# 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.

## 1968 Olympic record

Below are the results of Armando Muñiz, an American boxer, who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
* 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. 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.
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. | |