Vincent Arroyo: record, next fight and profile →
It might not all be in the genes, but they can’t hurt. Following a loss and draw in his last two contests, the son of 1976 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Howard Davis, 29-year old Super Middleweight Dyah Davis (19-2-1, 9 KO) of Coconut Creek, Florida, showed growth and picked up his finest win to date with a unanimous decision over ten rounds against formerly undefeated 25-year old Marcus Johnson (20-1, 15 KO) of Houston, Texas.
WEIGHTS: Marcus Johnson (20-0, 15 KOs) – 170 pounds; Dyah Davis (18-2-1, 9 KOs) – 169.25 pounds; Danny O'Connor (14-0, 3 KOs) – 137.75 pounds; Gabriel Bracero (14-0, 1 KO) – 140 pounds; Willie Nelson (16-0-1, 3 KOs) – 145.75 pounds; Vincent Arroyo (10-1, 7 KOs) – 144.75 pounds.
NEW YORK – With a famous given name and a bold self-proclaimed moniker, Willie “The Great” Nelson (16-0-1, 10 KOs) answers the age old question, “What’s in a name,” just days before his eight-round welterweight fight against Vincent Arroyo (10-1, 7 KOs) on ShoBox: The New Generation, Friday, April 8, in the first of three fights on an exciting tripleheader LIVE on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
The undercard is nearly complete for the televised boxing event happening at the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas, next week.
Cleveland, Ohio, welterweight Willie "Quiet Storm" Nelson (16-0-1, 10 KOs) has read his next opponent, Vincent Arroyo's colorful remarks in the news, but is refusing to verbally hit back.
23-year-old Buffalo welterweight Vincent Arroyo (10-1, 7 KOs) is practically chomping at the bit to get at his next opponent.