American boxer
Lee Roy Murphy
Born Lee Roy Murphy
(1958-07-16 ) July 16, 1958 (age 66) Nationality American Other names Solid Gold Statistics Weight(s) Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 34 Wins 30 Wins by KO 23 Losses 4 Draws 0 No contests 0
Lee Roy Murphy (born July 16, 1958) is a retired American professional boxer . He held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1984 to 1986.
Amateur career
Murphy represented Chicago at three consecutive Intercity Golden Gloves dispatching his rivals with the first-round knockouts in 1977 and 1978,[ 1] [ 2] National Golden Gloves and earning a spot on the 1980 United States Olympic team. However, as the USA boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow due to political reasons, Murphy and the rest of his team were not allowed an Olympic berth. Murphy did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.[ 3] West Germany for a match-up with the West German national team,[ 4] Kenya , to compete in the inaugural Gold Cup international boxing tournament funded partially by the U.S. State Department , for the benefit of countries which boycotted the Summer Olympics.[ 5]
Leeroy Murphy was inducted in the Hall of Fame for Los Angeles California in May 2022.
Highlights
Chicago Golden Gloves (165 lbs), International Amphitheatre , Chicago, Illinois , March 1976:
USA–USSR Duals (165 lbs), Las Vegas, Nevada , January 1977:
Lost to Gennadiy Tolmachyov (Soviet Union) by decision National Golden Gloves (165 lbs), Honolulu, Hawaii , March 1977:
1/4: Lost to Keith Broom by decision Chicago Golden Gloves (165 lbs), International Amphitheatre , Chicago, Illinois , March 1977:
Finals: Defeated Mark Scully by unanimous decision, 5–0 Intercity Golden Gloves (165 lbs), Madison Square Garden , New York City , April 1977:
Defeated Paul Christiani KO 1 AAU National Championships (178 lbs), Ohio State Fair , Columbus, Ohio , August 1977:
Finals: Lost to Mark Frazie by decision (Murphy knocked down once) USA–Romania Duals (178 lbs), Milwaukee, Wisconsin , January 1978:
National Golden Gloves (178 lbs), Albuquerque, New Mexico , March 1978:
1/16: Defeated Dennis Stanley KO 2
1/8: Defeated Sonny Westbrook RSC 1
1/4: Defeated Ron Brown by decision
1/2: Lost to Charles Singleton by decision Chicago Golden Gloves (178 lbs), International Amphitheatre , Chicago, Illinois , April 1978:
Finals: Defeated Willie Phillips Intercity Golden Gloves (178 lbs), Chicago, Illinois , April 1978:
Halle , East Germany , June 1978:
Finals: Lost to Michael Seefeldt (East Germany) RSC 1 National Sports Festival (178 lbs), Fort Carson, Colorado , July 1978:
1/2: Lost to Elmer Martin by decision
USA–USSR Duals (178 lbs), Troy, New York , February 1979:
Lost to Nikolay Yerofeyev (Soviet Union) by decision USA–Poland Duals (178 lbs), Milwaukee, Wisconsin , February 1979:
Defeated Jacek Kucharczyk (Poland) by split decision, 2–1 National Golden Gloves (178 lbs), Indianapolis, Indiana , March 1979:
1/2: Defeated Steve Adams RSC 1
Finals: Defeated Alvino Manson KO 1 Intercity Golden Gloves (178 lbs), Madison Square Garden , New York City , April 1979:
Defeated Porfirio Llanes RSC 1 (2:30) Pan Am Trials (178 lbs), Toledo, Ohio , May 1979:
1/2: Lost to Andre McCoy by split decision, 2–3 USSR–USA Duals (178 lbs), Moscow, Soviet Union , January 1980:
Defeated Nikolay Yerofeyev (Soviet Union) by split decision, 2–1 National Golden Gloves (178 lbs), Hirsch Memorial Coliseum , Shreveport, Louisiana , March 1980:
1/8: Defeated Thomas Landry by split decision, 3–2
1/4: Defeated Jay Strickland by decision
1/2: Lost to Bernard Benton by decision Olympic Trials (178 lbs), Atlanta, Georgia , June 1980:
1/4: Defeated Bluford Spencer RSC 3 (2:14)
1/2: Defeated Steve Eden by unanimous decision, 5–0
Finals: Defeated Elmer Martin KO 1 (0:56) FRG–USA Duals, West Berlin, West Germany , July 1980:
Defeated Kurt Seiler (West Germany) by decision Nairobi, Kenya , September 1980:
Finals: Defeated Danny Jackson (Puerto Rico) by decision
He finished his amateur career having 162 victories to his credit.[ 5]
Professional career
Known as "Solid Gold", Murphy turned pro in 1980 and won the IBF Cruiserweight Title with a 14th-round TKO of Marvin Camel in 1984. He defended the title three times before losing the belt to Ricky Parkey in 1986. After the loss, Murphy's career drifted into obscurity with losses to Dwight Muhammad Qawi in 1987 and Mike Evans in 1991. He retired after the loss to Evans, but launched a brief comeback in 1998, winning both of his bouts.
