Lenin Arroyo
Lenin Arroyo (born October 19, 1979 in San José, Costa Rica) is a former professional boxer who was based in Miami, Florida, in the United States. Through January 29, 2011 – Arroyo's last professional appearance – his record was 20-15-1 with 4 knockouts in 37 bouts.
| Lenin Arroyo | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Lenin Arroyo |
| Nickname(s) | Volcano |
| Nationality | Costa Rica |
| Born | October 19, 1979 San José, Costa Rica |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Arroyo aka "Volcano", made his professional debut on October 12, 2002 vs. Anolan Regal Del Valle (0-0) at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach, Florida. winning by UD4.
After starting (2-3 1 NC), Arroyo went on to win 13 straight fights before meeting his first big test of his career March 24, 2006, at the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming center in Miami against former WBO & WBA Light Welterweight champion, Randall Bailey (29-5-0) & losing in UD8.
3 months later, Arroyo would fight former WBA Fedecentro, former WBO Latino, & former WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight champion, Arturo Morua (23-7-1) at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona, and despite knocking down Morua, Arroyo lost his second straight fight by SD10. After a record of 0-2 to start the year in 2006, Arroyo defeated rising prospect, Haider Berrio (11-1 7 KOs) by UD6.
In April 2007, Arroyo headlined an eight bout card in a 12-round bout against Juan Carlos Rodriguez for the WBC Latin championship. It did not take long for Arroyo to show his heart, skill, and will and a beautiful left hook dropped Rodriguez down and out in the first round of the fight.[1] Arroyo claimed the WBC Latin title in a card full of first round knock-outs. Arroyo later lost the title to Joaquin Gallardo in August 2007.
| Record in Title fights | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Won 1 (KOs 1) | Lost 1 | Drawn 0 | Total 2 |
| Date | Opponent | W-L-D | Location | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-24 | Joaquin Gallardo
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17–6–1 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, FL, U.S. | L UD 12 | |
| 2007-4-20 | Juan Carlos Rodriguez
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53–20–2 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, FL, U.S. | W KO 1 |