James Micheal De La Rosa (born November 18, 1987 in Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...

, Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

) is a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 Welterweight

Welterweight

Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...

 boxer

Boxing

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 and is the brother of Light Middleweight

Light middleweight

Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....

 boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 Juan De la Rosa

Juan de la Rosa

Juan Pedro de La Rosa is a professional Mexican boxer and is Brother to Top Welterweight boxer, Mexican James de La Rosa.-Early life:...

who was on The Contender

The Contender (TV series)

The Contender is a reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted. Produced by Mark Burnett, the show is hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard,...

. He filed for bankruptcy which canceled out his contracts with Duva Boxing and Cavazos Boxing. De La Rosa would then go and sign with Don King's promotional company.

Early life

De La Rosa's father is a Mexican

Mexican people

Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....

 and his mother is a Texas native, she is also the aunt of boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 Rashad Ganaway

Rashad Ganaway

Rashad Ganaway is an American boxer in the Lightweight division.-Pro career:He is the Cousin of Mexican boxers James de La Rosa and Juan de la Rosa, through their mothers side. On July 17, 2010 Rashad will be fighting Steve Mincks in Arkansas.-External links:...

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Pro career

De La Rosa's first big win came against undefeated Abel Perry by 2nd round K.O. as the headliner of a TeleFutura

TeleFutura

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 card. On October 3, 2008 James gave the much feared Tim Coleman the first lost of his career.

Professional record

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|Loss || 20-1-0 || align=left| Germaine Sanders
|UD || 10 (10) || January 11, 2011 || align=left|  Silverdome, Pontiac

Silverdome

The Silverdome is an indoor sporting and entertainment venue located in Launceston, Tasmania built in 1984. The Silverdome was built at an estimated cost of A$4 million, as the Tasmanian Government "proposed a world class facility" to replace the run down velodrome in the Launceston suburb of St...

, Michigan, United States
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|Win || 20-0-0 || align=left|  Lenin Arroyo

Lenin Arroyo

Lenin Arroyo is a professional boxer based in Miami, Florida, in the United States.Arroyo aka "Volcano", made his professional debut on October 12, 2002 vs. Anolan Regal Del Valle at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach, Florida...

|UD || 10 (10) || October 31, 2009 || align=left|  Treasure Island Casino

Treasure Island Hotel and Casino

Treasure Island Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA with 2,664 rooms and 220 suites, and is connected by tram to The Mirage as well as pedestrian bridge to the Fashion Show Mall shopping center...

, Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

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|Win || 19-0-0 || align=left|  Marteze Logan
|DQ || 6 (1:15) || March 28, 2009 || align=left|  Harlingen Field

Harlingen Field

Harlingen Field is a baseball park in Harlingen, Texas that has been home to professional baseball, such as the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings and the Harlingen Giants, and high school baseball...

, Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...

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|Win || 18-0-0 || align=left|  Tim Coleman
|UD || 10 (10) || October 3, 2008 || align=left|  Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury, Maryland

-Demographics:Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury-Ocean Pines CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Salisbury metropolitan area and the Ocean Pines micropolitan area , which had a combined population of 176,657 at the 2010 census.As of the census of 2000, there were...

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|Win || 17-0-0 ||align=left|  Troy Wilson
|UD || 8 (8) || June 13, 2008 || align=left|  Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

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|Win || 16-0-0 ||align=left|  James Webb
|TKO || 4 (0:43) || February 8, 2008 || align=left|  Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...

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|Win || 15-0-0 ||align=left|  Abel Perry
|KO || 2 (0:29) || January 18, 2008 || align=left|  Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas

Brownsville, Texas

Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...

|align=left|Abel Perry was undefeated before the Fight
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|Win || 14-0-0 ||align=left|  Michael Soberanis
|TKO || 5 (2:31) || August 6, 2007 || align=left|  McAllen Convention Center

McAllen Convention Center

The McAllen Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center in McAllen, Texas, USA. It hosts locals sporting events and concerts. It was home to the Continental Basketball Association's Rio Grande Valley Silverados, who played only one season in 2007 before leaving to become the Southeast...

, McAllen, Texas

McAllen, Texas

McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...

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|Win || 13-0-0 || align=left|  Miguel Angel Galindo
|TKO || 3 (2:53) || April 6, 2007 || align=left|  Convention Center, Pharr, Texas

Pharr, Texas

Pharr is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 70,400. Pharr is connected by bridge to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas...

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|Win || 12-0-0 || align=left|  Francisco Rincon
|UD || 10 (10) || February 23, 2007 || align=left|  Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

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|Win || 11-0-0 ||align=left|  Frans Hantindi
|UD || 6 (6) || October 21, 2006 || align=left|  Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas

Donna, Texas

Donna is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,798 at the 2010 census. The city's motto is "The Heart of the Valley." Donna is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas....

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|Win || 10-0-0 ||align=left|  Carlos De la Cruz
|KO || 3 (2:35) || September 23, 2006 || align=left|  Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA...

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|Win || 9-0-0 ||align=left|  David Obregón

David Obregón

José David Obregón is a Nicaragua professional boxer who fights out of Miami, Florida.-Professional career:...

|KO || 3 (2:00) || August 25, 2006 || align=left|  Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort

Miccosukee Indian Reservation

The Miccosukee Indian Reservation is the homeland of the Miccosukee tribe of Native Americans. It is divided into three sections in two counties of southern Florida, USA. Their total land area is 128.256 sq mi...

, Miami, Florida

Florida

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|Win || 8-0-0 ||align=left|  Anthony Wilson
|TKO || 3 (2:56) || August 4, 2006 || align=left|  Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA...

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|Win || 7-0-0 || align=left|  Franchie Torres
|UD || 4 (4) || May 19, 2006 || align=left|  Fair Park Pavilion, Dallas, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

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|Win || 6-0-0 || align=left|  Calvin Pitts
|TKO || 2 (1:37) || May 5, 2006 || align=left|  Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas

Donna, Texas

Donna is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,798 at the 2010 census. The city's motto is "The Heart of the Valley." Donna is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas....

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|Win || 5-0-0 ||align=left|  Carlos Velasquez
|TKO || 1 (2:46) || March 24, 2006 || align=left|  Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, located on the grounds of the Arizona State Fair...

, Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...

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|Win || 4-0-0 ||align=left|  Andres Ramos
|TKO || 3 (1:21) || March 10, 2006 || align=left|  Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA...

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|Win || 3-0-0 ||align=left|  Isidro Silva
|UD || 4 (4) || October 22, 2005 || align=left|  Alta Palmas Park, Donna, Texas

Donna, Texas

Donna is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,798 at the 2010 census. The city's motto is "The Heart of the Valley." Donna is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas....

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|Win || 2-0-0 || align=left|  Antoine Hicks
|TKO || 1 (1:36) || July 29, 2005 || align=left|  Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA...

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|Win || 1-0-0 || align=left|  Francisco Reyes
|KO || 1 (1:02) || May 20, 2005 || align=left|  Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala

Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala

The city of Tlaxcala is the capital and chief center of population of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala. The city is located at in the south-central portion of the state. In the census of 2005 the city had a population of 15,777 inhabitants and was by far the smallest state capital in Mexico. It is...

, Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

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