Personal
Lee Roy's brother, Kenny Murphy, was also a prizefighter and fought Fabrice Tiozzo for the WBA Cruiserweight Title in 1999. He won four Intercity Golden Gloves' championships in 1977 at 165 lb. and in 1978 through 1980 at 178 lb. He married Barbara Murphy and they had they're only daughter Ariel Murphy. Now he is 64 retired from CTA, Living his best life.
Professional boxing record
34 fights
30 wins
4 losses
By knockout
23
2
By decision
7
2
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
34
Win
30–4
UD
6
07/08/1998
33
Win
29–4
TKO
4
26/06/1998
Alumni Hall , Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the fourth round.
32
Loss
28–4
Mike Evans
UD
12
02/03/1991
Darlington , England
IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title
31
Win
28–3
UD
10
12/09/1990
Gateway Theatre , Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
30
Loss
27–3
Johnny du Plooy
PTS
10
09/06/1990
Sun City , South Africa
29
Win
27–2
Alfonso Ratliff
KO
4
26/06/1989
Odeum Expo Center , Villa Park, Illinois , U.S.
Illinois Heavyweight Title .
28
Loss
26–2
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
TKO
6
15/08/1987
Saint-Tropez , France
27
Win
26–1
UD
10
28/04/1987
26
Win
25–1
PTS
8
27/03/1987
Viareggio , Italy
25
Loss
24–1
Rickey Parkey
TKO
10
25/10/1986
Marsala , Italy
Lost IBF cruiserweight title
24
Win
24–0
KO
9
19/04/1986
Sanremo Casino , Sanremo , Italy
Retained IBF cruiserweight title
23
Win
23–0
Chisanda Mutti
KO
12
19/10/1985
Stade Louis II , Monte Carlo , Monaco
Retained IBF cruiserweight title
22
Win
22–0
TKO
12
20/12/1984
Retained IBF cruiserweight title
21
Win
21–0
Marvin Camel
TKO
14
06/10/1984
MetraPark Arena , Billings, Montana , U.S.
Won IBF cruiserweight title
20
Win
20–0
KO
2
15/03/1984
19
Win
19–0
Steve Zouski
UD
10
20/12/1983
18
Win
18–0
TKO
1
02/12/1983
Shirley, New York , U.S.
17
Win
17–0
TKO
1
07/11/1983
16
Win
16–0
UD
10
18/10/1983
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
15
Win
15–0
TKO
6
05/10/1983
Referee stopped the bout at 0:39 of the sixth round.
14
Win
14–0
KO
1
07/08/1983
Paradise, Nevada , U.S.
Brown knocked out at 2:13 of the first round.
13
Win
13–0
KO
9
22/05/1983
12
Win
12–0
KO
4
07/02/1983
Allen knocked out at 1:25 of the first round.
11
Win
11–0
KO
3
19/07/1982
Denny knocked out at 1:28 of the third round.
10
Win
10–0
KO
4
19/03/1982
Smith knocked out at 2:09 of the fourth round.
9
Win
9–0
KO
1
05/02/1982
Civic Center , Danville, Illinois , U.S.
Presswood knocked out at 2:39 of the first round.
8
Win
8–0
TKO
2
22/01/1982
Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the second round.
7
Win
7–0
PTS
6
03/10/1981
Rosemont Horizon , Rosemont, Illinois , U.S.
Parks down twice in the sixth round.
6
Win
6–0
KO
1
27/07/1981
Trollinger knocked out at 0:35 of the first round.
5
Win
5–0
K0
2
05/06/1981
Hayes knocked out at 2:01 of the second round.
4
Win
4–0
TKO
2
16/04/1981
Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the second round.
3
Win
3–0
KO
3
09/03/1981
Cross down three times in the first round and knocked out at 2:53 of the third round.
2
Win
2–0
KO
1
11/12/1980
Hunter knocked out at 1:34 of the first round.
1
Win
1–0
KO
2
13/11/1980
Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
Moore knocked out at 1:22 of the second round.
See also
References
^ Big Apple and the Windy City Glovers clash by Jack Smith, Daily News from New York , April 24, 1979, p. 56.^ N.Y. kayos Chi 4th time in row by Jack Smith, Daily News from New York , April 24, 1979, p. 56.^ Caroccioli, Tom; Caroccioli, Jerry (2008). Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games . Highland Park, IL: New Chapter Press. pp. 243– 253. ISBN 978-0942257403 ^ Five Olympic boxers to fight in German meet (AP,) The Decatur Herald , June 26, 1980, p. 12.^ a b Sports , Pacific Stars And Stripes , September 15, 1980, p. 21.
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Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Previous:Charles Singleton
Golden Gloves Next:Steve Eden
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Illinois State Heavy title Vacant Title next held by
Ed Krasnici
World boxing titles
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IBF cruiserweight champion Succeeded by
