Arturo Frias

“Art”

Boxing

28-5-0RECORD

8WINS BY KO / TKO

20WINS BY DECISION

33PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Art
Date of birth	27 Oct 1955
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Montebello, California, US
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Lightweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	170 cm (5′7″)
Reach	170 cm (67″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1975–1985
Status	Retired
Pro debut	7 Feb 1975
Last fight	Loss vs Bobby Chacon, 15 Aug 1985

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Titles and honours

WBA lightweight champion (1981–1982)

Background

Arturo Frias is an American former boxer from Montebello, California, who turned professional in 1975. He won the WBA lightweight title by knocking out Claude Noel in 1981 and lost it to Ray Mancini in 1982.

Fight history

33 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Bobby Chacon	TKO	7	15 Aug 1985	Sacramento, California, US
Loss	Kelvin Lampkin	TKO	9	13 Dec 1984	Bakersfield, California, US
Win	Jose Torres	Decision (unanimous)	10	15 Jun 1984	Paradise, Nevada, US
Win	Jerry Lewis	Technical decision	4	4 Aug 1983	San Carlos, California, US
Win	Javier Rios	TKO	3	12 Apr 1983	Ventura, California, US
Win	Joe Perez	Decision (unanimous)	10	9 Feb 1983	Ventura, California, US
Loss	Ruben Munoz Jr	TKO	5	18 Jul 1982	Atlantic City, New Jersey, US	For vacant USBA lightweight title
Loss	Ray Mancini	TKO	1	8 May 1982	Paradise, Nevada, US	Lost WBA lightweight title
Win	Ernesto España	Technical decision	9	30 Jan 1982	Los Angeles, California, US	Retained WBA lightweight title
Win	Claude Noel	KO	8	5 Dec 1981	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	Won WBA lightweight title
Win	Juan Graciano	TKO	5	29 Oct 1981	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Rosendo Ramirez	Decision (unanimous)	10	27 Aug 1981	Los Angeles, California, US
Loss	Ernesto España	Decision (majority)	10	30 May 1981	Caracas, Venezuela
Win	Robert Perez	KO	2	30 Apr 1981	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Jaime Nava	Decision (points)	10	26 Feb 1981	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Guillermo Arreola	Decision (points)	10	14 Aug 1980	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Juan Sanchez	KO	1	26 Jun 1980	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Fidel Fraijo	Decision (points)	10	18 May 1978	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Ray Saldivar	Decision (unanimous)	10	1 Dec 1977	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Juan Arcos	KO	3	28 Jul 1977	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Enrique Paz	KO	1	10 Mar 1977	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Raul Monge	Decision (points)	6	24 Feb 1977	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Eduardo Parra	Decision (points)	6	10 Feb 1977	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Canelo Salinas	TKO	2	16 Dec 1976	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Jesus Monrreal	Decision (points)	4	28 Oct 1976	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Basilio Onate	Technical decision	2	2 Sep 1976	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Rafael Preciado	Decision (unanimous)	7	15 Nov 1975	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Martin Avila	Decision (points)	5	25 Oct 1975	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Isidro Salinas	Decision (points)	6	20 Sep 1975	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Jorge Mejia	Decision (points)	4	20 Jun 1975	Inglewood, California, US
Win	Eddie Murray	Technical decision	6	1 May 1975	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Victor de la Cruz	Decision (points)	6	17 Apr 1975	Los Angeles, California, US
Win	Alfredo Medrano	Decision (unanimous)	6	7 Feb 1975	San Diego, California, US	Pro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).