Tony Dominguez Jr.
American boxer
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Tony Dominguez, Jr. is an American professional boxer.[1] He is locally known as Tony "Red" Dominguez because of his bright red hair. He was undefeated but forced into early retirement due to a severely injured rotator cuff.[2]
Manteca's KO Artist
April 3, 1963
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | Red Manteca's KO Artist |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | Antonio Dominguez, Jr. April 3, 1963 Stockton, California, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | Middleweight Light Middleweight welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Win by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Early life
Tony Dominguez was born to Antonio Dominguez, Sr, and Mary (Garcia) Dominguez. Dominguez was raised in a rough neighborhood which led to his defiance at home and early trouble with the law. He was constantly being teased for being red-headed which eventually pushed Dominguez to get into fights at school. After many fights with his peers, Dominguez discovered his talent for fighting and resulted in trying boxing as a sport.
Boxing career
As an amateur Tony Dominguez fought and won 21 bouts. Of the 21 wins, 19 were first-round knockouts. As a professional he fought 16 fights in which he won all of them. Of the 16 wins, 14 were wins by way of knockout. He quickly became a local favorite to the Stockton area alongside other local boxer, Kenny Lopez.[3]
Personal life
Tony is married to his second wife Kristy (Holifield) Dominguez. He is a father of eight children.