Armando Muniz - Revision history

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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	*Drafted into the United States Army in 1968.		* Drafted into the United States Army in 1968.
	*Fought for the World Welterweight Championship four times, losing twice to [[Jose Napoles]] and twice to [[Carlos Palomino]].		* Fought for the World Welterweight Championship four times, losing twice to [[Jose Napoles]] and twice to [[Carlos Palomino]].
	*Appeared as an actor on a 1979 episode of the TV series ''Taxi'' and in the 1988 film ''Midnight Run''.		* Appeared as an actor on a 1979 episode of the TV series ''Taxi'' and in the 1988 film ''Midnight Run''.
	*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1993.		* Elected to serve a two-year term as President of the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. Muniz was elected to serve another two-year term in 2009.
	*Elected to serve a two-year term as President of the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. Muniz was elected to serve another two-year term in 2009.		* Attended Cerritos College and earned a wrestling scholarship to UCLA. Muniz earned a degree in Spanish from Cal State University and later received a Masters in Educational Administration from National University.
	*Attended Cerritos College and earned a wrestling scholarship to UCLA. Muniz earned a degree in Spanish from Cal State University and later received a Masters in Educational Administration from National University.		* Worked as a math and Spanish teacher for 23 years at Rubidoux High School in Riverside, California. Muniz also served as the school's wrestling coach for 21 years. He retired in 2008.
	*Worked as a math and Spanish teacher for 23 years at Rubidoux High School in Riverside, California. Muniz also served as the school's wrestling coach for 21 years. He retired in 2008.		* "Learning from a Prizefighter" 3rdActMagazine.com article (Winter 2018)
	*"Learning from a Prizefighter" 3rdActMagazine.com article (Winter 2018)~~: [http://www.3rdactmagazine.com/featured/learning-prizefighter/]~~

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John at 12:43, 28 November 2025

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	~~[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|220px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]~~
	<boxer>000371</boxer>		<boxer>000371</boxer>
	'''Manager:''' [[Jake Horn]], [[Vic Weiss]]~~<br>~~		*'''Manager:''' [[Jake Horn]], [[Vic Weiss]]
	'''Trainer:''' Louie Jauregui~~<br>~~		*'''Trainer:''' Louie Jauregui
	'''[[:Category:Armando Muniz Gallery\|Armando Muniz Gallery]]'''~~<br>~~		*'''[[:Category:Armando Muniz Gallery\|Armando Muniz Gallery]]'''

	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
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	~~[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]~~

Ric: linked to recent article

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linked to recent article

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	*Attended Cerritos College and earned a wrestling scholarship to UCLA. Muniz earned a degree in Spanish from Cal State University and later received a Masters in Educational Administration from National University.		*Attended Cerritos College and earned a wrestling scholarship to UCLA. Muniz earned a degree in Spanish from Cal State University and later received a Masters in Educational Administration from National University.
	*Worked as a math and Spanish teacher for 23 years at Rubidoux High School in Riverside, California. Muniz also served as the school's wrestling coach for 21 years. He retired in 2008.		*Worked as a math and Spanish teacher for 23 years at Rubidoux High School in Riverside, California. Muniz also served as the school's wrestling coach for 21 years. He retired in 2008.
			*"Learning from a Prizefighter" 3rdActMagazine.com article (Winter 2018): [http://www.3rdactmagazine.com/featured/learning-prizefighter/]

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Boxsoup at 17:33, 22 May 2015

