James de la Rosa

James De La Rosa
Statistics
Real name James Micheal De La Rosa
Nickname(s) King
Rated at Welterweight
Height 5 ft 11 in (182 cm)
Reach 73 in (185 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born November 18, 1987 (1987-11-18) (age 24)
Tamaulipas, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 21
Wins 20
Wins by KO 12
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 0

James Micheal De La Rosa (born November 18, 1987 in Tamaulipas, Mexico) is a Mexican Welterweight boxer and is the brother of Light Middleweight boxer Juan De la Rosa [1] who was on The Contender.[2] He filed for bankruptcy which canceled out his contracts with Duva Boxing and Cavazos Boxing.[3] De La Rosa would then go and sign with Don King's promotional company.[4]

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Early life

De La Rosa's father is a Mexican and his mother is a Texas native, she is also the aunt of boxer Rashad Ganaway.[5]

Pro career

De La Rosa's first big win came against undefeated Abel Perry by 2nd round K.O. as the headliner of a TeleFutura card.[6] On October 3, 2008[7] James gave the much feared Tim Coleman the first lost of his career.[8]

Professional record

20 Wins (12 knockouts), 1 Losses, 0 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 20-1-0 Germaine Sanders UD 10 (10) January 11, 2011 Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, United States
Win 20-0-0 Lenin Arroyo UD 10 (10) October 31, 2009 Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 19-0-0 Marteze Logan DQ 6 (1:15) March 28, 2009 Harlingen Field, Harlingen, Texas DQ for Marteze because of Repeated holding
Win 18-0-0 Tim Coleman UD 10 (10) October 3, 2008 Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland Coleman was undefeated before the Fight
Win 17-0-0 Troy Wilson UD 8 (8) June 13, 2008 Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win 16-0-0 James Webb TKO 4 (0:43) February 8, 2008 Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas
Win 15-0-0 Abel Perry KO 2 (0:29) January 18, 2008 Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas Abel Perry was undefeated before the Fight
Win 14-0-0 Michael Soberanis TKO 5 (2:31) August 6, 2007 McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, Texas
Win 13-0-0 Miguel Angel Galindo TKO 3 (2:53) April 6, 2007 Convention Center, Pharr, Texas
Win 12-0-0 Francisco Rincon UD 10 (10) February 23, 2007 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada WBC Youth World welterweight title
Win 11-0-0 Frans Hantindi UD 6 (6) October 21, 2006 Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win 10-0-0 Carlos De la Cruz KO 3 (2:35) September 23, 2006 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win 9-0-0 David Obregón KO 3 (2:00) August 25, 2006 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida
Win 8-0-0 Anthony Wilson TKO 3 (2:56) August 4, 2006 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win 7-0-0 Franchie Torres UD 4 (4) May 19, 2006 Fair Park Pavilion, Dallas, Texas
Win 6-0-0 Calvin Pitts TKO 2 (1:37) May 5, 2006 Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win 5-0-0 Carlos Velasquez TKO 1 (2:46) March 24, 2006 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Win 4-0-0 Andres Ramos TKO 3 (1:21) March 10, 2006 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win 3-0-0 Isidro Silva UD 4 (4) October 22, 2005 Alta Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win 2-0-0 Antoine Hicks TKO 1 (1:36) July 29, 2005 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win 1-0-0 Francisco Reyes KO 1 (1:02) May 20, 2005 Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico Pro Debut

References

  1. ^ Cannon, John (2009-09-28). "Brothers both Fighters". Mid Valley Town Crier. http://www.midvalleytowncrier.com/sports/rosa-540-belt-fight.html. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
  2. ^ Gonzalez, Rafael (2009-04-28). "James Micheal A Real Prospect". The Sweet Science. http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/6765/tss-prospect-watch-king-james-rosa/. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
  3. ^ Haynes, Darren (2009-08-02). ""King" De La Rosa is Bankrupt". Valley Central. http://www.valleycentral.com/sports/story.aspx?id=332048. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
  4. ^ Hess, Roy (2009-08-09). "De La Rosa signs with Don King". The Brownsville Herald. http://www.donking.com/news09/de-la-rosa-to-fight-for-don-king-promotions/de-la-rosa-to-fight-for-don-king-promotions.php. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
  5. ^ Young, Jeff (2009-02-25). "Ganaway has Big Boxing Family". Fight Hype. http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content4366.html. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
  6. ^ Luevanos, Fernando (2008-01-08). "James KO over Prospect Abel". Universal Sports. http://www.myrgvsports.net/?c=130&a=1738. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
  7. ^ Mulei, Alessandro (2008-09-21). "Big Bout for "King" James". Boxing Scene. http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=16054. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
  8. ^ Lar, David (2008-10-04). "Mexican beats hyped up Tim Coleman". Boxing News. http://www.boxingnews24.com/2008/10/de-la-rosa-defeats-coleman-latest-boxing-news/. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 

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