| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ernesto Ríos Jiménez |
| Born | (1959-05-05) 5 May 1959 (age 65) 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. He lost to Venezuela's Alfredo Pérez in his only bout in the Round of 64.
A native of Mexicali, Ríos was a state champion in the 45 kg category by the age of 12. 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. After the 1976 Olympics, Ríos embarked on a short professional career which culminated in 1979 with a loss to Jaime Garza in Los Angeles. He subsequently retired from the sport in order to provide for his family as a farmworker.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
 | This biographical article related to a Mexican boxer is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |