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Arturo Frias (born October 27, 1956) is a Chicano who was a world champion boxer. He is a native of Monticello, California. October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Chicano or Chicana is a term used to indicate an identity held by some persons of Mexican descent living in the United States. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ...

Boxing career

Frias began his professional boxing career on February 7, 1975, one month and a half after he had turned eighteen years old. He beat Alfredo Medrano by a six round decision in San Diego that night. He made his Los Angeles debut defeating Victor de La Cruz on March 17 of that year. On his third fight, Frias obtained a six round technical decision win over Eddie Murray, who quadrupled Frias' experience, having held eight fights before their bout, compared to Frias' two fights. Murray was undefeated before losing to Frias. February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Nickname: Americas Finest City Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... A technical decision is a term used in boxing when a fight has to be stopped because of a headbutt. ...

On Frias' eighth bout, he won once again by a technical decision, defeating Basilio Onate in two rounds, on September 2, 1976, also in Los Angeles. Frias' frist knockout victory came on his tenth fight, when he defeated Canelo Salinas in the second round on December 16 of that year. September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

On February 26, 1981, Frias entered the WBA's top ten rankings at the Lightweight division, with a ten round decision win over Jaime Nava, in Los Angeles. On May 30, he held his first fight abroad, and suffered his first professional defeat, at the hands of former world champion Ernesto España, who outpointed Frias over ten rounds in Caracas, Venezuela. February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... Cerro Avila, Caracas. ...

Despite suffering his first professional defeat, Frias was not dropped from the WBA's rankings at the Lightweight division, and, after two more wins, he received his first world title try, against WBA world Lightweight champion Claude Noel, on December 5 of 1981, in Las Vegas, Nevada. December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Official website: http://www. ...

Frias, who was not generally known as a heavy hitter, became world champion when he knocked Noel out in the eighth round. On his first defense, held on January 30, 1982 in Los Angeles, he avenged his defeat to former world champion España, beating the Venezuelan by a nine round technical decision. January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Frias then signed to defend his crown against Ray Mancini. An unclarified incident happened weeks before the fight, when some armed men came looking for Mancini at his hotel room as he trained for his challenge of Frias in the city of Tucson, Arizona. Frias himself was never signaled as a suspect in the incident, and Mancini-Frias took place on May 8, 1982 in Las Vegas. In what was often called the best first round in boxing history (until Marvin Hagler beat Thomas Hearns three years later), Frias wobbled Mancini and bloodied the challenger's nose in the fight's opening minute, only to have Mancini drop him and win the fight by knockout in the last minute of the first round. Ray Mancini (born March 4, 1961) was an American boxer from Youngstown, Ohio, who was given the nickname Boom Boom because of his whirlwind fighting style. ... Boxing training is the training method that boxers use in order to get in shape for their sport. ... Nickname: The Old Pueblo Official website: http://www. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World War II is often referred to as The War, and before that World War I was often known by this moniker. ...

On July 18 of that year, Frias bid for the USBA Lightweight title, losing by a fifth round knockout to Ruben Muñoz Jr., in Atlantic City, New Jersey. July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Political Statistics Founded Sister Cities {{{sister cities}}} Incorporated March 1854 County Atlantic County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Bob Levy Geographic Statistics Area - Total - Water 44. ...

Frias obtained four more victories before facing future world champion Kelvin Lampkins, on December 13, 1984 in Bakersfield. He lost by a ninth round knockout to Lampkins. December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City nickname:Californias Country Music Capital County Kern County, California Area - Total - Water 296. ...

His next fight was also highly anticipated, as he faced former two division world champion and fellow Chicano Bobby Chacon, on August 15, 1985, in Sacramento. Despite dropping Chacon in the first round, Frias lost by a seventh round knockout. Bobby Chacon (born 1951) is a former boxer and two time world champion. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... Nickname: City of Trees Motto: Official website: http://www. ...

Arturo Frias retired after that bout, with a record of 28 wins and 5 losses in 33 bouts, with 8 wins by knockout. He currently resides in San Diego.

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