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	<boxer>000371</boxer>		<boxer>000371</boxer>
	'''Manager:''' [[Jake Horn]]<br>		'''Manager:''' [[Jake Horn]], [[Vic Weiss]]<br>
			'''Trainer:''' Louie Jauregui<br>
	'''[[:Category:Armando Muniz Gallery\|Armando Muniz Gallery]]'''<br>		'''[[:Category:Armando Muniz Gallery\|Armando Muniz Gallery]]'''<br>
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	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
	[[File:~~Rodolfo Gonzalez, Rick Farris,~~ Armando Muniz.jpg\|right\|~~thumb\|275px\|[[Rodolfo Gonzalez]], [[Rick Farris]], Armando Muniz~~]]		[[File:Armando-Muniz-Amateur.jpg\|right\|140px]]
	~~'''Armando Muniz''' represented~~ the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics ~~in the Welterweight (147 pounds) class~~. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals. ~~Muniz was also the National AAU Welterweight Champion in 1969 and 1970.~~		*Represented the United States in the [[welterweight]] class at the 1968 Mexico City [[Olympics]]. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals.<br>Olympic Results:
			**Defeated [[Marian Kasprzyk]] (Poland) 4-1
	~~'''~~Olympic Results:~~'''<BR>~~		**Defeated Max Hebeisen (Switzerland) 4-1
	*Defeated [[Marian Kasprzyk]] (Poland) 4-1		**Lost to [[Mario Omar Guillotti]] (Argentina) 1-4
	*Defeated [[Max Hebeisen]] (Switzerland) 4-1		*1969 and 1970 National [[AAU]] Welterweight Champion.
	*Lost to [[Mario Omar Guillotti]] (Argentina) 1-4

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
			[[File:Armando Muniz .jpg\|right\|140px]]
			*Drafted into the United States Army in 1968.
	*Fought for the World Welterweight Championship four times, losing twice to [[Jose Napoles]] and twice to [[Carlos Palomino]].		*Fought for the World Welterweight Championship four times, losing twice to [[Jose Napoles]] and twice to [[Carlos Palomino]].
			*Appeared as an actor on a 1979 episode of the TV series ''Taxi'' and in the 1988 film ''Midnight Run''.
	*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1993.		*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1993.
	*Elected to serve a two-year term as President of the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. ~~In 2009, he~~ was elected to serve another two-year term.		*Elected to serve a two-year term as President of the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. Muniz was elected to serve another two-year term in 2009.
			*Attended Cerritos College and earned a wrestling scholarship to UCLA. Muniz earned a degree in Spanish from Cal State University and later received a Masters in Educational Administration from National University.
			*Worked as a math and Spanish teacher for 23 years at Rubidoux High School in Riverside, California. Muniz also served as the school's wrestling coach for 21 years. He retired in 2008.

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Boxsoup at 17:36, 7 June 2013

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	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
	[[File:Rodolfo Gonzalez, Rick Farris, Armando Muniz.jpg\|right\|thumb\|275px\|[[Rodolfo Gonzalez]], [[Rick Farris]], Armando Muniz]]		[[File:Rodolfo Gonzalez, Rick Farris, Armando Muniz.jpg\|right\|thumb\|275px\|[[Rodolfo Gonzalez]], [[Rick Farris]], Armando Muniz]]
	'''Armando Muniz''' represented the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the Welterweight (~~148 pound~~) class. ~~Muniz~~ was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Muniz was also the National AAU Welterweight ~~champion~~ in 1969 and 1970.		'''Armando Muniz''' represented the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the Welterweight (147 pounds) class. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Muniz was also the National AAU Welterweight Champion in 1969 and 1970.

	~~== Olympic games results ==~~		'''Olympic Results:'''<BR>
	'''~~1968~~''' ~~(as a welterweight)~~
	*Defeated [[Marian Kasprzyk]] (Poland) 4-1		*Defeated [[Marian Kasprzyk]] (Poland) 4-1
	*Defeated [[Max Hebeisen]] (Switzerland) 4-1		*Defeated [[Max Hebeisen]] (Switzerland) 4-1
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*~~As of 2009~~, ~~he is the President of~~ the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].		*Fought for the World Welterweight Championship four times, losing twice to [[Jose Napoles]] and twice to [[Carlos Palomino]].
			*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1993.
			*Elected to serve a two-year term as President of the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2009, he was elected to serve another two-year term.

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Slugger at 18:57, 27 October 2012

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	<boxer>000371</boxer>		<boxer>000371</boxer>
	'''Manager:''' [[Jake Horn]]<br>		'''Manager:''' [[Jake Horn]]<br>
			'''[[:Category:Armando Muniz Gallery\|Armando Muniz Gallery]]'''<br>
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	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
	[[File:Rodolfo Gonzalez, Rick Farris, Armando Muniz.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~225px~~\|[[Rodolfo Gonzalez]], [[Rick Farris]], Armando Muniz]]		[[File:Rodolfo Gonzalez, Rick Farris, Armando Muniz.jpg\|right\|thumb\|275px\|[[Rodolfo Gonzalez]], [[Rick Farris]], Armando Muniz]]
	'''Armando Muniz''' represented the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the Welterweight (148 pound) class. Muniz was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Muniz was also the National AAU Welterweight champion in 1969 and 1970.		'''Armando Muniz''' represented the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the Welterweight (148 pound) class. Muniz was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Muniz was also the National AAU Welterweight champion in 1969 and 1970.

