Leroy "Irish" Haley Jr. (December 27, 1952 – November 1, 2018) was an American light welterweight boxer.
Leroy Haley | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1952 Garland County, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2018 (aged 65) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Irish |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 57 |
| Wins | 48 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Early life edit
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 edit
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 edit
| 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 edit
Haley passed away in November 2018.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Haley to Defend". The New York Times. January 8, 1983. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "WBC super lightweight champion Bruce Curry will make his..." United Press International. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Leroy Haley Jr". Serenity Funeral Home. November 16, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Leroy Haley from BoxRec (registration required)