Harry Arroyo


Harry Arroyo (born October 25, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who gained international recognition as the IBF lightweight champion from 1984 to 1985.[1][2]

Harry Arroyo
Statistics
Real nameHarry Arroyo
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1957-10-25) October 25, 1957
Youngstown, Ohio, USA
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights51
Wins40
Wins by KO30
Losses11
Draws0
No contests0

Early years

Arroyo, of Puerto Rican descent,[3] was born on the south side of Youngstown, Ohio, a steel-manufacturing center near the Pennsylvania border.[4] As a child, he reportedly told his 15 siblings about his dream of becoming a nationally known fighter.[4] In the 1980s, he became one of the most recognizable boxers on television and regularly appeared on the covers of boxing magazines. In 1984, Arroyo, with fellow Youngstown native Ray Mancini, was listed among the nation's top 10 contenders by the World Boxing Association.[5] This was after Mancini had lost that organization's world title to Livingstone Bramble.

Boxing career

Arroyo fought for nine years as an amateur boxer, winning several Golden Glove tournaments as well as eight AAU Regional Tournaments. As an amateur he had 110 wins and 15 losses. He worked up a record of 40 wins and 11 losses as a professional, and won the IBF's world lightweight title by beating Charlie "Choo Choo" Brown in the 14th round on April 15, 1984.[6] Arroyo, a late substitute for Cornelius Boza Edwards, staggered Brown with two blows to the head, prompting referee Larry Hazzard to stop the fight.[6] On September 1, 1984, Arroyo successfully defended his title against Charlie "White Lightning" Brown, in a bout held in Struthers, Ohio.[7] The champion successfully defended his title once more before losing to Jimmy Paul on April 4, 1985.[1]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
51 fights 40 wins 11 losses
By knockout 30 4
By decision 10 7
Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
Loss 41–11 Vinny Letizia UD 10 1993-02-26 Countryside, Illinois, United States
Win 41–10 Jerry Massey TKO 7 1992-05-29 Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Loss 40–10 Javier Castillejo TKO 3 1992-04-10 Leganés, Spain
Win 40–9 Homknokkor Som-Song PTS 10 1991-08-15 Marbella, Spain
Loss 39–9 Tommy Small MD 12 1991-06-22 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States Won WBF World Light Middleweight Title
Loss 39–8 Valery Kayumba TKO 7 1991-04-17 Paris, France
Loss 39–7 Carl Griffith UD 10 1990-08-24 Mayfield, Ohio, United States
Loss 39–6 Roger Brown UD 10 1989-05-04 Hallandale, Florida, United States
Win 39–5 Bruce Strauss TKO 2 1989-01-26 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York, United States
Win 38–5 Raul Torres SD 10 1988-11-19 Quality Inn, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 37–5 Loreto Garza KO 1 1988-04-22 Sacramento, California, United States Lost WBC Continental Americas Light Welterweight Title
Win 37–4 Rick Souce TKO 8 1988-02-23 Dallas, Texas, United States Won WBC Continental Americas Light Welterweight Title
Win 36–4 Nick Parker TKO 5 1987-11-18 Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Win 35–4 Nick Parker KO 7 1987-08-28 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 34–4 Reggie Robinson UD 10 1987-07-03 Harlingen, Texas, United States
Loss 33–4 Roger Brown MD 10 1987-02-19 Akron, Ohio, United States
Win 32–3 Derwin Richards MD 10 1987-01-17 Harlingen, Texas, United States
Win 31–3 Rick Kaiser TKO 1 1986-11-25 Tyler, Texas, United States
Win 30–3 Danny Ferris TKO 2 1986-11-01 Latham, New York, United States
Loss 29–3 Vinny Paz UD 10 1986-05-18 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Win 29–2 Paul Graham KO 8 1986-03-19 Warren, Ohio, United States
Win 28–2 Leo Simmons TKO 5 1986-02-04 Boardman, Ohio, United States
Win 27–2 Darrell Jacobs TKO 6 1985-12-04 Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Loss 26–2 Sammy Fuentes KO 7 1985-10-09 Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 26–1 Jimmy Paul UD 15 1985-04-06 Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Lost IBF World Lightweight Title
Win 26–0 Terrence Alli TKO 11 1985-01-12 Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Retained IBF World Lightweight Title
Win 25–0 Charlie Brown TKO 8 1984-09-01 Struthers High School, Youngstown, Ohio, United States Retained IBF World Lightweight Title
Win 24–0 Charlie Brown TKO 14 1984-04-15 Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won IBF World Lightweight Title
Win 23–0 Robin Blake UD 10 1984-01-14 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 22–0 Danny Avery TKO 9 1983-10-20 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 21–0 Steve Hilliard TKO 5 1983-10-06 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 20–0 Tomas Chavez TKO 9 1983-06-15 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
Win 19–0 Roberto Garcia TKO 2 1983-04-03 Phoenix Civic Plaza, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 18–0 Kelvin Lampkin PTS 10 1983-02-12 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Win 17–0 Joe Manley SD 10 1982-10-30 Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 16–0 Arnie Wells UD 10 1982-08-30 Niles, Ohio, United States
Win 15–0 Kevin Austin TKO 5 1982-07-24 Warren, Ohio, United States
Win 14–0 Paul Hodge KO 1 1982-07-08 Idora Park, Youngstown, Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Win 13–0 Mike Soldier KO 2 1982-05-27 Idora Park, Youngstown, Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Win 12–0 Robert Moody TKO 10 1982-04-28 Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Win 11–0 Greg Young TKO 4 1982-04-17 Harrah's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 10–0 Sam Gervins TKO 6 1982-03-17 Niles, Ohio, United States
Win 9–0 Bruce Williams TKO 5 1982-03-13 Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 8–0 Blas Dechamps PTS 6 1982-01-26 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 7–0 Roberto Munoz TKO 2 1981-12-29 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 6–0 Ken Payton TKO 1 1981-12-23 Canton Memorial Civic Center, Canton, Ohio, United States
Win 5–0 Leon Gardner TKO 6 1981-10-29 Warren, Ohio, United States
Win 4–0 Kean McGill UD 6 1981-10-21 Niles, Ohio, United States
Win 3–0 Tim Murphy KO 1 1981-08-15 Gannon College, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 2–0 Jesse Jackson TKO 2 1980-12-16 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 1–0 Dale Gordon TKO 4 1980-09-30 Niles, Ohio, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:45 of the fourth round.

