Leroy Haley

Leroy Haley
Born(1952-12-27)December 27, 1952
Garland County, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 2018(2018-11-01) (aged 65)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Other namesIrish
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights57
Wins48
Wins by KO15
Losses6
Draws2
No contests1

Leroy "Irish" Haley Jr. (December 27, 1952 – November 1, 2018) was an American light welterweight boxer.

Early life

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

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

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

Haley passed away in November 2018.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Haley to Defend". The New York Times. January 8, 1983. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "WBC super lightweight champion Bruce Curry will make his..." United Press International. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Leroy Haley Jr". Serenity Funeral Home. November 16, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Nick Furlano 		NABF super lightweight champion
April 11, 1981 – 1982
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Ronnie Shields
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC super lightweight champion
June 26, 1982 – May 18, 1983 		Succeeded by