David Díaz
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| David Diaz | |
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| Real name | David Diaz |
| Nickname(s) | Dangerous |
| Rated at | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft. 6 in. (167 cm.) |
| Nationality |   Mexican-American |
| Birth date | June 7, 1976 |
| Birth place | Chicago, Illinois |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 36 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
"Dangerous" David Díaz (born June 7, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a professional boxer in the lightweight (135 lb) division. His record is 34-1-1 (17 KOs). He is the current WBC lightweight champion.
He defeated José Armando Santa Cruz for the interim title on August 12, 2006. On February 20, 2007, Diaz was awarded the title when Joel Casamayor, the champion at the time, failed to make the weight limit in a match against Diego Corrales and was eventually stripped. He defeated Mexican legend Erik Morales on August 4, 2007 by a unanimous decision to defend his title.
David Diaz (34-1-1, 17 KO) stated that his June 28, 2008 showdown with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas is "is the biggest fight of my life. Bigger than when I won the title. Even bigger than beating a legend like Morales."[1][2]
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[edit] Amateur Highlights
- Member of the 1996 US Olympic Team as a Light Welterweight. His results were:
- Defeated Jacobo Garcia (Virgin Islands) RSC 3 (0:33)
- Lost to Oktay Urkal (Germany) 6-14
- Won Chicago Golden Gloves four times and the National Golden Gloves three times (1993, 1994 and 1996 National Golden Gloves light welterweight champion)
- Had a record of 75-16 in the amateurs
[edit] See also
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of lightweight boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- List of WBC world champions
- United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics
[edit] External links
- Official Website of David Diaz
- Professional boxing record for David Díaz from Boxrec
- Boxing-Enzyklopädie
[edit] References
| Vacant | WBC interim lightweight champion August 12, 2006 – February 20, 2007 Promoted |
Vacant |
| Preceded by Joel Casamayor Stripped |
WBC lightweight champion February 20, 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
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