Juan Díaz (American boxer) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Juan Díaz, born September 17, 1983 in Houston, Texas, is a retired Mexican-American boxer

Boxing

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in the lightweight

Lightweight

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(135 lb

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) division. His record is 35-4 (17 KOs

Knockout

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). He is the former unified WBA

World Boxing Association

The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...

, WBO

World Boxing Organization

The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...

, IBF

IBF

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and IBO

International Boxing Organization

The International Boxing Organization is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...

world lightweight champion.

On June 7, 2011 Juan Diaz announced his retirement from boxing to attend The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Law School.

Amateur career

Diaz was 105-5 as an amateur, winning 13 National Gold Medals, two National Silver Medals and four World Championships. He thought he had qualified for the 2000 Mexican Olympic team but was informed he was too young to compete in Sydney

Sydney

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. He did not want to wait four more years and turned pro.

Lightweight

Díaz made his professional boxing debut at age 16 on June 23, 2000 with a first-round TKO

Knockout

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victory over Rafael Ortiz. He won his first five fights by knockout.

On November 22, 2003, Díaz won the WBO youth lightweight title with a sixth-round TKO of journeyman Joel Pérez. He accumulated a record of 24-0, which included wins over title challengers Joel Perez and Francisco Lorenzo

Francisco Lorenzo

Francisco Lorenzo is a professional Dominican boxer in the Light Welterweight division...

, before challenging for his first world title.

On July 17, 2004, Díaz defeated Mongolian Lakva Sim

Lakva Sim

Lakva Sim, , is a professional boxer. Sim was the first Mongolian boxer to capture a world boxing title. He has held belts as both the World Boxing Association lightweight champion and the WBA super featherweight champion.Sim was born in Ulan Bator, Mongolia...

for the WBA lightweight title by unanimous decision. Díaz defended the title seven times. On December 4, 2004, he defeated former two-time WBA lightweight champion Julien Lorcy

Julien Lorcy

Julien Lorcy , was a professional boxer who held the WBA lightweight title twice.- Amateur career :Record: 65-4 *1990 French National Amateur Featherweight Champion...

by unanimous decision. In his second defense, he defeated Billy Irwin

William Irwin (boxer)

William Irwin is a retired boxer, who represented Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was stopped in the second round of the lightweight division by Ronald Chavez of the Philippines. A year earlier he won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba...

by 9th round tko. On April 8, 2006, he defended his title against undefeated José Miguel Cotto

José Miguel Cotto

José Miguel Cotto Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He is the brother of the four-time World Champion boxer Miguel Angel Cotto...

(brother of Miguel Cotto

Miguel Cotto

Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional boxer and the reigning WBA light middleweight champion. He is the younger brother of contender Jose Miguel Cotto and cousin of Abner Cotto...

) with a unanimous decision victory. In his next fight, he defeated Randy Suico by 9th round tko. On November 14, 2006, Diaz successfully defended his title for the fifth time against Fernando Angulo of Ecuador by unanimous decision.

On April 28, 2007, he successfully defended his title against WBO champion Acelino Freitas

Acelino Freitas

Acelino "Popó" Freitas is a Brazilian boxer and a former world junior lightweight and lightweight champion. Freitas is also a state legislator for the state of Bahia . His style of fighting in the ring has garnered him a reputation for being more of a brawler than a boxer. His nickname, Popó, was...

by TKO after Freitas forfeited the fight before beginning the 9th round, unifying the WBO

World Boxing Organization

lightweight championship with the WBA lightweight title. The fight took place in Mashantucket, USA.

On October 13, 2007, Díaz unified a third title by defeating IBF

IBF

Lightweight champion Julio Díaz

Julio Díaz

Julio Díaz is a Mexican professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division. A former IBF lightweight champion, he is also the brother of boxing trainer Joel Díaz and former World Champion Antonio Díaz.-Professional career:Diaz captured the IBF lightweight interim title with a win over Ricky...

in Chicago

Chicago

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Illinois

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. He became the first undisputed lightweight champion since Pernell Whitaker

Pernell Whitaker

Pernell Whitaker , nicknamed "Sweet Pea", is a professional boxing trainer and retired American professional boxer...

in 1992.

Diaz vs. Campbell

Nate Campbell

Nathaniel Campbell , more commonly known as Nate Campbell, is an American retired professional boxer. He is a former unified WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight champion.-Amateur career:...

defeated Diaz by split decision to become IBF, WBO, WBA Champion, on March 8, 2008 in Cancún, Mexico. This ended Diaz's undefeated streak of thirty-three wins.

Diaz's training is supervised by fitness guru Brian Caldwell of Houston Texas.

Diaz vs. Katsidis

Díaz (34-1, 17 KO's) won a 12-round split decision

Split decision

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over Australia's previous WBO lightweight champion Michael Katsidis

Michael Katsidis

Michael Alan Katsidis is an Australian professional boxer of Greek descent. He is a former two-time WBO interim lightweight titleholder whose crowd-pleasing, all-action fighting style has often drawn comparisons with the late Arturo Gatti.-Amateur career:In an amateur career which began at the...

