Angel Manfredy

Angel Manfredy (born October 30, 1974) is a Puerto Rican-American former professional boxer. Angel Manfredy was a popular fighter in the late 1990s.

Angel Manfredy
Statistics
Nickname(s)El Diablo
Weight(s)Lightweight
Light Welterweight
Welterweight
NationalityAmerican
Born (1974-10-30) October 30, 1974
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights52
Wins43
Wins by KO32
Losses8
Draws1

Personal

Manfredy, nicknamed El Diablo (The Devil) because of his reckless lifestyle and of his boxing style[1] converted to Christianity after trying to commit suicide in his bed while on cocaine.[2]

He wears a tattoo of the Puerto Rican Flag on his shoulder. Also he has a tattoo of the cross and a naked lady.[3]

Amateur career

Manfredy had an amateur record of 48–8.[4]

Professional career

Manfredy was known for his walk-ins to his matches wearing a latex mask depicting Satan, which he used until his fight with Floyd Mayweather and conversion to Apostolic Pentecostalism.

During his career, Manfredy defeated notable fighters, such as Arturo Gatti (by technical knockout), Ivan Robinson (by knockout), Jorge Páez, and Julio Díaz (by a split decision). He also fought notables Floyd Mayweather Jr., Paul Spadafora and Diego Corrales. A frequent contender, Manfredy was a former WBU Super Featherweight champion, but lost in each of four attempts to capture a World Title. Manfredy currently has a record of 43-8-1 (32 knockouts).[5]

Manfredy lost two of his first five fights, but then won 23 in a row, including wins over former champions such as Calvin Grove, and Jorge Páez, and top contenders such as Wilson Rodriguez, before landing his first major fight against Gatti, in the latter's hometown of Atlantic City. Manfredy, who was an underdog, dominated the fight, knocking Gatti down in the third round, and eventually stopping him on cuts in round 8.[6]

Following this fight, Manfredy fought twice before fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a major HBO television event. Manfredy was stopped in the second round after a barrage of punches. Manfredy called the stoppage premature and stated he was not injured.[7] This was one of Manfredy's first fights in his new Christian personality, and celebrated having Kid Rock appear at the match singing for him during his walk-in.

Following this fight, Manfredy knocked out Ivan Robinson in what had been HBO's Boxing After Dark's highest-rated show of 1999. Manfredy then received another world title shot against Stevie Johnston in 1999, but was thoroughly outboxed.[8] In 2002 Manfredy challenged Paul Spadafora for the International Boxing FederationWorld lightweight title. Spadafora beat Manfredy in a close decision.[9] Manfredy last fought in 2004.

Training and Promoting

In 2017 Manfredy took a position as a trainer and promoter in Crown Point, Indiana in a gym owned by boxer Ricky Carr.[10]

