Diego Gabriel Chaves
| Diego Gabriel Chaves | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | La Joya ("The Jewel") |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Born |
April 7, 1986 San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Diego Gabriel Chaves (born April 7, 1986) is an Argentine professional boxer and former WBA interim welterweight champion.
Early life
Diego Chaves was born on April 7, 1986 in San Miguel, Argentina. Chaves had a stint as a football player in the junior divisions of Argentine club Velez Sársfield before dedicating his life to boxing.[1] His grandfather, Rudecindo, was also a boxer who fought at middleweight in Argentina in the 1970s.[2]
Before turning pro, Chaves represented Argentina in the 2007 Pan American Games where he won the bronze medal in the welterweight category. He also participated in the Americas qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics but was eliminated.[3]
Professional career
Chaves made his debut at the age of 22 on July 5, 2008 against fellow countryman Juan José Islas in the town of Castelli, Buenos Aires. Chaves won by knockout in the third round. After a string of victories on home soil, Chaves fought obtained the WBO Latino light middleweight after defeating Brazilian fighter Uilian Santana Barauna. Chaves made only one defense of this title before winning the vacant WBO Latino welterweight title against another boxer from Brazil, Daniel Saboia.
Around that time, Chaves had his first fight outside Argentina, winning a non-title fight by unanimous decision against Brazilian Edvan Dos Santos Barros at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States. Chaves then returned to Argentina, where he made five successful defenses of his WBO Latino welterweight belt before defeating French boxer Ismael El Massoudi to become WBA Interim Welterweight Champion on July 21, 2012. Since then, Chaves has successfully defended his Interim title once on September 22, 2012 defeating Panamanian boxer José Miranda by technical knockout in the second of twelve rounds.[4]
Professional boxing record
| 26 fights, 23 wins (19 knockouts), 2 losses (1 knockout), 1 draw[5] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Draw | 23–2–1 |  Timothy Bradley |
SD | 12 | 2014–12–13 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Loss | 23–2 | Brandon Rios |
DQ | 9 (10), 1:26 | 2014–08–02 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 23–1 |  Juan Alberto Godoy |
TKO | 3 (10) 2:49 | 2014–02–15 | Saladillo, Buenos Aires |
Won vacant Latino IBF Welterweight title |
| Loss | 22–1 | Keith Thurman |
KO | 10 (12), 0:28 | 2013–07–27 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas |
Lost WBA Interim Welterweight title. |
| Win | 22–0 |  José Miranda |
TKO | 2 (12), 1:59 | 2012–09–22 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires |
Retained WBA Interim Welterweight title. |
| Win | 21–0 |  Ismael El Massoudi |
KO | 2 (12), 1:15 | 2012–07–21 | Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Buenos Aires |
Won WBA Interim Welterweight title. |
| Win | 20–0 | Jorge Miranda |
KO | 3 (12), 2:05 | 2011–11–26 | Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires |
Retained WBO Latino Welterweight title. |
| Win | 19–0 |  Eduardo Flores |
TKO | 9 (12) | 2011–07–30 | Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires |
Retained WBO Latino Welterweight title. |
| Win | 18–0 | Héctor Santana |
TKO | 2 (12), 2:12 | 2011–05–07 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Buenos Aires |
Retained WBO Latino Welterweight title. |
| Win | 17–0 | Omar Weis |
UD | 12 | 2011–01–21 | Club Los Indios, Moreno, Buenos Aires |
Retained WBO Latino Welterweight title. |
| Win | 16–0 |  José Mosquera |
TKO | 1 (10), 2:20 | 2010–10–30 | Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires |
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| Win | 15–0 |  Jefferson Luís Gonçalo |
UD | 12 | 2010–08–07 | Club Los Indios, Moreno, Buenos Aires |
Retained WBO Latino Welterweight title. |
| Win | 14–0 | Edvan Dos Santos Barros |
UD | 6 | 2010–03–27 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 13–0 | Daniel Saboia |
TKO | 4 (12), 2:18 | 2010–01–23 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires |
Won WBO Latino Welterweight title. |
| Win | 12–0 | Walter Díaz |
RTD | 2 (12), 2:20 | 2009–10–08 | Club Los Indios, Moreno, Buenos Aires |
Retained WBO Latino Light middleweight title. |
| Win | 11–0 | Uilian Santana Barauna |
KO | 1 (12), 2:00 | 2009–07–18 | Casino de Mina Clavero, Mina Clavero, Córdoba |
Won WBO Latino Light middleweight title. |
| Win | 10–0 | Marcelo Miranda |
UD | 10 | 2009–06–12 | Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Moreno, Buenos Aires |
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| Win | 9–0 | Marcelo Miranda |
KO | 1 (6), 0:58 | 2009–04–25 | Gimnasio Municipal, Cutral Có, Neuquén |
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| Win | 8–0 | Diego Zenteno |
TKO | 1 (10), 1:30 | 2009–03–21 | Club Sportivo La Calera, La Calera, Córdoba |
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| Win | 7–0 | Norberto Acosta |
RTD | 2 (10), 0:01 | 2009–01–31 | Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Mar de Ajó, Buenos Aires |
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| Win | 6–0 |  Javier Mendoza Suárez |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:25 | 2008–12–27 | Club Argentino, Marcos Juárez, Córdoba |
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| Win | 5–0 | Diego Ledesma |
KO | 2 (6), 1:02 | 2008–11–29 | Club Social y Deportivo 12 de Octubre, Benavídez, Buenos Aires |
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| Win | 4–0 | Carlos Agnuz |
KO | 2 (6) | 2008–09–06 | Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Moreno, Buenos Aires |
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| Win | 3–0 | Raúl Rojas |
KO | 1 (6) | 2008–09–06 | Polideportivo Municipal, Pinamar, Buenos Aires |
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| Win | 2–0 | Luis Alberto Ponce |
KO | 1 (6), 1:18 | 2008–07–18 | Club Sarmiento, Dolores, Buenos Aires |
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| Win | 1–0 | Juan José Islas |
KO | 3 (4), 0:52 | 2008–07–05 | Club Deportivo Castelli, Castelli, Buenos Aires |
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References
- ↑ "A mi dame una pelota de fútbol", Olé. Retrieved September 23, 2012. (Spanish)
- ↑ Orgullo familiar, Olé. Retrieved September 23, 2012. (Spanish)
- ↑ Diego Chaves Biography, BoxRec.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ↑ Diego Chaves Drills Jose Miranda in Two Rounds, BoxingScene.com. September 22, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Diego Gabriel Chaves Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.
External links
| Preceded by Ismael El Massoudi |
WBA Welterweight Champion Interim Title July 21, 2012 – July 27, 2013 |
Succeeded by Keith Thurman |