Joseph Diaz
Joseph Diaz
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Born | Joseph Pedroza Diaz Jr. November 23, 1992 |
Nationality | American |
Other names | JoJo |
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Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Reach | 64 in (163 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 39 |
Wins | 33 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
Joseph "JoJo" Pedroza Diaz Jr. (born November 23, 1992) is an Mexican-American
Early life and education
Joseph is of Mexican descent.[2] 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.[3] He attended South El Monte High School.
Amateur career
Prior to the Olympic Trials, he was the two-time reigning national champion at bantamweight that included a win over
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 | Braulio Ávila (Mexico Guerreros) | 0-3 | 2011-04-13 | Los Angeles, U.S. | |
Win | 1–0 | Los Angeles Matadors | Ronny Beblik (Memphis Force) | 3-0 | 2011-02-28 | Memphis, U.S. |
Professional career
Featherweight
Diaz made his professional debut in 2012 against Vincent Alfaro, winning by
Super featherweight
On January 30, 2020, Diaz defeated IBF super featherweight champion Tevin Farmer by unanimous decision with scores of 115–113, 115–113, and 116–112 to claim his first world title. After the fight, Diaz praised his opponent, saying "Tevin Farmer is a hell of a fighter, guys. I thank him for giving me this opportunity."[9]
Diaz's first defense of his IBF super featherweight title was scheduled for February 13, 2021 against Shavkat Rakhimov. However, he was stripped of the title when he missed weight, weighing 3.6 lbs over the 130 lb limit. As a result, the fight still went ahead, but Diaz was fined $100,000 for missing weight, which represented 20% of his purse. The money was split evenly between Rakhimov and the California State Athletic Commission.[10] They fought to a majority draw, with scores of 115–113 Diaz, 114–114, 114–114.[11]
Lightweight
Diaz vs. Fortuna
Following his draw with Shavkat Rakhimov, Diaz moved up to the lightweight division which he promised would be his best weight, where he fought Javier Fortuna for the vacant WBC interim lightweight title on July 9, 2021. Diaz was docked a point in the fourth round for hitting behind the head, but nonetheless emerged as the victor via unanimous decision, with scores of 117–110, 116–111 and 115–112.[12]
Diaz vs. Haney
On October 8, 2021, it was announced that Diaz would be defending his WBC interim lightweight title against its previous owner, undefeated
Super Lightweight
February 15, 2024 in Commerce, CA, Diaz was scheduled to face Jesus Antonio Perez Campos at super lightweight.[16] He lost the fight by split decision.[17]
Professional boxing record
39 fights | 33 wins | 5 losses |
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By knockout | 15 | 0 |
By decision | 18 | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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39 | Loss | 33–5–1 | Jesus Antonio Perez Campos | SD | 10 | Feb 15, 2024 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, U.S. | |
38 | Win | 33–4–1 | Jerry Perez | UD | 10 | Jul 8, 2023 | AT&T Center , San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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37 | Loss | 32–4–1 | Mercito Gesta | SD | 12 | Mar 18, 2023 | Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
36 | Loss | 32–3–1 | William Zepeda | UD | 12 | Oct 29, 2022 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
35 | Loss | 32–2–1 | Devin Haney | UD | 12 | Dec 4, 2021 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC lightweight title |
34 | Win | 32–1–1 | Javier Fortuna | UD | 12 | Jul 9, 2021 | Banc of California Stadium , Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Won vacant WBC interim lightweight title |
33 | Draw | 31–1–1 | Shavkat Rakhimov | MD | 12 | Feb 13, 2021 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
32 | Win | 31–1 | Tevin Farmer | UD | 12 | Jan 30, 2020 | Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won IBF super featherweight title |
31 | Win | 30–1 | Jesus Cuadro | MD | 12 | Sep 21, 2019 | Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico | |
30 | Win | 29–1 | Freddy Fonseca | TKO | 7 (12), 2:07 | May 4, 2019
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T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Gold super featherweight title |
29 | Win | 28–1 | Charles Huerta | UD | 10 | Feb 9, 2019 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
28 | Win | 27–1 | Jesús Rojas | UD | 12 | Aug 11, 2018 | Hollywood, California , U.S.
