Adolfo Viruet pugile
- combattimenti
- 25
- vinto
- 18
- perduto
- 6
- pareggiare
- 1
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- welterweight
- Debutto
- 1969-10-30
- Altezza
- 5′ 6½″/169cm
- Arrivare a
- -
- Età
- -
- Nato
- 1952-01-29
- Morte
- -
- Nazionalità
- Puerto Rico
Adolfo Viruet (born 29 January 1952 in Hoboken, New Jersey) is a retired Puerto Rican and NABF junior welterweight champion boxer. His brother, Edwin Viruet, was also a professional boxer.Turned professional on October 30, 1969, at age 18, Viruet was a contender in the light welterweight and welterweight divisions during the late 1970s and early 1980s, fighting such opponents as Roberto Durán, Sugar Ray Leonard, Donald Curry, Bruce Curry, Pete Ranzany and Luis Resto. He retired in 1982 with a final record of 23-6-1.Viruet is 16-0-0 (5 KO's) as a Light-Welterweight.Adolfo had long spurts of inactivity, with no bouts from November 1970 thru April 1972, and only 1 bout in 1974. He had no professional boxing activity because of his broken left hand. During this time he was training in his gym in NY and Hoboken NJ.In August 1975 in Las Vegas -Adolfo 16-0-0 (5 KO's) upset (W Unan Dec 12) United States Light-Welterweight Champion and #3 WBC-ranked - Monroe Brooks, who was 25-1-3 (15 KO's) coming into their contest.He also was the first trainer of Arturo Gatti.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1982-07-10 | Donald Curry | WWWWWW | Great Gorge Playboy Club, McAfee | LOST Unanimous decision |
1982-02-04 | Mark Harris | LLWWLW | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | LOST Split-decision |
1981-09-03 | Ray Hammond | WWDLLL | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1980-08-27 | Ruby Ortiz | WLWLWL | Dunn Sports Center, Elizabeth | WIN Points |
1980-03-28 | Luis Resto | LWWWLW | Felt Forum, New York | DRAW Points |
1979-04-21 | Ray Leonard | WWWWWW | Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas | LOST Unanimous decision |
1978-10-27 | Bruce Curry | LWLWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1978-04-27 | Roberto Duran | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Unanimous decision |
1977-05-06 | Juan Hidalgo | WWLWWW | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami | WIN Unanimous decision |
1977-02-15 | Rudy Barro | WLLLWL | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento | LOST Split-decision |
1976-10-21 | Babilah McCarthy | WWDLLW | Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline | WIN Unanimous decision |
1976-02-24 | Pete Ranzany | WWWWWW | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento | LOST Majority decision |
1975-08-29 | Monroe Brooks | WWWWWW | Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
1975-06-05 | Roy Holloway | LLWLWW | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN KO |
1974-07-22 | Chris Fernandez | LLWWLW | Felt Forum, New York | WIN Unanimous decision |
1973-11-26 | Omar Ruben Realecio | WWWWDW | Felt Forum, New York | WIN KO |
1973-03-15 | Tommy Roane | WWDWW | Embassy Hall, North Bergen | WIN Points |
1972-05-26 | Jose Candelario | WLLLL | Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens | WIN Points |
1972-04-28 | Marty Richardson | debut | Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens | WIN Points |
1970-11-23 | Benny James | WWLWLL | Arena, Providence | WIN KO |
1970-09-24 | Carlos Soto | WDWWLD | Embassy Hall, North Bergen | WIN Points |
1970-05-27 | Teddy Pick | LL | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton | WIN KO |
1970-05-07 | Henry Ocasio | debut | Embassy Hall, North Bergen | WIN Points |
1969-11-28 | Marcelino Trinidad | DLWLLL | Worcester | WIN Points |
1969-10-30 | Raymond Morales | debut | Embassy Hall, North Bergen | WIN KO |