Lee Roy Murphy
American boxer
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| Intro | American boxer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Athlete Boxer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 16 July 1958, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A. | |
| Age | 66 years | |
| Star sign | Cancer |
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Biography
Lee Roy Murphy (born July 16, 1958 in Chicago, IL) is a former professional boxer.
Amateur career
Murphy had an amateur record of 157-17, winning the 1979 Light Heavyweight 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.
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.
Professional boxing record
| 30 Wins (23 knockouts, 7 decisions), 4 Losses (2 knockouts, 2 decisions) [1] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 30–4 | Kimmuel Odum | UD | 6 | 07/08/1998 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 29–4 | Jerry "Oil Can" Brown | TKO | 4 | 26/06/1998 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the fourth round. |
| Loss | 28–4 | "Mighty" Mike Evans | UD | 12 | 02/03/1991 | Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom | IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 112-117, 112-117, 111-117. |
| Win | 28–3 | Terry Armstrong | UD | 10 | 12/09/1990 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 27–3 | Johnny du Plooy | PTS | 10 | 09/06/1990 | Sun City, Bophuthatswana | |
| Win | 27–2 | Alfonzo Ratliff | KO | 4 | 26/06/1989 | Villa Park, Illinois, United States | Illinois Heavyweight Title. |
| Loss | 26–2 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | TKO | 6 | 15/08/1987 | Saint-Tropez, Var, France | |
| Win | 26–1 | Bobby Crabtree | UD | 10 | 28/04/1987 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | 49-41, 50-40, 50-40. |
| Win | 25–1 | Steve Mormino | PTS | 8 | 27/03/1987 | Viareggio, Toscana, Italy | |
| Loss | 24–1 | Ricky Parkey | TKO | 10 | 25/10/1986 | Marsala, Sicilia, Italy | IBF World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:56 of the tenth round. |
| Win | 24–0 | Dorcey Gaymon | KO | 9 | 19/04/1986 | Sanremo Casino, Sanremo, Liguria, Italy | IBF World Cruiserweight Title. Gaymon knocked out at 2:31 of the ninth round. Murphy defended his IBF Cruiserweight title 4 straight times. |
| Win | 23–0 | Chisanda Mutti | KO | 12 | 19/10/1985 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | IBF World Cruiserweight Title. Mutti knocked down in the eleventh. Mutti knocked out at 1:53 of the 12th round. |
| Win | 22–0 | Eddie "Young Joe Louis" Taylor | TKO | 12 | 20/12/1984 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | IBF World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:37 of the 12th round. |
| Win | 21–0 | Marvin Camel | TKO | 14 | 06/10/1984 | Billings, Montana, United States | IBF World Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 20–0 | Darnell Hayes | KO | 2 | 15/03/1984 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Hayes knocked out at 2:39 of the second round. |
| Win | 19–0 | Steve Zouski | UD | 10 | 20/12/1983 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 18–0 | Ralph Cuomo | TKO | 1 | 02/12/1983 | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| Win | 17–0 | Willie "Crawfish" Crawford | TKO | 1 | 07/11/1983 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 16–0 | Frank Payne | UD | 10 | 18/10/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 15–0 | Keith "Trainspotter" Allen | TKO | 6 | 05/10/1983 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 0:39 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 14–0 | Ivy Brown | KO | 1 | 07/08/1983 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Brown knocked out at 2:13 of the first round. |
| Win | 13–0 | Rahim Muhammad | KO | 9 | 22/05/1983 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 12–0 | Charles "In Charge" Allen | KO | 4 | 07/02/1983 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Allen knocked out at 1:25 of the first round. |
| Win | 11–0 | Terry Denny | KO | 3 | 19/07/1982 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Denny knocked out at 1:28 of the third round. |
| Win | 10–0 | "Fast" Eddie Smith | KO | 4 | 19/03/1982 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Smith knocked out at 2:09 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 9–0 | Charles Presswood | KO | 1 | 05/02/1982 | Danville, Illinois, United States | Presswood knocked out at 2:39 of the first round. |
| Win | 8–0 | "Sexy" Frank Diaper | TKO | 2 | 22/01/1982 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the second round. |
| Win | 7–0 | Elvis Parks | PTS | 6 | 03/10/1981 | Rosemont, Illinois, United States | Parks down twice in the sixth round. |
| Win | 6–0 | John Trollinger | KO | 1 | 27/07/1981 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Trollinger knocked out at 0:35 of the first round. |
| Win | 5–0 | Darnell Hayes | K0 | 2 | 05/06/1981 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Hayes knocked out at 2:01 of the second round. |
| Win | 4–0 | Reggie "Fire" Walker | TKO | 2 | 16/04/1981 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the second round. |
| Win | 3–0 | Floyd Cross | KO | 3 | 09/03/1981 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Cross down three times in the first round and knocked out at 2:53 of the third round. |
| Win | 2–0 | Gary Hunter | KO | 1 | 11/12/1980 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Hunter knocked out at 1:34 of the first round. |
| Win | 1–0 | Roger "007" Moore | KO | 2 | 13/11/1980 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Moore knocked out at 1:22 of the second round. Father of Roger, Archie Moore offered to fight Murphy to avenge his son's loss. |
Personal
Lee Roy's brother, Kenny Murphy, was also a prizefighter and fought Fabrice Tiozzo for the WBA Cruiserweight Title in 1999.
| Preceded by Marvin Camel | IBF Cruiserweight Champion 6 October 1984 – 25 October 1986 | Succeeded by Ricky Parkey |