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Armando Muniz

3928 KOs

72 KOs

0Draws

Last six: W-W-L-W-L-L

Career

division

Welterweight

status

inactive

bouts

46

rounds

285

KO %

71.8%

KO wins

28

KO losses

2

career

1970–1978

debut

1970-07-16

last fight

1978-12-09

Profile

birth name

Armando Muñíz

alias

El Hombre

sex

M

nationality

United States

origin

Mexico

city / state / zip

Los Angeles, California

dob

1947-05-03

age

79

Latest news

Uncrowned champion in the twilight: Armando Muniz keeps punching

2024-04-06 · Maxboxing

Carlos Palomino, Armando Muniz took boxing rivalry to higher degree

2009-02-16 · Los Angeles Times

Carlos Palomino, left, and Armando Muniz joke around in the ring at the Bell Gardens Boxing Club. Palomino and Muniz became the first -- and only -- fighters to battle for a world title while being college graduates. Jerry Crowe As young fighters trying…

State boxing Hall of Fame inductions today

2007-09-22 · Los Angeles Daily News Sports

All 516 tickets have been sold. On the list of fighters to be enshrined are Oscar De La Hoya "Sugar" Shane Mosley Fernando Vargas Albert "Tweety" Davila Art Frias Chicanito Hernandez Armando Muniz San Pedro heavyweight Jimmy "Wildman" Harryman and former amateur standout Richard "Cali" Martinez of Los Angeles.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Sugar Ray Leonard

16 0 0

L-RTD

Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

6 of 10 · 151 / 149 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Dave Sammataro

Referee: Dick Flaherty

Carlos Palomino

26 1 3

L-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

WBC World welterweight title

15 of 15 · 146 / 147 lbs

Judges: Frank Rustich 148-139 | John Thomas 145-142

Referee: Rudy Ortega (148-141)

35 1 1

W-TKO

Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, United States

6 of 10 · 150 / 148 lbs

3 7 1

L-PTS

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

10 of 10

11 13 0

W-KO

Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, United States

8 of 10

19 5 1

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

4 of 10 · 152 / 150 lbs

Referee: Dick Young

2 3 0

W-KO

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

1 of 10 · 151 / 152 lbs · 0:30

Carlos Palomino

20 1 3

L-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

WBC World welterweight title

15 of 15 · 147 / 147 lbs · 2:24

Judges: Frank Rustich 135-133 | Dick Young 133-133

Referee: John Thomas (132-133)

7 4 1

W-UD

Dudley Field, El Paso, Texas, United States

12 of 12

2 2 1

W-PTS

Forum, Inglewood, California, United States

10 of 10

34 20 5

W-TKO

Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico

5 of 10

11 10 0

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

7 of 10 · 152 / 147 lbs

Referee: Richard Steele

45 3 0

W-UD

Forum, Inglewood, California, United States

10 of 10 · 149 / 148 lbs

19 4 0

W-SD

Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, United States

10 of 10

28 5 3

L-PTS

San Juan, Puerto Rico

10 of 10 · 147 lbs

16 5 2

W-KO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

1 of 10 · 150 / 149 lbs · 2:24

10 10 0

W-PTS

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

10 of 10 · 149 / 143 lbs

14 4 1

W-KO

Coliseum, San Diego, California, United States

3 of 10 · 148 / 147 lbs

40 3 0

W-KO

Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA

3 of 10

12 4 1

W-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

10 of 10

14 2 0

L-SD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

10 of 10 · 147 / 147 lbs

2 1 1

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

2 of 10 · 149 / 149 lbs · 2:24

Referee: Rudy Jordan

40 5 1

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

7 of 10 · 150 / 150 lbs

Referee: John Thomas

15 4 1

W-KO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

2 of 10 · 151 / 150 lbs · 0:30

Referee: Larry Rozadilla

26 3 1

W-TKO

Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA

4 of 10

43 11 2

W-TKO

Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA

NABF Welterweight Title

8 of 12 · 146 / 146 lbs · 2:01

Referee: Dick Young

5 4 3

L-UD

Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

10 of 10 · 152 / 151 lbs

5 11 3

W-MD

Valley Music Theatre, Woodland Hills, California, United States

10 of 10 · 147 / 148 lbs

8 2 0

W-UD

Convention Center, Anaheim, California, United States

NABF Welterweight Title

12 of 12 · 146 / 146 lbs

8 4 0

W-TKO

Forum, Inglewood, California, United States

2 of 10 · 149 / 144 lbs · 2:11

Referee: Dick Young

10 11 1

W-TKO

Forum, Inglewood, California, United States

6 of 10 · 151 / 150 lbs · 2:41

Referee: Dick Young

0 2 0

W-KO

Denver, Colorado, United States

1 of 10 · 2:12

26 2 0

W-TKO

Convention Center, Anaheim, California, United States

5 of 10 · 149 / 146 lbs · 3:00

Referee: Rudy Jordan

5 6 0

W-KO

Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, United States

3 of 10 · 152 / 150 lbs · 1:41

Referee: Larry Rozadilla

Cipriano Hernandez

9 8 2

W-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

10 of 10 · 151 / 154 lbs

26 7 2

W-TKO

Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, United States

3 of 10 · 153 / 152 lbs · 2:35

Referee: John Thomas

11 1 0

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

7 of 10 · 149 / 150 lbs · 2:01

Referee: Larry Rozadilla

0 0 0

W-KO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

1 of 10 · 150 / 150 lbs · 2:36

Crispen Benitez

5 3 0

W-KO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

2 of 10 · 151 / 152 lbs · 1:22

3 0 0

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

4 of 6 · 152 / 154 lbs · 1:25

Referee: Chuck Hassett

10 2 1

W-PTS

Valley Music Theatre, Woodland Hills, California, United States

6 of 6 · 145 / 145 lbs

7 1 0

W-PTS

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

6 of 6

1 3 0

W-KO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

2 of 6 · 149 / 150 lbs · 2:38

1 6 1

W-KO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

2 of 6 · 149 / 152 lbs · 2:40

1 0 0

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

1 of 6 · 149 / 147 lbs · 1:46

Referee: Rudy Jordan

6 6 1

W-TKO

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States

3 of 6 · 151 / 151 lbs

Referee: Rudy Jordan