Angel Manfredy (born October 30, 1974) is a Puerto Rican-American former

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. Angel Manfredy was a popular fighter in the late 1990s.

Personal

Manfredy, nicknamed ''El Diablo'' (''The Devil'') because of his reckless lifestyle and of his boxing style converted to

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after trying to commit suicide in his bed while on

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

Amateur career

Manfredy had an amateur record of 48–8.

Professional career

Manfredy was known for his walk-ins to his matches wearing a

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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.,

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and

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. A frequent contender, Manfredy was a former

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Super Featherweight champion, but lost in each of four attempts to capture a

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. Manfredy currently has a record of 43-8-1 (32 knockouts). 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

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, 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. 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. 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. In 2002 Manfredy challenged Paul Spadafora for the International Boxing FederationWorld lightweight title. Spadafora beat Manfredy in a close decision. Manfredy last fought in 2004.

Training and Promoting

In 2017 Manfredy took a position as a trainer and promoter in

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in a gym owned by boxer Ricky Carr.

Professional boxing record

References

External links

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Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manfredy, Angel 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Gary, Indiana American boxers of Latin American descent Boxers from Indiana Puerto Rican boxers Converts to Christianity Lightweight boxers