Diego De La Hoya

Diego de la Hoya
Statistics
Real name Diego de la Hoya
Nickname(s) Golden Kid
Weight(s) Super Bantamweight
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Reach 68 in (172 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1994-08-13) August 13, 1994
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 21
Wins 21
Wins by KO 10
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0

Diego de la Hoya (born August 13, 1994 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer in the Super Bantamweight division.[1] De la Hoya has represented Mexico in international tournaments and is one of the top rated Super Bantamweights in the country.[2]

Early life

Diego is the cousin of ten-time World Champion Oscar De La Hoya.[3]

Amateur career

Diego joined the Mexican National Boxing team in 2009.[4][5] De la Hoya had over 250 amateur bouts and was a Mexican National Olympics Silver Medalist.[6]

Professional career

Diego is signed to Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions.[7] He made his professional debut.[8] on September 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada against Luis Cosme who had already had 11 professional fights. De La Hoya won the fight via TKO at 1:53 min in the third round.

The second fight was in the city of Indio, California on December 13, 2013. De La Hoya won the fight via TKO at 2:32 minutes in the first round against Abraham Rubio who had already had 6 professional fights.

De La Hoya fought his third pro fight on March 14. 2014 and won in a first round stoppage, bringing his record to 3-0.

De La Hoya won his fourth fight on April 3, again in the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio,California. "The Golden Kid" won by unanimous decision in 6 rounds against Puerto Rican Jaxel Marrero. He won his next four fights with three coming by way of TKO victories.

On September 4, 2015, De La Hoya stepped up and faced Jesus "Estrella" Ruiz, who had earlier that year lost to Leo Santa Cruz in a world title fight. De La Hoya won the fight via unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 99-91).

On the undercard of Canelo vs. Khan, De La Hoya faced undefeated American Rocco Santomauro. He successfully defended his WBC Youth championship when Santomauro's trainer Shane Mosley threw in the towel in the 7th round.

De La Hoya defeated former IBF bantamweight champion Randy Caballero on September 16, 2017 on the undercard of Canelo vs Golovkin.

Professional boxing record

21 Wins (10 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws [9]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win21–0Mexico Jose Salgado RTD7 (10)2018-06-08 United States Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona Defended NABF and NABO super bantamweight titles
Win20–0United States Randy Caballero UD102017-09-16 United States T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada Won NABF and vacant NABO super bantamweight titles
Win19–0Argentina Alan Isaias Luques Castillo UD102017-07-01 Argentina Parque La Pedrera, Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina Defended WBC youth super bantamweight title
Win18–0Mexico Erik Ruiz UD102017-05-19 United States Casino del Sol, Tucson, Arizona
Win17–0Mexico Roberto Pucheta UD102017-03-11 United States Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York
Win16–0Puerto Rico Luis Del Valle UD102016-09-17 United States AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas Defended WBC youth super bantamweight title
Win15–0United States Rocco Santomauro TKO 72016-05-07 United States T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada Defended WBC youth super bantamweight title
Win14–0Mexico Arturo Badillo TKO 42016-02-19 United States Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California
Win13–0Mexico Giovanni Delgado UD 82015-11-20 United States Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win12–0Mexico Jesus Ruiz UD 102015-09-04 United States Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California Won WBC youth super bantamweight title
Win11–0Mexico Jose Estrella KO42015-07-02 United States Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California
Win10–0Mexico Ramiro Robles UD82015-05-07 United States Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California
Win9–0Mexico Manuel Roman UD82015-02-27 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win8–0Mexico Ali Gonzalez TKO5(6)2014-11-13 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win7–0Mexico Luis Ruiz Lizarraga Jr UD 62014-10-10 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win6–0Mexico Miguel Tamayo TKO 5(6)2014-07-09 United States Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win5–0Mexico Rigoberto Casillas TKO3(6)2014-06-06 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win4–0Puerto Rico Jaxel Marrero UD 62014-04-13 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win3–0Mexico Sergio Najera TKO 1(4)2014-02-17 United States Salinas Storm House, Salinas, California
Win2–0Mexico Abraham Rubio TKO 1(4)2013-12-13 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win1–0Puerto Rico Luis Cosme TKO3(4)2013-09-12 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

References

  1. ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/diego-de-la-hoyas-pro-debut-targeted-december--65970
  2. ↑ http://philboxing.com/news/story-83781.html
  3. ↑ http://www.terra.com/deportes/articulo/html/fox590814.htm
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  5. ↑ http://www.oem.com.mx/lavozdelafrontera/notas/n2682735.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.boxingscene.com/diego-de-la-hoya-oscars-cousin-go-pro--65850
  7. ↑ http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=1816503&s=box&type=story
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmZjI4x5f8
  9. ↑ "Diego De La Hoya - Boxer". Boxrec.com. 1994-08-13. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
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