Retirement

Arroyo has expressed disappointment over the fact that he never had a chance to meet fellow Youngstown pugilist Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini in the ring. The possibility of a matchup between the two fighters emerged in the early 1980s, but circumstances intervened. Arroyo won the IBF title just two months before Mancini's first loss to Livingstone Bramble. Mancini took a break from boxing for several years after losing his title, and by the time he re-entered the ring, Arroyo's career had waned considerably. Both men were on hand, however, when fellow Youngstown native Kelly Pavlik took the WBC and WBO middleweight world championship in Atlantic City on September 29, 2007.[1][8]

Retired from the ring, Arroyo is married and has five children.[9]

Officiating career

After his retirement, Arroyo become a boxing referee, and has officiated dozens of fights, mainly in Ohio.

See also

References
  1. Scalzo, Joe (September 30, 2007). "Notebook: From Atlantic City". The Vindicator. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  2. Bassetti, John (December 5, 1999). "Valley boxers, led by Mancini, ruled the ring". The Vindicator.
  3. Harry Arroyo – Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
  4. "Harry Arroyo Battles Unbeaten Foe on CBS-TV". The Youngstown Vindicator. October 28, 1982. p. 24.
  5. "Mancini 3rd, Arroyo is 7th". The Youngstown Vindicator. July 19, 1984. p. 22.
  6. "Harry Puts Brakes On 'Choo Choo' in 14th". The Youngstown Vindicator. April 16, 1984. p. 14.
  7. Swanson, Ray (September 2, 1984). "Arroyo still 'ring king', throttles Brown in 8th". The Youngstown Vindicator. p. D-1. Retrieved July 18, 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  8. Kovach, John (September 25, 2007). "Former champs like Pavlik". The Vindicator. p. C-1. Retrieved July 18, 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  9. Wilkinson, D. A (February 19, 2000). "Former champ helps bring God to ring". The Vindicator. p. B-6. Retrieved July 18, 2019 – via Google News Archive.


Achievements
Preceded by
Charlie Brown		 IBF lightweight champion
April 15, 1984 – April 6, 1985		 Succeeded by
Jimmy Paul
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