Edwin Viruet boxer
- bouts
- 40
- won
- 32
- lost
- 6
- draw
- 2
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- lightweight
- Debut
- 1969-04-28
- Height
- 5′ 8″/173cm
- Reach
- 71″/180cm
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1950-08-20
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- Puerto Rico
Edwin Viruet (born 20 August 1950 in New York) is a retired professional boxer from Puerto Rico. His brother Adolfo was also a professional boxer.Viruet made his professional debut in 1969. Among his early opponents were Saoul Mamby, a future world light-welterweight champion, against whom he earned a draw; and Alfredo Escalera, a future world super featherweight champion, against whom he won a decision.In 1975, Viruet was matched with Roberto Durán, the reigning world lightweight champion, in a non-title fight. Viruet lost by a unanimous decision. Two years later he fought Durán again, this time with Durán's world title on the line, and again lost a unanimous decision.Viruet continued to fight top contenders, losing to Esteban De Jesús and Edwin Rosario but defeating Josue Marquez by tenth round knockout. He finally retired in 1983.This biographical article related to a Puerto Rican boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-04-16 | Alvin Hayes | WWWWWW | State Fair Coliseum, Detroit | LOST KO |
| 1982-05-30 | Edwin Rosario | WWWWWW | The Aladdin, Las Vegas | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1982-02-27 | Ernest Bing | WWWLLL | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | WIN KO |
| 1982-02-05 | Derrick Cuttino | LLDLWW | Audubon Ballroom, New York | WIN KO |
| 1981-12-15 | Norman Goins | WLLLWW | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City | WIN KO |
| 1980-12-12 | Jose Hernandez | LLWWWL | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento | WIN KO |
| 1980-03-10 | Antonio Cruz | WWLWDD | San Juan | WIN Points |
| 1979-10-13 | Alfonso Perez | LWWWLW | San Juan | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1979-08-25 | James Brackett | WWLLWL | Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1978-10-27 | Esteban De Jesus | WWWLWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Split-decision |
| 1978-04-08 | Josue Marquez | LWWDWW | Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel, Bayamon | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1977-09-17 | Roberto Duran | WWWWWW | Spectrum, Philadelphia | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1977-02-13 | Tommy Rose | WWWLWW | Halsey Field House, Annapolis | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1976-10-02 | Ricardo Raul Camoranesi | WWLWLL | Utica College Sports Complex, Utica | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1976-06-26 | Billy Wade | WLLLLL | Providence | WIN KO |
| 1975-09-30 | Roberto Duran | WWWWWW | Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1975-06-12 | Rogelio Castaneda | LDLWWL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Split-decision |
| 1974-04-15 | Felix Morales | LLWWWL | Felt Forum, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1974-03-08 | Vilomar Fernandez | WWWDWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1973-08-18 | Sammy Goss | WWWWWW | Felt Forum, New York | LOST Majority decision |
| 1973-03-12 | Nestor Rojas | LDWDLL | Felt Forum, New York | WIN Split-decision |
| 1972-07-21 | Nestor Rojas | WDDLDW | Singer Bowl, Flushing, Queens | DRAW Points |
| 1972-05-26 | Tommy Grant | WWLLWW | Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1972-04-28 | Guelo Hernandez | debut | Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens | WIN Corner retirement |
| 1972-04-06 | Taco Guilleromo | debut | Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens | WIN KO |
| 1971-12-03 | Saoul Mamby | WDLWWW | Felt Forum, New York | DRAW Points |
| 1971-09-23 | Alfredo Escalera | LWWWWW | Armory, Paterson | WIN Points |
| 1971-04-15 | Bill Whittenburg | LDLLLL | Embassy Hall, North Bergen | WIN Points |
| 1971-03-18 | Henry Ocasio | LL | Embassy Hall, North Bergen | WIN Points |
| 1970-10-08 | Angel Rivera | LLLDLL | Embassy Hall, North Bergen | WIN Points |
| 1970-08-10 | Kid Lumumba | WL | Portland | WIN Points |
| 1970-05-28 | Danny Figueroa | WWLLWW | Embassy Hall, North Bergen | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1970-05-07 | Eddie Rivera | LWDWLL | Embassy Hall, North Bergen | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1970-04-03 | Carlos Santiago | LLWWLL | Felt Forum, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1970-01-26 | Eddie Rivera | WLWDWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Points |
| 1970-01-15 | Roy Williams | LLLWLD | Embassy Hall, North Bergen | WIN Points |
| 1969-11-28 | Lloyd Wilson | LLWWLL | Worcester | WIN Points |
| 1969-11-20 | Rafael Marquez | debut | Embassy Hall, North Bergen | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1969-05-19 | Otha Tyson | DDWWWW | Plaza Arena, Secaucus | WIN Points |
| 1969-04-28 | Azael Curet | L | Plaza Arena, Secaucus | WIN Points |