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| '''Juan Díaz''' (born ], ] in ], ], ]) is a professional ] in the ] (135 ]) division. His record is 31-0 (15 ]). He is the current ] world lightweight champion. | '''Juan Díaz''' (born ], ] in ], ], ]) is a professional ] in the ] (135 ]) division. His record is 31-0 (15 ]). He is the current ] world lightweight champion. | ||
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| ⚫ | Díaz made his professional boxing debut on ], ] with a first-round ] victory over Rafael Ortiz.<ref name="boxrec">BoxRec.com editors. ]. ] accessed ] ].</ref> He won all of his first five fights by KO or TKO. | ||
| Diaz was 105-5 as an amateur. | |||
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| ⚫ | Díaz made his professional boxing debut at age 16 on ], ] with a first-round ] victory over Rafael Ortiz.<ref name="boxrec">BoxRec.com editors. ]. ] accessed ] ].</ref> He won all of his first five fights by KO or TKO. | ||
| Díaz graduated from ] in Houston in 2001 . | Díaz graduated from ] in Houston in 2001 . | ||
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| Juan Díaz | |
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| Born | Juan Díaz September 17, 1983 Huichuca, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Other names | Baby Bull |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Juan Díaz (born September 17, 1983 in Huichuca, Guerrero, Mexico) is a professional boxer in the lightweight (135 lb) division. His record is 31-0 (15 KOs). He is the current WBA world lightweight champion.
Amateur
Diaz was 105-5 as an amateur.
Pro
Díaz made his professional boxing debut at age 16 on June 23, 2000 with a first-round TKO victory over Rafael Ortiz. He won all of his first five fights by KO or TKO. Díaz graduated from Contemporary Learning Center in Houston in 2001 .
On November 22, 2003, Díaz won the WBC youth lightweight title with a sixth-round TKO of journeyman Joel Pérez.
On July 17, 2004, Díaz defeated Mongolian Lakva Sim for the WBA lightweight title by unanimous decision. Since then, Díaz has defended the title five times. His most notable defense was on April 8, 2006 against undefeated José Miguel Cotto (brother of Miguel Cotto). Díaz defeated Cotto by unanimous decision.. On November 14, 2006, Diaz successfully defended his title for the fifth time against Fernando Angulo of Ecuador.
On April 28, 2007 he will defend his title against Acelino Freitas, the current WBO lightweight champion. The fight will take place in Mashantucket, USA.
See also
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of famous people raised in Houston
- List of lightweight boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- List of WBA world champions
Notes and references
- ^ BoxRec.com editors. "Juan Diaz." BoxRec.com. URL accessed 3 August 2006.
External links
| Preceded byLakva Sim | Lightweight boxing champion (WBA) July 17, 2004–Present |
Incumbent |