| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ernesto Ríos Jiménez |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | 5 May 1959 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Ernesto Ríos Jiménez (born 5 May 1959) is a Mexican former professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He lost to Venezuela's Alfredo Pérez in his only bout in the Round of 64.[1]
A native of Mexicali, Ríos was a state champion in the 45 kg category by the age of 12.[2] He was soon called up to the Mexico national team, but was unable to compete at the 1975 Pan American Games due to his youth.[2] After the 1976 Olympics, Ríos embarked on a short professional career which culminated in 1979 with a loss to Jaime Garza in Los Angeles.[2] He subsequently retired from the sport in order to provide for his family as a farmworker.[2]
References
- 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernesto Rios". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "ERNESTO RÍOS INGRESA AL SALÓN DE LA FAMA". Mexicali Sport (in Spanish). 7 December 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
External links
- Boxing record for Ernesto Ríos from BoxRec (registration required)
- Ernesto Rios at BoxRec (registration required)
- Ernesto Rios at Olympics.com
- Ernesto Rios at Olympedia
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