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	*Lost to [[Mario Omar Guillotti]] (Argentina) 1-4		*Lost to [[Mario Omar Guillotti]] (Argentina) 1-4

	== ~~Factoid~~ ==		== Notes ==
	*As of 2009, he is the President of the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].		*As of 2009, he is the President of the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].

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	~~[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]~~
	[[Category:1968 Olympians]]		[[Category:1968 Olympians]]
	[[Category:American Olympians]]		[[Category:American Olympians]]
	[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
	[[Category:NABF Welterweight Champions]]		[[Category:NABF Welterweight Champions]]
			[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]

Michael at 17:24, 27 October 2012

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	<boxer>000371</boxer>		<boxer>000371</boxer>
	'''Manager:''' [[Jake Horn]]<br>		'''Manager:''' [[Jake Horn]]<br>

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	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
	[[File:Rodolfo Gonzalez, Rick Farris, Armando Muniz.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~375px~~\|[[Rodolfo Gonzalez]], [[Rick Farris]], Armando Muniz]]		[[File:Rodolfo Gonzalez, Rick Farris, Armando Muniz.jpg\|right\|thumb\|225px\|[[Rodolfo Gonzalez]], [[Rick Farris]], Armando Muniz]]
	'''Armando Muniz''' represented the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the Welterweight (148 pound) class. Muniz was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Muniz was also the National AAU Welterweight champion in 1969 and 1970.		'''Armando Muniz''' represented the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the Welterweight (148 pound) class. Muniz was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Muniz was also the National AAU Welterweight champion in 1969 and 1970.

Michael at 17:17, 27 October 2012

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Slugger at 09:58, 5 July 2011

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	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
	[[File:Rodolfo Gonzalez, Rick Farris, Armando Muniz.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~450px~~\|[[Rodolfo Gonzalez]], [[Rick Farris]], Armando Muniz]]		[[File:Rodolfo Gonzalez, Rick Farris, Armando Muniz.jpg\|right\|thumb\|375px\|[[Rodolfo Gonzalez]], [[Rick Farris]], Armando Muniz]]
	'''Armando Muniz''' represented the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the Welterweight (148 pound) class. Muniz was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Muniz was also the National AAU Welterweight champion in 1969 and 1970.		'''Armando Muniz''' represented the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the Welterweight (148 pound) class. Muniz was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Muniz was also the National AAU Welterweight champion in 1969 and 1970.

Slugger at 09:55, 5 July 2011

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	'''Manager''': [[Jake Horn]]<br>		'''Manager:''' [[Jake Horn]]<br>
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	~~<br clear~~=~~all>~~		== Amateur Career ==
			[[File:Rodolfo Gonzalez, Rick Farris, Armando Muniz.jpg\|right\|thumb\|450px\|[[Rodolfo Gonzalez]], [[Rick Farris]], Armando Muniz]]
	'''Armando Muniz''' represented the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the Welterweight (148 pound) class. Muniz was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Muniz was also the National AAU Welterweight champion in 1969 and 1970.		'''Armando Muniz''' represented the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the Welterweight (148 pound) class. Muniz was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Muniz was also the National AAU Welterweight champion in 1969 and 1970.

	~~As of 2009, he is the President of the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].~~

	== Olympic games results ==		== Olympic games results ==
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	*Defeated [[Max Hebeisen]] (Switzerland) 4-1		*Defeated [[Max Hebeisen]] (Switzerland) 4-1
	*Lost to [[Mario Omar Guillotti]] (Argentina) 1-4		*Lost to [[Mario Omar Guillotti]] (Argentina) 1-4

			== Factoid ==
			*As of 2009, he is the President of the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].

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