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Leroy Haley

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Leroy Haley
Born(1952-12-27)December 27, 1952
DiedNovember 1, 2018(2018-11-01) (aged 65)
Other namesIrish
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height5 ft 4+12 in (164 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights57
Wins48
Wins by KO15
Losses6
Draws2
No contests1

Leroy "Irish" Haley Jr. (December 27, 1952 – November 1, 2018) was an American light welterweight boxer.

Early life

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Born in Garland County, Arkansas, he was the fourth child of Leroy Haley Sr. and Bobbie Wallace-Haley. Haley moved to Las Vegas, where in 1971 he graduated from Rancho High School.

Professional career

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Haley turned professional in 1973 and captured the WBC light welterweight title with a split decision win over Saoul Mamby in 1982.[1] He defended the belt twice before losing it to Bruce Curry by decision the following year.[2] He lost a split decision in a rematch later that year. He retired in 1985 after two consecutive losses, including a loss to champion Billy Costello.

Professional boxing record

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57 fights 48 wins 6 losses
By knockout 15 1
By decision 33 5
Draws 2
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
57 Loss 48–6–2 (1) Ricky Young UD 10 (10) 1985-12-06 Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
56 Loss 48–5–2 (1) Billy Costello UD 12 (12) 1985-02-16 Midtown Neighborhood Center, Kingston, New York, U.S. For WBC super lightweight title
55 Win 48–4–2 (1) Chuck Peralta UD 10 (10) 1984-07-18 Riviera Hotel & Casino, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
54 Loss 47–4–2 (1) Bruce Curry SD 12 (12) 1983-10-19 Showboat Hotel and Casino Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. For WBC super lightweight title
53 Loss 47–3–2 (1) Bruce Curry UD 12 (12) 1983-05-18 Dunes Hotel & Casino Outdoor Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC super lightweight title
52 Win 47–2–2 (1) Saoul Mamby UD 12 (12) 1983-02-13 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Retained WBC super lightweight title
51 Win 46–2–2 (1) Juan Jose Gimenez UD 15 (15) 1982-10-20 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Retained WBC super lightweight title
50 Win 45–2–2 (1) Saoul Mamby SD 15 (15) 1982-06-26 Front Row Theater, Highland Heights, Ohio, U.S. Won WBC super lightweight title
49 Win 44–2–2 (1) Robert Bo Moody TKO 3 (10) 1981-11-14 Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
48 Win 43–2–2 (1) Willie Rodriguez UD 12 (12) 1981-04-11 Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won NABF super lightweight title
47 Win 42–2–2 (1) Jaime Nava TKO 6 (10) 1981-01-14 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
46 Win 41–2–2 (1) Rocky Ramon UD 12 (12) 1980-10-15 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
45 Win 40–2–2 (1) German Cuello UD 12 (12) 1979-12-05 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
44 Win 39–2–2 (1) Modesto Concepcion TKO 10 (10) 1979-09-13 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
43 Win 38–2–2 (1) Hector Julio Rivera UD 10 (10) 1979-08-02 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
42 Win 37–2–2 (1) Javier Ayala UD 10 (10) 1979-06-27 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
41 Draw 36–2–2 (1) Modesto Concepcion TD 4 (10) 1979-06-15 Sahara Hotel, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
40 Loss 36–2–1 (1) Willie Rodriguez TKO 12 (12) 1979-02-02 Rockne Hall, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. For NABF super lightweight title
39 Win 36–1–1 (1) German Cuello KO 10 (12) 1978-11-01 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
38 Win 35–1–1 (1) Tony Martinez KO 3 (10) 1978-08-09 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
37 NC 34–1–1 (1) Jorge Morales NC 9 (10) 1978-05-17 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
36 Win 34–1–1 Augustin Estrada PTS 10 (10) 1978-03-08 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
35 Win 33–1–1 Hector Julio Rivera TKO 8 (10) 1978-01-04 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
34 Win 32–1–1 David Bernal UD 10 (10) 1977-11-02 Marina Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
33 Win 31–1–1 Victor Hernandez UD 10 (10) 1977-10-19 Marina Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
32 Win 30–1–1 Leonardo Bermudez UD 12 (12) 1977-05-04 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
31 Draw 29–1–1 Leonardo Bermudez SD 10 (10) 1977-04-06 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
30 Win 29–1 Augustin Estrada UD 10 (10) 1977-02-02 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
29 Win 28–1 Earl Young UD 10 (10) 1976-12-01 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
28 Win 27–1 Pedro Constancio UD 10 (10) 1976-09-08 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27 Win 26–1 Rudy Barro UD 10 (10) 1976-08-18 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
26 Win 25–1 Andres Lovera UD 10 (10) 1976-06-30 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
25 Win 24–1 Gene Prado UD 10 (10) 1976-06-02 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
24 Win 23–1 Rafael Nunez UD 8 (8) 1976-05-11 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
23 Win 22–1 Alejo Sanchez UD 8 (8) 1976-05-05 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
22 Win 21–1 Gene Prado UD 10 (10) 1975-09-17 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
21 Win 20–1 Eddie Murray UD 8 (8) 1975-08-27 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
20 Loss 19–1 Roy Holloway SD 8 (8) 1975-05-14 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Roy Holloway UD 8 (8) 1975-03-26 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Carmelo Enriquez KO 1 (6) 1975-02-05 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Brad Silas TKO 6 (6) 1975-01-22 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Larry Contru KO 2 (6) 1974-12-11 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Danny Stenado TKO 3 (6) 1974-11-20 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Earl Young UD 6 (6) 1974-03-20 Circus Circus Hippodrome Theater, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Carlos Barragan Vasquez KO 4 (8) 1973-12-19 Circus Circus Hippodrome Theater, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Daniel Castro UD 8 (8) 1973-11-21 Circus Circus Hippodrome Theater, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Abby Espinoza KO 5 (8) 1973-10-25 Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Demetrio Salazar TKO 5 (6) 1973-10-03 Circus Circus Hippodrome Theater, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Victor Abraham UD 6 (6) 1973-09-19 Circus Circus Hippodrome Theater, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Jose Fernandez KO 5 (8) 1973-09-05 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Felipe Mendez UD 6 (6) 1973-08-27 Circus Circus Hippodrome Theater, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Moses Carbin UD 5 (5) 1973-08-06 Circus Circus Hippodrome Theater, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Bart Spencer KO 3 (5) 1973-07-09 Circus Circus Hippodrome Theater, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Demetrio Salazar UD 8 (8) 1973-06-27 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Ezra Davis UD 4 (4) 1973-06-13 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Joe Falcone UD 5 (5) 1973-05-23 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Manny Castillo UD 4 (4) 1973-05-09 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

Death

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Haley passed away in November 2018.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Haley to Defend". The New York Times. January 8, 1983. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "WBC super lightweight champion Bruce Curry will make his..." United Press International. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Leroy Haley Jr". Serenity Funeral Home. November 16, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Nick Furlano
NABF super lightweight champion
April 11, 1981 – 1982
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Ronnie Shields
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC super lightweight champion
June 26, 1982 – May 18, 1983
Succeeded by