Daniel Reyes (boxer)

Daniel Reyes
Statistics
Real name Daniel Reyes Torres
Nickname(s) El Olímpico
Weight(s) Minimumweight
Height 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Reach 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Nationality Colombian
Born (1972-05-05) May 5, 1972
Cartagena del Chairá, Caquetá, Colombia
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 48
Wins 40
Wins by KO 30
Losses 7
Draws 1

Daniel Antonio Reyes Torres (born 1972-05-05 in Cartagena de Chairá, Bolívar) is a professional boxer from Colombia.

Amateur career

Reyes represented Colombia as a Flyweight at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. His results were:

  • Defeated Tebebu Behonebn (Ethiopia) 16-2
  • Defeated Khaled Falah (Syria) 15-13
  • Lost to Albert Pakeyev (Russia) 13-13

Pro career

Reyes, known as "El Olímpico", turned professional in 1996 and won the IBF World Strawweight Championship by a TKO over Edgar Cardenas in 2003. He lost his belt in 2004 by split decision to Muhammad Rachman.

References

    Preceded by
    Edgar Cardenas
    IBF Minimumweight Champion
    2003 Oct 4 2004 Sep 14
    Succeeded by
    Muhammad Rachman


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