Armando Muniz boxer

Armando Muniz boxer
bouts
59
won
44
lost
14
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
welterweight
Debut
1970-07-16
Height
5′ 6″/168cm
Reach
68½″/174cm
Age
-
Born
1947-05-03
Death
-
Nationality
USA

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.Below are the results of Armando Muñiz, an American boxer, who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics: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.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, after consulting with the WBC officials at ringside, raised the arm of Napoles. 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 more than twenty years.citation needed

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1978-12-09 Ray Leonard WWWWWW Civic Center, Springfield LOST
Corner retirement
1978-05-27 Carlos Palomino WWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Unanimous decision
1977-12-13 Pete Ranzany WWWWDW Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
Technical knockout
1977-08-06 Jose Palacios WLLDWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Split-decision
1977-06-17 Ruben Vazquez Zamora LLWLLL County Coliseum, El Paso WIN
KO
1977-06-02 Zovek Barajas LLWDLW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1977-03-20 Antonio Leyva LWLWLW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1977-01-21 Carlos Palomino WWDWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Technical knockout
1976-06-17 Jimmy Heair WWDWLL Dudley Field, El Paso WIN
Unanimous decision
1976-05-08 Abel Cordoba WLWWDL Forum, Inglewood WIN
Split-decision
1976-04-11 Ruben Arocha LWLLLL Chihuahua WIN
Technical knockout
1975-10-04 Ruben Vazquez Zamora LLLLLW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1975-07-12 Jose Napoles WWLWWW Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City LOST
Unanimous decision
1975-03-29 Jose Napoles WWWLWW Centro Internacional Acapulco, Acapulco LOST
1974-12-03 Hedgemon Lewis WWWWWL Forum, Inglewood WIN
Unanimous decision
1974-09-07 Johnny Rico WWWWLW Community Center, Tucson WIN
Split-decision
1974-07-29 Angel Espada WWWWWW San Juan LOST
Points
1974-06-27 Billy Lloyd WLLLWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1974-06-03 Roy Barrientos LLWWLL Toronto WIN
Unanimous decision
1974-04-18 Marcos Geraldo LWWWLW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Majority decision
1974-03-22 Eddie Perkins LWWWWW Community Center, Tucson LOST
Unanimous decision
1974-03-08 Walter Charles LWWWLW Coliseum, San Diego WIN
KO
1974-01-26 Dave Oropeza WWWWWW Community Center, Tucson WIN
KO
1973-11-08 Jose Miranda DLWLWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Unanimous decision
1973-10-11 Zovek Barajas WLWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Majority decision
1973-09-06 Antonio Roldan WWDWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1973-07-26 Ernie Lopez WWLWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Corner retirement
1973-06-07 Thurman Durden WWWWLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1973-05-04 Manuel Gonzalez LLWWLL Community Center, Tucson WIN
Majority decision
1973-03-09 Frank Kolovrat WWWWLW Community Center, Tucson WIN
Technical knockout
1973-01-30 Eddie Perkins WWWWLW Auditorium Arena, Denver LOST
Split-decision
1972-12-02 Adolph Pruitt WLWWWL Convention Center, Anaheim WIN
Technical knockout
1972-11-15 Jose Martin Flores WWWLDW Silver Slipper, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1972-10-24 Eltefat Talebi LWDWDL Valley Music Theatre, Woodland Hills WIN
Majority decision
1972-09-11 Percy Pugh LLLLLL Convention Center, Anaheim WIN
KO
1972-07-31 Ruben Vazquez Zamora WWWLLW Convention Center, Anaheim WIN
Unanimous decision
1972-07-10 Prince Jimmy Hamm LWWLWL Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1972-06-19 Cassius Greene LWWWLL Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1972-05-22 Raul Soriano LLWWLW Forum, Inglewood LOST
Majority decision
1972-03-25 Mario Olmedo WLWLWL Denver Coliseum, Denver WIN
Technical knockout
1972-03-18 Peter Cobblah LLWWDW Auditorium, Long Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1972-01-31 Emile Griffith WWWWLW Convention Center, Anaheim LOST
Unanimous decision
1971-11-19 Clyde Gray WWWWWD Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach WIN
KO
1971-08-14 Gil King WWLWWW Convention Center, Anaheim WIN
Technical knockout
1971-07-17 Chucho Garcia WLWLDW Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica WIN
Majority decision
1971-06-19 Mario Marquez WWWLLL Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica WIN
KO
1971-05-06 Oscar Albarado WWWWLW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles DRAW
Points
1971-03-18 Cipriano Hernandez LLWLLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Unanimous decision
1971-02-12 Mike Seyler WWWLWL Sports Arena, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1971-01-07 James Caffey LWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1970-12-10 Chucho Carreon D Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1970-11-12 Crispen Benitez WLWLWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1970-10-08 Victor Manuel Basilio WWWWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1970-09-26 Walter Charles WWWWWL Valley Music Theatre, Woodland Hills WIN
Points
1970-09-03 Bobby Watts WWWWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1970-08-20 Jose Valencia LWLLLW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1970-08-06 Takuji Iwase LLLLLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1970-07-23 Eltefat Talebi LW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1970-07-16 Joe Adams WWWWLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout