McWilliams Arroyo

Who is McWilliams Arroyo?

McWilliams Arroyo is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was introduced to boxing in his childhood, becoming involved at the age of 12. As an amateur, Arroyo represented Puerto Rico in numerous international events.

Arroyo won his first major gold medal at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, defeating Yan Bartelemí in the finals. In 2007, Arroyo ascended to the flyweight division, winning the division's title at the 2007 Pan American Games. He was selected to carry Puerto Rico's flag during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics, deciding to compete in the event despite being in the recovery process of a leg surgery.

In 2009, the Puerto Rican media gave coverage to a rivalry between Arroyo and AIBA Youth World Champion, Jonathan González. In three contests, González registered a balance of 2-1, winning the senior national championship in the process. In his last amateur competition, Arroyo won the gold medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships, which were held in Milan, Italy. He is the twin brother of McJoe Arroyo. Both of the Arroyo brothers won a medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships, being the only pair of twins to win medals in this competition. They were also the second twins to qualify for the Olympics in boxing.