Nelson Dieppa
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Born | Nelson Dieppa-Gerena February 25, 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Puerto Rican | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Fuegete | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Light flyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 66 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nelson Dieppa-Gerena (born February 25, 1971) is a
Early life and amateur career
Nelson Dieppa was born and raised in Vieques, Puerto Rico. He began his boxing career at a young age. As an amateur Dieppa represented Puerto Rico in international competitions, competing in the Light Flyweight division (– 48 kilograms). In 1991 he represented the island in two major international events. The first one was the
Professional career
Dieppa debuted as a professional on February 13, 1993, when he fought Carlos Figueroa in an event organized at the
On June 1, 1996, Dieppa won his first regional professional championship when he defeated Pablo Tiznado in a card that took place in
On July 3, 2000, Dieppa had his first world title opportunity. Dieppa fought world champion Will Grigsby for the WBO's world Jr. Flyweight title. Dieppa was declared the winner by unanimous decision at first, but Grigsby tested positive for
Winning and defending the WBO title
After winning a preparatory fight, Dieppa would fight against Andy Tabanas for the vacant WBO championship. The fight was organized at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dieppa won the fight by knockout in the eleventh round. His first title defense took place on September 29, 2001, where he retained his title with a twelve-round unanimous decision over Fahran Sakkreehrin. The end of the fight with Sakkreehin marked the beginning of Dieppa's managerial problems. During this timeframe Félix Trinidad Sr. retired, leaving Dieppa without a trainer. As a consequence Dieppa spent several months inactive. His next fight took place on August 24, 2002, against John Molina. Defending his WBO Jr. Flyweight title for the second time, Dieppa suffered an injury product of accidental headbutt in the second round, which led to the fight being declared a technical draw.
For the next year and a half, Dieppa had a series of problems, including some injuries and ongoing managerial disputes. The World Boxing Organization considered stripping him of the championship, but decided that Dieppa was unable to defend the title due to matters outside of his control. On March 20, 2004, Dieppa participated in his third title defense, against Colombia's Kermin Guardia in a fight held at the Mario Morales coliseum, in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Dieppa won by knockout after one minute and fifty-one seconds of the round had passed. Guardia announced his retirement immediately after the fight. Dieppa's next defense took place on July 30, 2004, in a card organized in Louisville, Kentucky, where he fought against Ulises Solís. Dieppa retained the title by a majority decision, with one of the judges scoring the fight 114-114 while the other two gave scorecards of 120-108 in favor of Dieppa.
On January 29, 2005, Dieppa fought against Alex Sánchez in a fight that took place at the Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.[4] Prior to the fight a number of promotional events were organized. Sanchez had an early advantage in the fight, relying on his boxing skills. In the eleventh round Dieppa won by knockout after connecting a solid combination.[4] This fight was named the fight of the year in Puerto Rico by the local boxing commission.
2005-present
On April 30, 2005, Dieppa lost the light flyweight championship against Hugo Cázares.[5] The fight was stopped in the tenth round with Cazares receiving a technical decision victory.
On December 17, 2005, Dieppa returned to action versus Juan Alfonso Keb Baas in an event organized in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Dieppa won by unanimous decision and won the vacant WBC Continental Americas Jr. Flyweight title.[6] On May 26, 2006, Dieppa fought against Eric Ramírez of Mexico.[7] In this fight he focused on using his boxing skills to counter Ramírez's aggressive style.[7] Dieppa received identical scores of 97-92 from the judges.[7] On March 23, 2007, Dieppa lost by divided decision against Daniel Reyes.[8] Following this fight, Dieppa defeated former champion Alex Sanchez, and lost by unanimous decision to Iván Calderón for the WBO's championship.[9][10]
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions
- List of light-flyweight boxing champions
References
- ^ WorldChamps1991
- ^ Panamerican Games1991
- ^ a b OlympicGames1992
- ^ a b "Un combate salvaje" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2005-01-30. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ Lester Jiménez (2005-03-15). "Nelson Dieppa está súper solicitado". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on 2014-04-21.
- ^ "El ex campeón mundial de boxeo Nelson Dieppa vence al mexicano Keb Baas" (in Spanish). Periodista Digital. 2005-12-18. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ a b c Carlos González (2006-05-27). "Neslon Dieppa dominó cómodo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on 2014-04-21.
- ^ Carlos González (2007-03-24). "Nelson Dieppa cayó, pero no se rindió". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ Carlos González (2008-03-26). "Le devolvería el campeonato". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ Mark Vester (2008-04-06). "Ivan Calderon Sweeps Dieppa, Solis Next?". Boxing Scene. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
External links
- Boxing record for Nelson Dieppa from BoxRec (registration required)