Joseph Diaz

Joseph Diaz
Statistics
Real name Joseph Pedroza Diaz Jr.
Nickname(s) JoJo
Weight(s)
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach 64 in (163 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992
South El Monte, California, U.S.
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 28
Wins 27
Wins by KO 14
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 0

Joseph Pedroza Diaz Jr. (born November 23, 1992) from South El Monte, California is an American boxer who competed in the 2012 Olympics as a bantamweight[1] and is the current NABF Featherweight Champion.[2]

Early life and education

Joseph is of Mexican descent.[3] He attended Kranz Intermediate at the age of 12-14. He is left-handed and fights southpaw. As a child he played baseball but took up boxing to learn self-defense. He is coached by his father.[4] He attended South El Monte High School.

Amateur career

Prior to the Olympic Trials, Joseph was the two-time reigning national champion at bantamweight that included a win over Antonio Nieves.[5] Diaz became the first American boxer to qualify for the 2012 Olympics by becoming a quarter-finalist at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, where he defeated both 2004 Olympic silver medalist Worapoj Petchkoom of Thailand and former world championship bronze medalist Óscar Valdez of Mexico but lost to Lázaro Álvarez.[6] Díaz was the 2011 U.S. National Champion at Featherweight at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[7] Diaz fought in the 2010-11 World Series of Boxing

At the 2012 Summer Olympics he beat Pavlo Ishchenko, but ran into Alvarez in his second fight and lost again.

World Series of Boxing record

1 Win, 1 Loss
Result Record Team Opponent (Team) Score Date Location Notes
Loss 1–1 Los Angeles Matadors Mexico Braulio Ávila (Mexico Guerreros) 0-3 2011-04-13 United States Los Angeles, U.S.
Win 1–0 Los Angeles Matadors Germany Ronny Beblik (Memphis Force) 3-0 2011-02-28 United States Memphis, U.S.

Professional career

Diaz made his professional debut in 2012 against Vincent Alfaro winning by Unanimous Decision in four rounds and also scored a knockdown in the fourth,then on February 2, 2013 Diaz would go on to fight Jose Ruiz of Puerto Rico and win by TKO on the undercard of Frankie Gomez vs Lanard Lane.

On May 9, 2015, Diaz defeated Giovanni Delgado via unanimous decision on the undercard of the Saul Alvarez vs James Kirkland fight. He stepped up competition against veteran Rene Alvarado in a fight televised on HBO Latino in July 2015 and on Dec. 18, Diaz Jr. defeated Hugo Partida and earned the NABF Featherweight Title.[2] He has since successfully defended his title twice against Jayson Velez and Victor Proa.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
28 fights 27 wins 1 loss
By knockout 14 0
By decision 13 1
Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
Win27–1Puerto Rico Jesús Rojas UD122018-08-11 United States Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles, U.S.
Loss26–1United States Gary Russell Jr. UD122018-05-19 United States MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. For WBC featherweight title
Win26–0Mexico Victor Terrazas KO32018-02-22 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California Retained NABF and NABO featherweight titles
Win25–0Mexico Rafael Rivera UD122017-09-16 United States T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada Retained NABO featherweight title
Win24–0United States Manuel Ávila UD102017-05-06 United States T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada Won vacant NABO featherweight title;
Retained NABF featherweight title
Win23–0Mexico Horacio Garcia UD102016-12-17 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California Retained NABF featherweight title
Win22–0United States Andrew Cancio TKO 92016-09-17 United States AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas Retained NABF featherweight title
Win21–0Mexico Victor Proa KO 22016-07-30 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California Retained NABF featherweight title
Win20–0Puerto Rico Jayson Velez UD 102016-04-23 United States Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Retained NABF featherweight title
Win19–0Mexico Hugo Partida TKO 22015-12-18 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California Won vacant NABF featherweight title
Win18–0Mexico Ruben Tamayo UD 102015-10-23 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win17–0Nicaragua Rene Alvarado UD 102015-07-11 United States LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Win16–0Mexico Giovanni Delgado UD102015-05-09 United States Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Win15–0Mexico Juan Luis Hernandez TKO32015-03-06 United States Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California
Win14–0Mexico Jose Angel Beranza UD102014-12-08 United States Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas
Win13–0Mexico Roberto Castaneda RTD4 (10)2014-11-13 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win12–0Mexico Raul Hidalgo TKO72014-09-29 United States State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win11–0Mexico Ramiro Robles UD102014-07-09 United States Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win10–0Mexico Luis Maldonado UD62014-04-26 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California
Win9–0Puerto Rico Joivany Fuentes TKO5(8)2014-03-08 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win8–0Mexico Carlos Rodriguez TKO7(8)2013-12-13 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win7–0United States Noel Mendoza KO3(6)2013-08-24 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California
Win6–0Puerto Rico Luis Cosme KO1(6)2013-7-20 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Win5–0Mexico Rigoberto Casillas RTD3(6)2013-06-08 United States Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Win4–0Dominican Republic Eric Gotay TKO3(6)2013-05-03 United States Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win3–0Mexico Alberto Cupido UD62013-03-16 Mexico Grand Oasis Resort, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Win2–0Puerto Rico Jose Ruiz TKO2(4)2013-02-02 United States Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win1–0Mexico Vicente Afaro UD42012-12-15 United States LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120515233338/http://www.nbcolympics.com/team-usa/meet-the-team/news%3Dboxing-u-s-men.html. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Joseph Diaz Jr. Faces Hugo Partida For NABF Title - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  3. Corrales, Danny. "No Hablo Espanol with Boxer Joseph 'Jo Jo' Diaz". ESPN. Espn.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  4. Kevin Baxter (2012-05-07). "Boxer Joseph Diaz Jr.'s biggest motivation is helping his family - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  5. "Joseph Diaz Jr. - Top Amateur Focuses on London - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2011-07-30. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  6. "Diaz Becomes First American to Qualify for London - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  7. "California Leaves Its Mark on The Olympic Trials - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
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