bantamweight title
31 Win 21–5–4 (1) Santos Luis Rivera TKO 7 (10) Nov 15, 1975 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
30 Win 20–5–4 (1) Luis Ávila UD 12 Aug 23, 1975 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama Retained Panamanian featherweight title
29 Loss 19–5–4 (1) Alexis Argüello TKO 2 (15) May 31, 1975 Estadio Flor de Cana, Granada, Nicaragua For WBA & vacant The Ring featherweight titles
28 Win 19–4–4 (1) Raul Silva TKO 10 (10) Mar 9, 1975 Gimnasio Orlando Winter, Panama City, Panama
27 Win 18–4–4 (1) Nestor Herrera TKO 1 (?) Feb 19, 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
26 Win 17–4–4 (1) Renan Marota UD 10 Jan 25, 1975 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
25 Win 16–4–4 (1) Flipper Uehara PTS 10 Oct 21, 1974 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
24 Draw 15–4–4 (1) Sanjo Takemori PTS 10 Jun 24, 1974 Japan
23 Win 15–4–3 (1) Jesus Estrada TKO 4 (10) May 11, 1974 Monterrey, Mexico
22 Win 14–4–3 (1) Kid Clay PTS 10 Mar 2, 1974 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
21 Win 13–4–3 (1) Rafael Ortega UD 12 Dec 15, 1973 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama Retained Panamanian featherweight title
20 Win 12–4–3 (1) Vicente Blanco TKO 6 (10) Sep 14, 1973 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
19 Loss 11–4–3 (1) Santos Luis Rivera KO 1 (10) Aug 4, 1973 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
18 Win 11–3–3 (1) Leonel Hernandez UD 10 Jun 2, 1973 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
17 Win 10–3–3 (1) Jose Angel Herrera SD 10 May 3, 1973 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
16 Win 9–3–3 (1) Miguel Espinosa PTS 10 Nov 18, 1972 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
15 Win 8–3–3 (1) Enrique Alonso KO 4 (12) Oct 28, 1972 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama Won vacant Panamanian featherweight title
14 Win 7–3–3 (1) Alberto Herrera TKO 5 (10) Aug 18, 1972 Guayaquil, Ecuador
13 Loss 6–3–3 (1) Enrique Alonso UD 10 Apr 29, 1972 Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama
12 Loss 6–2–3 (1) Jose Luis Meza UD 10 Jan 30, 1971 Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
11 Win 6–1–3 (1) Francisco Amaro TKO 6 (10) Nov 24, 1970 Jai Alai Frontón Palacio, Tijuana, Mexico
10 Loss 5–1–3 (1) Jorge Reyes PTS 10 Oct 10, 1970 Mexico City, Mexico
9 Win 5–0–3 (1) Humberto Arboleda TKO 3 (6) May 24, 1970 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
8 Win 4–0–3 (1) Carlos Mendoza KO 6 (6) Dec 13, 1969 Arena de Colon, Colón, Panama
7 Draw 3–0–3 (1) Enrique Warren PTS 6 Oct 5, 1969 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
6 NC 3–0–2 (1) Catalino Alvarado NC 4 (6) Aug 10, 1969 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
5 Win 3–0–2 Manuel Jimenez UD 4 Mar 2, 1969 Estadio Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, Panama City, Panama
4 Draw 2–0–2 Manuel Jimenez PTS 4 Feb 9, 1969 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
3 Win 2–0–1 Manuel Jimenez KO 1 (4) Dec 15, 1968 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
2 Win 1–0–1 Santos Pena UD 4 Nov 30, 1968 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama
1 Draw 0–0–1 Carlos Mendoza PTS 4 Aug 25, 1968 Gimnasio Neco de la Guardia, Panama City, Panama

Death

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Riasco died on August 22, 2022, at the age of 69.[3][4]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Weekend Fights". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "PANAMANIAN BOXER RIGOBERTO RIASCO BECOMES WORLD SUPER-BANTAM-WEIGHT CHAMPION..." Pathé News. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Former WBC champ Rigoberto Riasco passes". Fightnews. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ "The WBC mourns the passing of former champion Rigoberto Riasco". World Boxing Council. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Ernesto Marcel 		Panamanian
featherweight champion
28 October 1972 – 3 April 1976
Won world title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Jose Santana
World boxing titles
Inaugural champion WBC super-bantamweight champion
3 April 1976 – 9 October 1976 		Succeeded by
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