# Rustico Torrecampo

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**Rustico Torrecampo** (born 1 August 1972 in [Davao City](/source/Davao_City), [Philippines](/source/Philippines)) is a retired [Filipino](/source/Filipino_people) professional [boxer](/source/Boxing). He was the first fighter to defeat boxing legend and [Hall of Famer](/source/International_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame) [Manny Pacquiao](/source/Manny_Pacquiao).[2][3]

## Personal life

Torrecampo is the fifth of eight siblings and is a [high school](/source/High_school) [drop-out](/source/Dropping_out), completing just his [freshman](/source/Freshman) year. His father, Escolastico Torrecampo Sr., was killed by [New People's Army](/source/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](/source/Extended_family) in [Tondo, Manila](/source/Tondo,_Manila).[4]

After retiring from boxing, Torrecampo worked at a factory in [Quezon City](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Bail) pending [court hearings](/source/Hearing_(law)) to resolve his case.[5]

## Professional boxing career

Torrecampo fought in the [light flyweight](/source/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](/source/Manny_Pacquiao), who at that time held an 11-win, 0-loss record, in [Mandaluyong](/source/Mandaluyong), [Manila](/source/Manila). Pacquiao failed to [make weight](/source/Weight_class_(boxing)) and was penalized by being made to wear eight-ounce [gloves](/source/Boxing_glove); Torrecampo wore six-ounce gloves. Torrecampo controlled the first two rounds and [knocked out](/source/Knock_out) Pacquiao in the third round with a [overhand](/source/Overhand_(boxing)) 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](/source/Philippine_peso) 30,000.00 purse for a fight in either [Thailand](/source/Thailand) or [South Korea](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Imus), [Cavite](/source/Cavite) |align=left| |- align=center |Loss||14–8–6||align=left| Archie Villamor |TKO |4 (10) |1997-02-09 |align=left|[Mandaluyong](/source/Mandaluyong), [Metro Manila](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Mandaue_City), [Cebu](/source/Cebu) |align=left| |- align=center |Loss||14–6–5||align=left| Yong-Soon Chang |TD |5 (10) |1996-09-14 |align=left|[South Korea](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Narra,_Palawan) |align=left|Torrecampo fractured left hand during the fight. |- align=center |Win||12–4–5||align=left| [Manny Pacquiao](/source/Boxing_career_of_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](/source/Bangkok), [Thailand](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Bi%C3%B1an), [Laguna](/source/Laguna_(province)) |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](/source/Para%C3%B1aque), 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](/source/Para%C3%B1aque), Metro Manila |align=left| |- align=center |Loss||5–3–2||align=left| Edmund Villamor |TKO |4 (8) |1994-01-08 |align=left|[Cebu City](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Bacoor), [Cavite](/source/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](/source/Araneta_Coliseum), [Quezon City](/source/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](/source/Cuneta_Astrodome), [Pasay](/source/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](/source/Ninoy_Aquino_Stadium), Malate, Manila |align=left|Professional boxing debut at [Light flyweight](/source/Light_flyweight).

## Media portrayals

- Portrayed by Alwin Lasutan, a Filipino actor, in the 2015 biographical sports drama film, [Kid Kulafu](/source/Kid_Kulafu).

## References

1. BoxRec. ["Rustico Torrecampo's Professional Boxing Record"](http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=6666&cat=boxer). Retrieved 28 July 2013.

1. Bad Left Hook. ["The Tale of Rustico Torrecampo"](http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/12/3/1184218/the-tale-of-rustico-torrecampo). Retrieved 28 July 2013.

1. Satterfield, Lem. ["Pacquiao Knocked Down, Not Out"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140416182949/http://www.aolnews.com/2009/11/11/pacquiao-knocked-down-not-out/). Archived from [the original](http://www.aolnews.com/2009/11/11/pacquiao-knocked-down-not-out/) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2013.

1. Henson, Joaquin M. (26 September 2007). ["Pacquiao Tormentor Wanted For Murder"](http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sp/sp021838.htm). [Philippine Star](/source/Philippine_Star). Retrieved 28 July 2013.

1. Henson, Joaquin M. (27 February 2011). ["Torrecampo back with a bang"](http://www.philstar.com/sports/661028/torrecampo-back-bang). [Philippine Star](/source/Philippine_Star). Retrieved 5 August 2013.

1. Reyes, Leo (27 February 2011). ["Manny Pacquiao's Tormentor Rustico Torrecampo Surfaces After 14 Years"](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/621340-manny-pacquiaos-tormentor-rustico-torrecampo-surfaces-after-14-years). Retrieved 28 July 2013.

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