Luis Resto (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 11, 1955 |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) |
| Weight | Welterweight Light middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 68.5 in (174 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Win 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. Both a state boxing commission investigation and a criminal investigation found that Resto's cornermen had illegally altered Resto's gloves by removing the padding and soaking his hand wraps in plaster in a 1983 boxing match against Billy Collins Jr.. In the ensuing fight, Collins suffered a torn iris and permanently blurred vision, ending his career. Collins later died in a car crash on March 6, 1984.