Ricardo Delgado (boxer)

Ricardo Delgado Nogales^[a] (born 13 July 1947) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 1975. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City in the flyweight division (−51 kg).^[1]

Ricardo Delgado

Delgado in 2018
Personal information
Born	(1947-07-13) 13 July 1947 (age 78) Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Weight class	Flyweight
Medal record Men's boxing Representing  Mexico Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Flyweight -51 kg Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Flyweight -51 kg

Delgado turned pro in 1968 and had limited success. After being undefeated in his first ten fights, he lost a decision to Davey Vasquez in 1971, a bout in which Delgado was knocked down once in the 5th and 6th rounds. Delgado's career went downhill after the loss and he retired four years later with a career record of having won 14, lost 12, and drawn 5.

1968 Olympic results

Below is the record of Ricardo Delgado, a Mexican flyweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico Olympics:

• Round of 32: bye
• Round of 16: defeated Brendan McCarthy (Ireland) by decision, 5-0
• Quarterfinal: defeated Tetsuaki Nakamura (Japan) by decision, 5-0
• Semifinal: defeated Servílio de Oliveira (Brazil) by decision, 5-0
• Final: defeated Artur Olech (Poland) by decision, 5-0 (won gold medal)

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Delgado and the second or maternal family name is Nogales.