Luis Resto | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1955 |
| Nationality | American |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Light middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) |
| Reach | 68.5 in (174 cm) [1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Luis Resto (born June 11, 1955) is a Puerto Rican former boxer based in The Bronx, New York, who was convicted of assault and conspiracy for his part in a cheating scandal.
A journeyman boxer all his career, Resto was convicted in 1986 and jailed for two and a half years, for assault, criminal possession of a weapon and conspiracy. Resto had illegally altered his gloves by removing the padding and soaking his hand wraps in plaster in a boxing match against Billy Collins Jr. This gave Resto an unfair advantage that damaged Collins' eyesight, with Resto giving him a torn iris and permanently blurred vision. Collins was unable to box again after the fight with Resto, and later died in a car crash on March 6, 1984.[2]