Ricardo Delgado Nogales (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).
 Ricardo Delgado (2018) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1947 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Medal record | |
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)
External links
- Ricardo Delgado at BoxRec (registration required)
- Ricardo Delgado at Olympedia