See also

Professional boxing record
52 fights 43 wins 8 losses
By knockout 32 4
By decision 11 4
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
53 Loss 43–8–1 (1) Craig Weber UD 10 Apr 16, 2004 Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
52 Win 43–7–1 (1) Johnny West TKO 9 (10) Nov 7, 2003 Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
51 Loss 42–7–1 (1) Courtney Burton KO 8 (10) Jul 29, 2003 Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
50 Win 42–6–1 (1) John Bailey TKO 7 (10) Jun 6, 2003 Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
49 Win 41–6–1 (1) Moises Pedroza TKO 7 (10) Mar 31, 2003 Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
48 Win 40–6–1 (1) Antonio Ramirez MD 10 Jun 11, 2002 Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, West Virginia, U.S.
47 Loss 39–6–1 (1) Paul Spadafora UD 12 Mar 9, 2002 AJ Palumbo Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. For IBF lightweight title
46 Win 39–5–1 (1) Julio Díaz SD 12 Oct 6, 2001 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
45 Win 38–5–1 (1) Lamar Murphy UD 10 Aug 3, 2001 Yakama Legends Casino, Toppenish, Washington, U.S.
44 Win 37–5–1 (1) Verdell Smith TKO 7 (10) Jun 23, 2001 Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
43 Win 36–5–1 (1) Juan Angel Macias UD 10 Mar 18, 2001 Grand Victoria Casino, Rising Sun, Indiana, U.S.
42 Win 35–5–1 (1) Juan Polo Perez TKO 4 (10) Jan 18, 2001 Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
41 Win 34–5–1 (1) Carlos Alberto Ramirez RTD 5 (10) Dec 1, 2000 MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
40 Loss 33–5–1 (1) Diego Corrales TKO 3 (12) Sep 2, 2000 Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. For IBF and IBA super featherweight titles
39 Win 33–4–1 (1) Agustin Lorenzo TKO 1 (10) Jun 25, 2000 Majestic Star Casino, Gary, Indiana, U.S.
38 Win 32–4–1 (1) Jerry Cooper TKO 1 (10) May 13, 2000 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
37 Win 31–4–1 (1) Shawn Simmons TKO 5 (10) Apr 30, 2000 Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
36 Win 30–4–1 (1) Vincent Howard UD 10 Mar 7, 2000 Molson Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
35 Win 29–4–1 (1) Sean Fletcher TKO 4 (10) Feb 18, 2000 Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
34 Loss 28–4–1 (1) Stevie Johnston UD 12 Aug 14, 1999 Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. For WBC lightweight title
33 Win 28–3–1 (1) Luis Alfonso Lizarraga KO 5 (10) Jun 23, 1999 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
32 Win 27–3–1 (1) Ivan Robinson UD 10 Apr 17, 1999 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
31 Win 26–3–1 (1) Ernesto Benitez KO 3 (10) Mar 3, 1999 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
30 Loss 25–3–1 (1) Floyd Mayweather Jr. TKO 2 (12) Dec 19, 1998 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S. For WBC super featherweight title
29 Win 25–2–1 (1) John Brown UD 12 Sep 22, 1998 Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained WBU super featherweight title
28 Win 24–2–1 (1) Isander Lacen RTD 7 (10) Jun 16, 1998 Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
27 Win 23–2–1 (1) Arturo Gatti TKO 8 (10) Jan 17, 1998 Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
26 Win 22–2–1 (1) Jorge Páez TKO 8 (12) Aug 2, 1997 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. Retained WBU super featherweight title
25 Win 21–2–1 (1) Kevin Sedam TKO 2 (8) Jun 27, 1997 Midlane Civic Center, Wadsworth, Illinois, U.S.
24 Win 20–2–1 (1) Wilson Rodriguez UD 12 Feb 22, 1997 Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Retained WBU super featherweight title
23 Win 19–2–1 (1) Wilfrido Ruiz KO 5 (12) Dec 7, 1996 Vienna, Austria Retained WBU super featherweight title
22 Win 18–2–1 (1) Scott Sala TKO 2 (8) Aug 23, 1996 Fiesta Palace, Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
21 Win 17–2–1 (1) Mthobeli Mhlophe KO 5 (12) Jul 20, 1996 Morula Sun, Mabopane, North-West, South Africa Retained WBU super featherweight title
20 NC 16–2–1 (1) David Toledo NC 5 (12) Mar 16, 1996 Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S. Retained WBU super featherweight title
19 Win 16–2–1 Antonio Young TKO 2 (8) Feb 22, 1996 Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
18 Win 15–2–1 Harold Petty RTD 5 (12) Dec 16, 1995 The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Retained WBU super featherweight title
17 Win 14–2–1 Leon Rozier TKO 1 (8) Dec 7, 1995 Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
16 Win 13–2–1 Calvin Grove TKO 7 (12) Nov 18, 1995 Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Won vacant WBU super featherweight title
15 Win 12–2–1 Vittorio Salvatore KO 4 (12) Apr 12, 1995 Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Won vacant WBF Intercontinental super featherweight title
14 Win 11–2–1 Damion Sutton KO 3 (?) Feb 25, 1995 Galena, Illinois, U.S.
13 Win 10–2–1 Antonio Carter TKO 1 (8) Feb 23, 1995 Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
12 Win 9–2–1 Jeff Whaley KO 2 (?) Dec 16, 1994 St. Andrew's Gym, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
11 Win 8–2–1 Charles McClellan UD 8 Nov 18, 1994 International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
10 Win 7–2–1 Jimmy Deoria UD 8 Oct 8, 1994 Hulman Center, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
9 Win 6–2–1 Richard Leepard TKO 1 (?) Sep 29, 1994 Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
8 Win 5–2–1 Hector Olmedo KO 1 (?) Sep 13, 1994 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
7 Win 4–2–1 Kenny Mitchell PTS 6 Aug 9, 1994 Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
6 Win 3–2–1 Richard Campbell TKO 1 (?) Jun 4, 1994 Col Ballroom, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
5 Loss 2–2–1 Jeff Mason MD 4 May 26, 1994 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
4 Win 2–1–1 Jorge Lopez KO 1 (?) Nov 5, 1993 Gary, Indiana, U.S.
3 Win 1–1–1 Eric Crumble KO 1 (?) Sep 3, 1993 Gary, Indiana, U.S.
2 Draw 0–1–1 Jose Luis Carrillo TD 4 Aug 6, 1993 Gary, Indiana, U.S.
1 Loss 0–1 Charles McClellan TKO 2 (4) Jun 10, 1993 Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, U.S.

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