| Realname | Escolastico P. Torrecampo [1] |
|---|---|
| Weight | Flyweight[1] Light flyweight[2] |
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Birth date | August 1, 1972 (age 54) |
| Birth place | Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Ko | 8 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 6 |
Rustico Torrecampo (born 1 August 1972 in Davao City, Philippines) is a retired Filipino professional boxer. He was the first fighter to defeat boxing legend and Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao.[2][3]
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 onto 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 to 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, 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 overhand left to the jaw 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
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.[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
|-
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|15 Wins (8 knockouts), 8 Loss, 6 draws[1]
|-
! Res.
! Record
! Opponent
! Type
! Round
Time
! Date
! Location
! Notes
|- align=center
|Win||15–8–6||align=left| Jovanie Bualan
|KO
|3 (12)
|2011-02-19
|align=left|Imus Plaza Covered Court, Imus, Cavite
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Loss||14–8–6||align=left| Archie Villamor
|TKO
|4 (10)
|1997-02-09
|align=left|Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Draw||14–7–6||align=left| Jaime Aliguin
|TD
|2 (10)
|1997-01-13
|align=left|Florante Boy Aquino Stadium, San Pablo City, Laguna
|align=left|Fight stopped due to accidental clash of heads.
|- align=center
|Loss||14–7–5||align=left| Alpong Navaja
|UD
|10
|1996-11-23
|align=left|Mandaue City, Cebu
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Loss||14–6–5||align=left| Yong-Soon Chang
|TD
|5 (10)
|1996-09-14
|align=left|South Korea
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||14–5–5||align=left| Noel Tunacao
|TKO
|6 (10)
|1996-06-22
|align=left|Mandaue City, Cebu
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Loss||13–5–5||align=left| Leo Ramirez
|UD
|12
|1996-05-05
|align=left|General Santos
|align=left|For Philippines Games and Amusement Board light flyweight title.
|- align=center
|Win||13–4–5||align=left| Ricky Sales
|PTS
|10
|1996-03-20
|align=left|Narra, Palawan
|align=left|Torrecampo fractured left hand during the fight.
|- align=center
|Win||12–4–5||align=left| Manny Pacquiao
|KO
|3 (10)
|1996-02-09
|align=left|Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||11–4–5||align=left| Nick Caintoy
|TKO
|4 (10)
|1996-01-06
|align=left|Narra, Palawan
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Loss||10–4–5||align=left| Ritichai Kiatprapas
|TKO
|5 (10)
|1995-08-16
|align=left|Bangkok, Thailand
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||10–3–5||align=left| Reynante Rojo
|TKO
|8 (10)
|1995-07-01
|align=left|Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Draw||9–3–5||align=left| Alpong Navaja
|TD
|8 (10)
|1995-05-06
|align=left|Makati, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Draw||9–3–4||align=left| Nathan Barcelona
|TD
|3 (10)
|1995-03-25
|align=left|Biñan Town Plaza, Biñan, Laguna
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||9–3–3||align=left| Marvin Corpuz
|TKO
|6 (10)
|1995-03-06
|align=left|Barangay Palanan, Makati, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Draw||8–3–3||align=left| Rodel Magallanes
|SD
|6
|1995-01-21
|align=left|Barangay Bangkal, Makati, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||8–3–2||align=left| Chris Galon
|UD
|8
|1994-12-03
|align=left|Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||7–3–2||align=left| Mario Sajulan
|KO
|6 (10)
|1994-09-29
|align=left|Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||6–3–2||align=left| Rodel Magallanes
|UD
|8
|1994-08-18
|align=left|Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Loss||5–3–2||align=left| Edmund Villamor
|TKO
|4 (8)
|1994-01-08
|align=left|Cebu City, Cebu
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Draw||5–2–2||align=left| Jun Jun Tomagan
|SD
|6
|1993-12-16
|align=left|Manila Midtown Ramada Hotel, Malate, Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Loss||5–2–1||align=left| Ramie Navarrete
|TKO
|1 (4)
|1993-10-15
|align=left|Cavite Coliseum, Bacoor, Cavite
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||5–1–1||align=left| Jun Jun Tomagan
|UD
|6
|1993-09-18
|align=left|San Andres Civic and Sports Center, Malate, Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||4–1–1||align=left| Baby Lorona Jr
|TKO
|1 (6)
|1993-09-11
|align=left|Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||3–1–1||align=left| Bernardo Jun Davalos
|TD
|5 (6)
|1993-07-30
|align=left|Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||2–1–1||align=left| Jun Jun Tomagan
|SD
|6
|1993-07-14
|align=left|Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Win||1–1–1||align=left| Manuel Andales
|UD
|4
|1993-06-17
|align=left|Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Loss||0–1–1||align=left| Ramie Navarrete
|TKO
|1 (4)
|1993-04-28
|align=left|Parañaque, Metro Manila
|align=left|
|- align=center
|Draw||0–0–1||align=left| Julie Tagalog
|SD
|4
|1993-03-25
|align=left|Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Malate, Manila
|align=left|Professional boxing debut at Light flyweight.
Media portrayals
- Portrayed by Alwin Lasutan, a Filipino actor, in the 2015 biographical sports drama film, Kid Kulafu.
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.