Gamaliel Díaz

Gamaliel Díaz
Statistics
Real name Gamaliel Díaz Magaña
Nickname(s) El Plátano
Rated at Lightweight
Super Featherweight
Featherweight
Height 5 ft 10 in (179 cm)
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Nationality Mexico Mexican
Born February 14, 1981
Tacámbaro, Michoacán, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 49
Wins 37
Wins by KO 17
Losses 10
Draws 2
No contests 0

Gamaliel Díaz Magaña (born February 14, 1981 in Tacámbaro, Michoacán, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division and the former WBC Super Featherweight champion. He is also the former NABF Featherweight, WBC Continental Americas Lightweight, and is the current WBC CABOFE Super Featherweight Champion.[1]

Pro career

NABF Featherweight Championship

In December 2005, Díaz upset the undefeated Mexican American future champion, Robert Guerrero, to win the NABF Featherweight Championship.[2] He was defeated by Guerrero in a rematch by 6th round knockout.

WBC Featherweight Championship fight

He defeated future champion Elio Rojas by split decision, handing the Dominican fighter his first loss, in a WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator. On December 15, 2007, he faced WBC Featherweight champion Jorge Linares, but was defeated by 8th round knockout.

WBC Super Featherweight Championship

On October 11, 2008 Gamaliel lost to Interim WBC Super Featherweight Champion, Mexican Humberto Soto. The bout was at the Auditorio Centenario in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico.[3]

After scoring 13 consecutive victories, Diaz challenged WBC Super Featherweight champion Takahiro Ao in his hometown of Tokyo, Japan, on December 27, 2012. As an underdog, he defeated the Japanese champion in a 12 round unanimous decision to claim the title.

Professional record

39 Wins (17 knockouts), 10 Defeats (6 knockouts), 2 Draws[4]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 37-10-2 Japan Takashi Miura TKO 9 (12), 1:21 2013-04-08 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo Lost WBC Super Featherweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 37-9-2 Japan Takahiro Ao UD 12 2012-10-27 Japan Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo Won WBC Super Featherweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 36-9-2 Mexico Moises Delgadillo UD 12 2012-05-17 Mexico Expo Feria, Morelia, Michoacán
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 35-9-2 Mexico Jhean Carlo Aparicio Romero UD 10 2012-02-25 Mexico Arena México, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 34-9-2 Mexico Adriel Juzaino TKO 2 (12), 2:57 2011-11-19 Mexico Sindicato de Trabajadores, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 33-9-2 Mexico Abraham Gómez UD 10 2011-07-30 Mexico Deportivo Trabajadores del Metro, Iztacalco, Distrito Federal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 32-9-2 Mexico Roberto Tamayo TKO 3 (12), 0:38 2011-05-28 Mexico Foro Scotiabank, Polanco, Distrito Federal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 31-9-2 Mexico César Soto UD 12 2011-04-09 Mexico Coliseum Don King, Texcoco, Distrito Federal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 30-9-2 Mexico Rafael Urias TKO 3 (12) 2011-03-11 Mexico Jose Cuervo Salon, Polanco, Distrito Federal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 29-9-2 Mexico Rafael Falcon TKO 2 (10), 0:55 2010-12-18 Mexico Palenque de la Feria, Celaya, Guanajuato
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 28-9-2 Mexico Pedro Navarrete UD 12 2010-08-14 Mexico Domo Corona del Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 27-9-2 Mexico Ismael González TKO 10 (12), 2:53 2010-06-10 Mexico Jose Cuervo Salon, Polanco, Distrito Federal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 26-9-2 Mexico Tomas Marquez TKO 2 (12), 1:20 2010-03-13 Mexico Domo Deportivo Metropolitano, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Distrito Federal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 25-9-2 Mexico Jorge Perez UD 12 2010-01-23 Mexico Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán, Zinacantepec, Distrito Federal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 24-9-2 Venezuela Alirio Rivero TKO 5 (12), 1:18 2009-06-13 Mexico Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 23-9-2 South Africa Zolani Marali PTS 12 2009-04-02 South Africa Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng For vacant IBO Super Featherweight Title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 23-8-2 Mexico Humberto Soto RTD 11 (12), 0:10 2008-10-11 Mexico Auditorio Centenario, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza For interim WBC Super Featherweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 23-7-2 Mexico Juan Velasquez TKO 4 (10), 2:26 2008-09-06 Mexico Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Baja California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 22-7-2 Venezuela Jorge Linares KO 8 (10), 2:02 2007-12-15 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo For WBC Featherweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 22-6-2 Dominican Republic Elio Rojas SD 10 2007-07-13 Mexico Auditorio Centenario, Gomez Palacio, Durango
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 21-6-2 Mexico Ramon Mendez SD 10 2007-02-03 Mexico Estadio Carlos Serdan, Veracruz, Veracruz
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 20-6-2 United States Robert Guerrero KO 6 (12), 2:33 2006-06-23 United States Oakland Arena, Oakland, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20-5-2 United States Robert Guerrero SD 12 2005-12-02 United States Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California

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Preceded by
Takahiro Aō
WBC Super Featherweight Champion
October 27, 2012 April 8, 2013
Succeeded by
Takashi Miura