![]() ![]() įollowing this fight Manfredy fought twice before fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. Manfredy who was an underdog dominated the fight, knocking Gatti down in round 3, and eventually stopping him on cuts in round 8. Manfredy lost two out 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 currently sports a lifetime record of 43-8-1 (32 knockouts). ![]() A frequent contender, Manfredy was a former WBU Super Featherweight champion, but lost in each of four attempts to capture a World Title. He has also fought notables Floyd Mayweather Jr. 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.ĭuring 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). Also he has a tattoo of the cross and a naked lady. He wears a tattoo of the Puerto Rican Flag on his shoulder. 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. ![]()
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