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About Raymundo Torres (boxer)
- Raymundo "Battling" Torres (17 February 1941 - 11 November 1972) was a Mexican junior lightweight who fought from 1957 to 1967.
- Torres was a puncher, but proved to have difficulty taking punches himself.
- Thus, he was knocked out in many of his more important bouts, including his two attempts to capture a world title. Torres was born in Cerritos, San Luis PotosÃ, but was known as the "Reynosa Rattlesnake" because he was raised in the bordertown of Reynosa, Tamaulipas.
- He first challenged for the world junior welterweight title when he faced champion Carlos Ortiz in February 1960.
- Ortiz prevailed in the hard fought contest when he scored a knock out in the tenth round.
- Prior to that loss, Torres had been undefeated in 31 contests.Torres' next crack at the title came when he challenged for the vacated WBA light welterweight crown in 1963.
- Although favored to win, he was knocked out in the first round by Roberto Cruz of the Philippines.
- Cruz lost the title a mere three months later when he was defeated by Eddie Perkins and never contended for the title again.Torres retired with a record of 56 wins (46 by KO) and 9 losses.
- He was selected for the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
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