Félix Díaz (boxer)
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Félix Manuel Díaz Guzman (born 10 December 1983) is a Dominican professional boxer who challenged for the unified WBC, WBO, and The Ring light welterweight titles in 2017. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and bronze at the 2003 Pan American Games.
Amateur career
The aggressive Southpaw brawler participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Caribbean country. There he lost 28:16 in the first round of the Lightweight (60 kg) division to Kazakhstan's eventual bronze medalist Serik Yeleuov.
At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost the quarterfinal 12:13 to Inocente Fiss. He qualified for the 2008 Olympics by defeating Myke Carvalho 8:6.
In Beijing though, he won all five bouts and after a controversial bout against Vastine, sensationally won Gold against reigning champion Manus Boonjumnong of Thailand. It was the nation's second ever Olympic gold after Félix Sánchez in 2004 and the second boxing medal after Pedro Nolasco won a bronze in Los Angeles in 1984.[1]
Olympic games results
2004 (as a lightweight)
- Lost to Serik Yeleuov (Kazakhstan) 28-16
2008 (as a Light welterweight)[2]
- Defeated Eduard Hambardzumyan (Armenia) 11-4
- Defeated John Joe Joyce (Ireland) 11-11
- Defeated Morteza Sepahvand (Iran) 11-6
- Defeated Alexis Vastine (France) 12-10
- Defeated Manus Boonjumnong (Thailand) 12-4
World amateur championships results
2007 (as a Light welterweight)
- Defeated Su Hsiao Ken (Chinese Taipei) RSC 1
- Lost to Masatsugu Kawachi (Japan) 14-15
Díaz ended his amateur career with a record of 280–40.
Professional career
He turned pro in 2009. As a professional, he won a majority decision against Adrian Granados for the World Boxing Council Central American Boxing Federation title.[3][4]
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Template:Flagicon Abrahan Peralta | KO | 2 (10), 2:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 16 Mar 2019 | Template:Flagicon Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 22 | Loss | 19–3 | Template:Flagicon Francisco Santana | MD | 10 | 27 Apr 2018 | Template:Flagicon KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 21 | Loss | 19–2 | Template:Flagicon Terence Crawford | RTD | 10 (12), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 20 May 2017 | Template:Flagicon Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For WBC, WBO, and The Ring light welterweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Template:Flagicon Levis Morales | TKO | 6 (10), 1:07Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 16 Dec 2016 | Template:Flagicon Maunoloa Night Club y Casino, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Template:Flagicon Sammy Vasquez | UD | 10 | 16 Jul 2016 | Template:Flagicon Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 18 | Loss | 17–1 | Template:Flagicon Lamont Peterson | MD | 12 | 17 Oct 2015 | Template:Flagicon EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Virginia, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Template:Flagicon Gabriel Bracero | UD | 10 | 11 Apr 2015 | Template:Flagicon Barclays Center, New York City, New York, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Template:Flagicon Adrian Granados | MD | 10 | 21 Nov 2014 | Template:Flagicon Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Template:Flagicon Emmanuel Lartei Lartey | SD | 8 | 18 Apr 2014 | Template:Flagicon Convention Center, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Template:Flagicon Edgar Llanes | KO | 1 (10), 1:37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 17 Aug 2013 | Template:Flagicon El San Juan Resort and Casino, Isla Verse, Puerto RicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Template:Flagicon Ricardo Veras | TKO | 3 (10), 0:44Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 8 Jun 2013 | Template:Flagicon Polideportivo San Martin de Porre, La Romana, Dominican RepublicScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Template:Flagicon Wilfredo Acuna | UD | 6 | 21 Jul 2012 | Template:Flagicon Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Template:Flagicon Javier Perez | UD | 8 | 18 May 2012 | Template:Flagicon Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Template:Flagicon Larry Smith | UD | 8 | 16 Sep 2011 | Template:Flagicon Texas Station Casino, North Las Vegas, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Template:Flagicon Andrey Berdyshev | TKO | 3 (8), 1:39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 26 Mar 2011 | Template:Flagicon DIVS, Ekaterinburg, RussiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Template:Flagicon Edinson Garcia | TD | 5 (8), 1:12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 29 Nov 2010 | Template:Flagicon Coliseo Pepe Mayen, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican RepublicScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Template:Flagicon Alex Perez | TKO | 2 (8), 2:15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 21 Aug 2010 | Template:Flagicon Polideportivo Fabio Gonzalez, Puerto Plata, Dominican RepublicScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Template:Flagicon Broderick Antoine | TKO | 8 (8), 0:35Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 14 Jul 2010 | Template:Flagicon Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Template:Flagicon Orlando Membreno | UD | 6 | 12 Mar 2010 | Template:Flagicon Sosua Bay Grand Casino, Puerto Plata, Dominican RepublicScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Template:Flagicon Bronislav Kubin | KO | 3 (6), 1:49Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 23 Jan 2010 | Template:Flagicon Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, GermanyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Template:Flagicon Vyacheslav Yakovenko | UD | 4 | 24 Oct 2009 | Template:Flagicon Sverdlovsk Film Studio, Ekaterinburg, RussiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Template:Flagicon Omar Brown | TKO | 1 (4), 1:28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 18 Sep 2009 | Template:Flagicon Fontainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Template:Flagicon Hugo Pacheco | TKO | 1 (6), 2:11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 29 Jun 2009 | Template:Flagicon Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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