, (23-2, 20 KO's) on September 6, 2008. Diaz became the new IBO

International Boxing Organization

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lightweight champion in the "No Retreat, No Surrender" main event fight at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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. Ringside

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judge Gale Van Hoy scored the fight 116-112 while Levi Martinez scored it 115-113, all for Diaz, but Judge Glen Hamada had it 115-113 for Katsidis.

Diaz vs. Marquez

On February 28, 2009, Juan Manuel Márquez

Juan Manuel Márquez

Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez , is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the fourth Mexican-born boxer to become a three-division world champion, where he won eight world titles in three different boxing weight classes.Currently, Marquez is the WBA Super, WBO and The Ring lightweight champion...

defeated Diaz in the 9th round of a 12 round bout for the unified world lightweight title. In the opening rounds, Diaz appeared to be winning the fight, pinning Marquez on the ropes and occasionally staggering him with big left hands. In the eighth round, Diaz was cut over his eye by a Marquez punch, much like he was in the loss to Nate Campbell. After starting strong in the ninth round, Marquez's precision punching proved to be too much and Diaz was knocked down twice, bringing an end to the fight. This fight was named "Fight of the Year" for 2009 by Ring magazine and ESPN.com. A rematch was scheduled for July the 31st 2010. The fight was held live on Pay Per View and in U.S. Theaters around the country.

Diaz vs. Malignaggi I & II

On August 22, 2009, Diaz moved up in weight to challenge Paul Malignaggi

Paul Malignaggi

Paul "Paulie" Malignaggi is an Italian-American professional boxer. He is the former IBF junior welterweight champion, and former WBO NABO light welterweight champion.-Light Welterweight:...

for the vacant WBO NABO light welterweight title at a catch-weight of 138½ pounds in his hometown of Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

. Although the fight was competitive, Malignaggi appeared stronger in the latter rounds. Diaz was ultimately awarded a unanimous decision, however, the scores were controversial with one judge scoring the fight 118-110 in Diaz's favor. Harold Lederman scored the fight 7 rounds to 5 for Malignaggi. On December 12, he had a rematch vs Paulie Malignaggi and was out worked easily by the quicker Malignaggi. All 3 judges scored it 116-111.

Diaz vs. Marquez II

Diaz fought Juan Manuel Marquez for the second time on July 31, 2010. Marquez won the fight via Unanimous Decision, 117-111, 118-110, 116-112

Professional boxing record

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Juan Manuel Marquez

Juan Manuel Márquez

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Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz II

Juan Manuel Márquez vs. Juan Diaz was a boxing lightweight title superfight, in a rematch of the 2009 Fight of the Year. Marquez, went to Diaz's hometown of Houston to face him at the Toyota Center in February 2009 in what turned out to be an all-action slugfest, one that Marquez won via...

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United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, Nevada

Nevada

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Paul Malignaggi

Paul "Paulie" Malignaggi is an Italian-American professional boxer. He is the former IBF junior welterweight champion, and former WBO NABO light welterweight champion.-Light Welterweight:...

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UIC Pavilion, Chicago

UIC Pavilion

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, Illinois

Illinois

Paul Malignaggi

Paul "Paulie" Malignaggi is an Italian-American professional boxer. He is the former IBF junior welterweight champion, and former WBO NABO light welterweight champion.-Light Welterweight:...

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Toyota Center, Houston

Toyota Center

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, Texas

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Juan Manuel Marquez

Juan Manuel Márquez

|TKO

Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz

Juan Manuel Márquez vs. Juan Diaz was a boxing lightweight title superfight, for the vacant WBO/WBA lightweight championship, and Marquez's The Ring lightweight title. The bout was held on February 28, 2009 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States...

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Toyota Center, Houston

Toyota Center

, Texas

Texas

Michael Katsidis

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Toyota Center, Houston

Toyota Center

, Texas

Texas

Nate Campbell

Nathaniel Campbell , more commonly known as Nate Campbell, is an American retired professional boxer. He is a former unified WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight champion.-Amateur career:...

|SD || 12
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Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo

Cancún

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Julio Díaz

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Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates

Sears Centre

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, Illinois

Illinois

Acelino Freitas

|RTD || 8 , 3:00
|2007-04-28|| align=left|

Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket

Foxwoods Resort Casino

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, Connecticut

Connecticut

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Fernando Angulo
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Chase Field, Phoenix

Chase Field

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, Arizona

Arizona

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Randy Suico
|TKO || 9 , 2:06
|2006-07-15|| align=left|

MGM Grand, Las Vegas

MGM Grand Las Vegas

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, Nevada

Nevada

Jose Miguel Cotto

José Miguel Cotto

José Miguel Cotto Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He is the brother of the four-time World Champion boxer Miguel Angel Cotto...

|UD || 12
|2006-04-08|| align=left|

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas

Thomas & Mack Center

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, Nevada

Nevada

Arthur Cruz
|TKO || 5 , 1:44
|2005-07-16|| align=left|

Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana

Kinder, Louisiana

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Billy Irwin
|TKO || 9 , 1:27
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Reliant Center, Houston

