Armando "The Man" Muñíz | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Armando Muñíz May 3, 1946 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Light middleweight Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (172 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 44 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Armando Muñíz (born May 3, 1946) is a Mexican-born American former professional boxer and former NABF welterweight Champion. Muñiz was a member of the 1968 U.S. Olympic boxing team.
1968 Olympic record
Below are the results of Armando Muñiz, an American boxer, who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:[1]
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: defeated Marian Kasprzyk (Poland) on points, 4-1
- Round of 16: defeated Max Hebeisen (Switzerland) on points, 4-1
- Quarterfinal: lost to Mario Guilotti (Argentina) on points, 1-4
Professional career
In November 1971, Muniz knocked out title contender Clyde Gray (29-1) to capture the NABF Welterweight Championship. The bout was held at the Auditorium in Long Beach, California.[2] Muniz made the last defense of his title in 1972 when he knocked out the favored Adolph Pruitt in eight sizzling rounds. Muniz, one of the most popular fighters in Southern California, fought twenty-three times at the historic Olympic Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. In 1975, Muniz traveled to Acapulco, Mexico to challenge welterweight kingpin Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles. A 6-1 underdog at the opening bell, Muniz pounded on Napoles for 12 rounds. With the champion bleeding from both eyes, referee Ramon Berumen, raised the arm of Napoles after consulting with the WBC officials at ringside. Most boxing experts have referred to the Napoles "victory" as one of the worst robberies in boxing history. Muniz was cited as the "uncrowned" champion until Napoles defeated him in a rematch. Muniz made two more unsuccessful attempts at the title in 1977, losing to Carlos Palomino. He retired in 1978.
Muniz, a college graduate, taught at Rubidoux High School in Riverside, California, for over twenty years.
Muniz starred in Taxi (TV series) in season 2, episode 15 "The Reluctant Fighter". He portrayed a retired, former champion boxer named Benny Foster trying to make a comeback.
Professional boxing record
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Armando Muñíz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ↑ "Interview with Armando Muniz - on Pacquiao vs Mayweather Prediction, Ricky Hatton, Erik Morales, Shane Mosley, Israel Vasquez, Robbery and much More".
External links
- Boxing record for Armando Muñíz from BoxRec (registration required)
- Armando Muñíz at Olympedia