1. Angel Manfredy was born on October 30,1974 and is a Puerto Rican-American former professional boxer.
10 Facts About Angel Manfredy
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Angel Manfredy was a popular fighter in the late 1990s.
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Angel Manfredy wears a tattoo of the Puerto Rican Flag on his shoulder.
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Angel 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 Paez, and top contenders such as Wilson Rodriguez, before landing his first major fight against Gatti, in the latter's hometown of Atlantic City.
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Angel Manfredy, who was an underdog, dominated the fight, knocking Gatti down in the third round, and eventually stopping him on cuts in round 8.
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Angel Manfredy was stopped in the second round after a barrage of punches.
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Angel Manfredy called the stoppage premature and stated he was not injured.
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Angel Manfredy then received another world title shot against Stevie Johnston in 1999, but was thoroughly outboxed.
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In 2002 Angel Manfredy challenged Paul Spadafora for the International Boxing FederationWorld lightweight title.
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In 2017 Angel Manfredy took a position as a trainer and promoter in Crown Point, Indiana in a gym owned by boxer Ricky Carr.