Armando Muñíz

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.

Armando "The Man" Muñíz
Born	Armando Muñíz (1946-05-03) May 3, 1946 (age 78) Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
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 Men's amateur boxing Representing  United States North American Championships 1970 Vancouver Welterweight

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.^{[citation needed]}

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. He also acted in 1989's film "Fists of Steel".

Professional boxing record

44 Wins (30 knockouts, 14 decisions), 14 Losses (2 knockouts, 12 decisions), 1 Draw
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	16-0	Sugar Ray Leonard	RTD	6	09/12/1978	Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Loss	26-1-3	Carlos Palomino	UD	15	27/05/1978	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	WBC Welterweight Title.
Win	36-1-1	Pete Ranzany	TKO	6	13/12/1977	Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
Loss	7-9-1	José Palacios	SD	10	06/08/1977	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win	13-18	Ruben Vazquez Zamora	KO	8	17/06/1977	El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Win	19-5-1	Zovek Barajas	TKO	4	02/06/1977	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win	2-3	Antonio Leyva	KO	1	20/03/1977	Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Leyva knocked out at 0:30 of the first round.
Loss	20-1-3	Carlos Palomino	TKO	15	21/01/1977	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	WBC Welterweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:24 of the 15th round.
Win	46-9-1	Jimmy Heair	UD	12	17/06/1976	Dudley Field, El Paso, Texas, U.S.	United States Welterweight Title.
Win	3-2-1	Abel Cordoba	SD	10	08/05/1976	Inglewood Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
Win	43-28-9	Ruben Arocha	TKO	5	11/04/1976	Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Win	13-15	Ruben Vazquez Zamora	TKO	7	04/10/1975	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Loss	80-6	José Nápoles	UD	15	12/07/1975	Mexico City, Mexico	WBC Welterweight Title.
Loss	79-6	José Nápoles	TD	12	30/03/1975	Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico	WBC/WBA Welterweight Titles.
Win	51-5	Hedgemon Lewis	UD	10	03/12/1974	Inglewood Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
Win	24-9	Johnny Rico	SD	10	07/09/1974	Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Loss	30-6-4	Ángel Espada	PTS	10	29/07/1974	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	16-6-2	Billy Lloyd	KO	1	29/06/1974	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Lloyd knocked out at 2:24 of the first round.
Win	13-10	Roy Barrientos	PTS	10	03/06/1974	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss	30-11	Marcos Geraldo	MD	10	18/04/1974	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Loss	71-16-2	Eddie Perkins	UD	12	22/03/1974	Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.	NABF Welterweight Title.
Win	14-4-1	Walter Charles	KO	3	08/03/1974	San Diego, California, U.S.	Charles knocked out at 1:29 of the third round.
Win	45-4-1	Dave Oropeza	KO	3	26/01/1974	Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Win	12-9-3	Jose Miranda	UD	10	08/11/1973	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Loss	14-2	Zovek Barajas	MD	10	11/10/1973	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win	3-1-1	Antonio Roldán	TKO	2	06/09/1973	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:24 of the second round.
Win	48-10-1	Ernie Lopez	TKO	7	26/07/1973	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win	16-6-1	Thurman Durden	KO	2	07/06/1973	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Durden knocked out at 0:30 of the second round.
Win	59-27-6	Manuel Gonzalez	MD	10	04/05/1973	Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Win	27-4-1	Frank Kolovrat	TKO	4	09/03/1973	Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Loss	67-16-2	Eddie Perkins	SD	12	30/01/1973	Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Lost NABF welterweight title.
Win	44-11-2	Adolph Pruitt	TKO	8	02/12/1972	Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.	Retained NABF welterweight title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the eighth round.
Loss	9-4-3	Jose Martin Flores	UD	10	15/11/1972	Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Win	8-13-5	Eltefat Talebi	MD	10	24/10/1972	Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Win	47-28	Percy Pugh	KO	2	11/09/1972	Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.	Retained NABF welterweight title.
Win	10-7	Ruben Vazquez Zamora	UD	12	31/07/1972	Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.	Retained NABF welterweight title.
Win	9-4	Prince Jimmy Hamm	TKO	2	10/07/1972	Inglewood Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:11 of the second round.
Win	13-13-1	Cassius Greene	TKO	6	19/06/1972	Inglewood Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:41 of the sixth round.
Loss	53-23-1	Raul Soriano	MD	10	22/05/1972	Inglewood Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
Win	3-4	Mario Olmedo	TKO	1	25/03/1972	Denver, Colorado, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:12 of the first round.
Win	43-45-4	Peter Cobblah	UD	10	18/03/1972	Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Long Beach, California, U.S.
Loss	71-12	Emile Griffith	UD	10	31/01/1972	Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
Win	29-1-1	Clyde Gray	KO	9	19/11/1971	Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Long Beach, California, U.S.	Won inaugural NABF welterweight title. Gray knocked out at 1:43 of the ninth round.
Win	30-2	Gil King	TKO	5	14/08/1971	Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the fifth round.
Win	84-18-3	Chucho Garcia	MD	10	17/07/1971	Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Win	5-6	Mario Marquez	KO	3	19/06/1971	Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.	Marquez knocked out at 1:41 of the third round.
Draw	36-4	Oscar Albarado	PTS	10	06/05/1971	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win	13-12-2	Cipriano Hernandez	UD	10	18/03/1971	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win	26-9-2	Mike Seyler	TKO	3	12/02/1971	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:35 of the third round.
Win	11-1	James Caffey	TKO	7	07/01/1971	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the seventh round.
Win	--	Jose Carreon	KO	1	10/12/1970	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Carreon knocked out at 2:36 of the first round.
Win	6-4	Crispen Benitez	KO	2	12/11/1970	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Benitez knocked out at 1:22 of the second round.
Win	3-0	Victor Manuel Basilio	TKO	4	08/10/1970	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:25 of the fourth round.
Win	10-2-1	Walter Charles	PTS	6	26/09/1970	Valley Music Theater, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Win	7-1	Bobby Watts	PTS	6	03/09/1970	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Win	2-3	José Valencia	KO	2	20/08/1970	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Valencia knocked out at 2:38 of the second round.
Win	1-7-1	Takuji Iwase	KO	2	06/08/1970	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Iwase knocked out at 2:40 of the second round.
Win	1-1	Eltefat Talebi	TKO	1	23/07/1970	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 1:46 of the first round.
Win	6-6-1	Joe Adams	TKO	3	16/07/1970	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

References

1. 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.
2. "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