Art Hafey was 5 feet 2 inches or 157 cm tall. He used to box in the featherweight division.
In Quebec, boxing promoters were quick to regret their initial willingness to welcome Hafey as his manager sought new opponents for his young puncher.
Hafey weighed in at a devastating 116 pounds in 1968 when he made his professional debut at the age of 17.
His team moved to California in 1972, where the boxer had the chance to face a dynamic cadre of featherweight fighters.
Hafey was known for his speed and technical ability. His exceptional career earned him a record of 54 wins, 8 losses and 4 draws. Likewise, he has a record of 66 fights in his career, where he won his victory mainly by knockout.
The boxer has a knockout rate of 55%. Some of the boxer’s famous opponents in the 70s were Eddie Paris, Tiger Lo, Alex Martin, Angelo Perez, Jackie Burke and Jo Jo Jackson.
His last known victory was against Santos Gallardo, whom he fought on June 17, 1976. The fight took place in El Paso, USA.
Likewise, his last fight was against Danny Lopez in Inglewood, USA. The boxer lost the match via TKO in the seventh round.