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27 | Loss | 26–1 | Gary Russell Jr. | UD | 12 | May 19, 2018 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | For WBC featherweight title |
26 | Win | 26–0 | Victor Terrazas | KO | 3 (10), 3:00 | Feb 22, 2018 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | Retained WBC-NABF, and WBO-NABO featherweight titles |
25 | Win | 25–0 | Rafael Rivera | UD | 12 | Sep 16, 2017 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBO-NABO featherweight title |
24 | Win | 24–0 | Manuel Ávila | UD | 10 | May 6, 2017 | T-Mobile Arena , Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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Retained WBC-NABF featherweight title; Won WBO-NABO featherweight title
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23 | Win | 23–0 | Horacio García | UD | 10 | Dec 17, 2016 | The Forum, Inglewood, California , U.S.
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Retained WBC-NABF featherweight title |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Andrew Cancio | TKO | 9 (10), 2:27 | Sep 17, 2016
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AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | Retained WBC-NABF featherweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Victor Proa | KO | 2 (10), 1:07 | Jul 30, 2016 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | Retained WBC-NABF featherweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Jayson Vélez | UD | 10 | Apr 23, 2016 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California , U.S.
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Retained WBC-NABF featherweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Hugo Partida | TKO | 2 (10), 1:32 | Dec 18, 2015 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC-NABF featherweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Ruben Tamayo | UD | 10 | Oct 23, 2015 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Rene Alvarado
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UD | 10 | Jul 11, 2015 | Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Giovanni Delgado | UD | 10 | May 9, 2015
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Houston, Texas , U.S.
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15 | Win | 15–0 | Juan Luis Hernandez | TKO | 3 (10), 3:00 | Mar 6, 2015 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Jose Angel Beranza | UD | 10 | Dec 8, 2014 | Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas , U.S.
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13 | Win | 13–0 | Roberto Castaneda | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | Nov 13, 2014 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Raul Hidalgo | TKO | 7 (10), 2:13 | Sep 29, 2014 | State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas , U.S.
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11 | Win | 11–0 | Ramiro Robles | UD | 10 | Jul 9, 2014 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Luis Maldonado | UD | 6 | Apr 26, 2014 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Joivany Fuentes | TKO | 5 (8), 2:59 | Mar 8, 2014 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Carlos Rodriguez | TKO | 7 (8), 1:13 | Dec 13, 2013 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Noel Mendoza | KO | 3 (6), 1:54 | Aug 24, 2013 | StubHub Center , Carson, California, U.S.
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6 | Win | 6–0 | Luis Cosme | KO | 1 (6), 2:09 | Jul 20, 2013 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Rigoberto Casillas | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | Jun 8, 2013 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California , U.S.
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4 | Win | 4–0 | Eric Gotay | TKO | 3 (6), 2:13 | May 3, 2013 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Alberto Cupido | UD | 6 | Mar 16, 2013 | Grand Oasis, Cancún, Mexico | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Ruiz | TKO | 2 (4), 2:03 | Feb 2, 2013 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Vicente Afaro Martinez | UD | 4 | Dec 15, 2012 | Los Angeles, California , U.S.
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See also
References
- ^ "Boxing: U.S. Men - Boxing News | NBC Olympics". Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ^ Corrales, Danny (2016-03-24). "No Hablo Espanol with Boxer Joseph 'Jo Jo' Diaz". Espn.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ Kevin Baxter (2012-05-07). "Boxer Joseph Diaz Jr.'s biggest motivation is helping his family - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "Joseph Diaz Jr. - Top Amateur Focuses on London - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2011-07-30. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "Diaz Becomes First American to Qualify for London - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "California Leaves Its Mark on The Olympic Trials - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "Joseph Diaz Jr. Faces Hugo Partida For NABF Title - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "Russell Jr. tops Diaz Jr. via unanimous decision". ESPN.com. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ Christ, Scott (2020-01-30). "Joseph Diaz Jr takes IBF title from Tevin Farmer by decision". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Diaz misses weight, loses belt before title fight". ESPN.com. 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Diaz Jr. vs. Rakhimov results: JoJo Diaz and Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov battle to a majority draw | DAZN News UK". DAZN. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Diaz beats Fortuna in impressive lightweight debut". ESPN.com. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ Esco, Wil (2021-10-08). "Ryan Garcia reaches terms with Joseph Diaz Jr for November 27 fight". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "Hand injury forces postponement of Garcia-Diaz". ESPN.com. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (2021-11-03). "Devin Haney vs Joseph Diaz Jr official, December 4th in Las Vegas". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (25 January 2024). "Joseph Diaz faces Jesus 'Ricky' Perez in February in Commerce, CA". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (16 February 2024). "Jesus Perez takes decision against Joseph Diaz in Commerce, CA - Photos". FIGHTMAG.
External links
- Boxing record for Joseph Diaz from BoxRec (registration required)