Reliant Center

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, Texas

Texas

Julien Lorcy

Julien Lorcy , was a professional boxer who held the WBA lightweight title twice.- Amateur career :Record: 65-4 *1990 French National Amateur Featherweight Champion...

|UD || 12
|2004-11-04|| align=left|

AT&T Center, San Antonio

AT&T Center

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, Texas

Texas

Lakva Sim

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Reliant Center, Houston

Reliant Center

, Texas

Texas

Martin O'Malley
|TKO || 2 , 0:55
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Pechanga Entertainment Center, Temecula, California

Temecula, California

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Joel Perez
|TKO || 6 , 1:27
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Reliant Center, Houston

Reliant Center

, Texas

Texas

Francisco Lorenzo

Francisco Lorenzo is a professional Dominican boxer in the Light Welterweight division...

|UD || 10
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Reliant Center, Houston

Reliant Center

, Texas

Texas

Eleazar Contreras Jr
|UD || 10
|2003-05-10|| align=left|

Pechanga Entertainment Center, Temecula, California

Temecula, California

John Bailey
|TKO || 7 , 2:16
|2003-02-01|| align=left|

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut

Connecticut

Arthur Cruz
|TKO || 4 , 0:39
|2002-11-22|| align=left|

Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City

Bally's Atlantic City

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, New Jersey

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Roy Delgado
|TKO || 6 , 0:46
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Reliant Center, Houston

Reliant Center

, Texas

Texas

Peter Nieves
|UD|| 10
|2002-08-24|| align=left|

Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City

Bally's Atlantic City

, New Jersey

New Jersey

Michael Davis
|UD|| 10
|2002-07-05|| align=left|

Civic Center Arena, Laredo, Texas

Laredo, Texas

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Nelson Ramon Medina
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|2002-04-27|| align=left|

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut

Connecticut

Juan Carlos Juarez
|UD|| 8
|2002-02-15|| align=left|

Radisson Hotel, Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Rudolfo Lunsford
|UD|| 4
|2001-11-10|| align=left|

Reliant Center, Houston

Reliant Center

, Texas

Texas

Ubaldo Hernandez
|SD|| 8
|2001-09-01|| align=left|

Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas

El Paso, Texas

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Scott Buck
|TKO|| 1 , 2:26
|2001-07-27|| align=left|

Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant

Soaring Eagle Casino

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, Michigan

Michigan

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John Trigg
|UD|| 6
|2001-06-23|| align=left|

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut

Connecticut

Carlos Horacio Nevarez
|KO|| 1 , 2:44
|2001-05-19|| align=left|

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut

Connecticut

Mahan Washington
|UD|| 6
|2001-03-02|| align=left|

Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Bradley Jensen
|UD|| 6
|2001-01-13|| align=left|

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut

Connecticut

Michael Lucero
|UD|| 6
|2000-12-01|| align=left|

MGM Grand Garden Arena, Nevada

Nevada

Antonio Young
|TKO|| 2
|2000-11-10|| align=left|

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Starr Johnson
|TKO|| 3
|2000-09-22|| align=left|

International Ballroom, Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Juan Carlos Alvarez
|TKO|| 1
|2000-09-02|| align=left|

Miller Vazquez
|KO|| 1
|2000-07-22|| align=left|

Rafael Ortiz
|TKO|| 1
|2000-06-23|| align=left|

Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán
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Personal life

Díaz maintained a full-time academic schedule while boxing, graduating high school from Contemporary Learning Center

Contemporary Learning Center

DeVry Advantage Academy and CLC at H.P. Carter, previously Contemporary Learning Center , is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas, United States...

in Houston in 2001 http://www.houstonisd.org/HISD/portal/article/front/0,2731,20856_67359489_94477637,00.html and obtaining a bachelors degree in political science

Political science

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from the .

Diaz is a community activist who has been deputized as a Volunteer Voter Registrar for Harris County (Texas). He works with the League of Women Voters of the Houston Area to promote full participation in civic life.

Diaz's company, Baby Bull LLC, partners with ESPN Deportes

ESPN Deportes

ESPN Deportes is a cable television and radio network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day to the Spanish-speaking community in the United States...

to produce the radio show ``The Baby Bull Show, which guests popular boxers like Joel Casamayor

Joel Casamayor

Joel "El Cepillo" Casamayor Johnson is a Cuban boxer, who turned pro after defecting to the United States on the eve of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The nickname "El Cepillo", literally translated to "the brush", comes from his uppercut, which rakes his opponents across the face...

, Saul Alvarez

Saul Alvarez

Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán is an undefeated Mexican boxer in the Light Middleweight division. He is the current WBC Light Middleweight champion...

to name a few. He also has a trucking company, JD Trucking, with his brother Jose as partner.

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Amateur career

Lightweight

Diaz vs. Campbell

Diaz vs. Katsidis

Diaz vs. Marquez

Diaz vs. Malignaggi I & II

Diaz vs. Marquez II

Professional boxing record

Personal life

See also

External links