Angel Manfredy (born October 30, 1974) is a Puerto Rican-American former professional boxer. 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 Christianity after trying to commit suicide in his bed while on cocaine.

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 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).

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.

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 Crown Point, Indiana in a gym owned by boxer Ricky Carr.

As of 2023 Manfredy has been teaching boxing as a personal trainer. He currently trains his clients at Premier Mixed Martial Arts in Schereville.

See also

List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes53LossCraig WeberUD10Apr 16, 200452Win43–7–1 Johnny WestTKO9 (10)Nov 7, 200351Loss42–7–1 Courtney BurtonKO8 (10)Jul 29, 200350Win42–6–1 John BaileyTKO7 (10)Jun 6, 200349Win41–6–1 Moises PedrozaTKO7 (10)Mar 31, 200348Win40–6–1 Antonio RamirezMD10Jun 11, 200247Loss39–6–1 Paul SpadaforaUD12Mar 9, 200246Win39–5–1 Julio DíazSD12Oct 6, 200145Win38–5–1 Lamar MurphyUD10Aug 3, 200144Win37–5–1 Verdell SmithTKO7 (10)Jun 23, 200143Win36–5–1 Juan Angel MaciasUD10Mar 18, 200142Win35–5–1 Juan Polo PerezTKO4 (10)Jan 18, 200141Win34–5–1 Carlos Alberto RamirezRTD5 (10)Dec 1, 200040Loss33–5–1 Diego CorralesTKO3 (12)Sep 2, 200039Win33–4–1 Agustin LorenzoTKO1 (10)Jun 25, 200038Win32–4–1 Jerry CooperTKO1 (10)May 13, 200037Win31–4–1 Shawn SimmonsTKO5 (10)Apr 30, 200036Win30–4–1 Vincent HowardUD10Mar 7, 200035Win29–4–1 Sean FletcherTKO4 (10)Feb 18, 200034Loss28–4–1 Stevie JohnstonUD12Aug 14, 199933Win28–3–1 Luis Alfonso LizarragaKO5 (10)Jun 23, 199932Win27–3–1 Ivan RobinsonUD10Apr 17, 199931Win26–3–1 Ernesto BenitezKO3 (10)Mar 3, 199930Loss25–3–1 Floyd Mayweather Jr.TKO2 (12)Dec 19, 199829Win25–2–1 John BrownUD12Sep 22, 199828Win24–2–1 Isander LacenRTD7 (10)Jun 16, 199827Win23–2–1 Arturo GattiTKO8 (10)Jan 17, 199826Win22–2–1 Jorge PáezTKO8 (12)Aug 2, 199725Win21–2–1 Kevin SedamTKO2 (8)Jun 27, 199724Win20–2–1 Wilson RodriguezUD12Feb 22, 199723Win19–2–1 Wilfredo RuizKO5 (12)Dec 7, 199622Win18–2–1 Scott SalaTKO2 (8)Aug 23, 199621Win17–2–1 Mthobeli MhlopheKO5 (12)Jul 20, 19962016–2–1 David ToledoNC5 (12)Mar 16, 199619Win16–2–1Antonio YoungTKO2 (8)Feb 22, 199618Win15–2–1Harold PettyRTD5 (12)Dec 16, 199517Win14–2–1Leon RozierTKO1 (8)Dec 7, 199516Win13–2–1Calvin GroveTKO7 (12)Nov 18, 199515Win12–2–1Vittorio SalvatoreKO4 (12)Apr 12, 199514Win11–2–1Damion SuttonKO3 (?)Feb 25, 199513Win10–2–1Antonio CarterTKO1 (8)Feb 23, 199512Win9–2–1Jeff WhaleyKO2 (?)Dec 16, 199411Win8–2–1Charles McClellanUD8Nov 18, 199410Win7–2–1Jimmy DeoriaUD8Oct 8, 19949Win6–2–1Richard LeepardTKO1 (?)Sep 29, 19948Win5–2–1Hector OlmedoKO1 (?)Sep 13, 19947Win4–2–1Kenny MitchellPTS6Aug 9, 19946Win3–2–1Richard CampbellTKO1 (?)Jun 4, 19945Loss2–2–1Jeff MasonMD4May 26, 19944Win2–1–1Jorge LopezKO1 (?)Nov 5, 19933Win1–1–1Eric CrumbleKO1 (?)Sep 3, 19932Draw0–1–1Jose Luis CarrilloTD4Aug 6, 19931Loss0–1Charles McClellanTKO2 (4)Jun 10, 1993

References

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