Gamaliel Díaz

Gamaliel Díaz
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Real name Gamaliel Díaz Magaña
Nickname(s) El Plátano
Weight(s) Lightweight
Super Featherweight
Featherweight
Height 5 ft 10 in (179 cm)
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Nationality Mexico Mexican
Born (1981-02-14) February 14, 1981
Tacámbaro, Michoacán, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 60
Wins 40
Wins by KO 19
Losses 17
Draws 3
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

38 Wins (17 knockouts), 12 Defeats (7 knockouts), 3 Draws[4]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 38-12-3 Russia Petr Petrov UD 10 2015-04-03 United States Omega Products International Corona, California, United States Lost WBA-NABA and WBO NABOLightweight Title.
Draw 38-11-3 United Kingdom Anthony Crolla TD 3 (12), 3:00 2014-09-13 United Kingdom Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, England, United Kingdom WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight Title
Win 38-11-2 Mexico Eduardo Canales UD 12 2014-05-30 Mexico Centro de Convenciones IMSS, Tlalpan, Distrito Federal
Loss 37-11-2 Mexico Dante Jardón KO 8 (12), 0:52 2013-08-10 Mexico Auditorio Plaza Condesa Mexico City, Distrito Federal Lost WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight Title.
Loss 37-10-2 Japan Takashi Miura TKO 9 (12), 1:21 2013-04-08 Japan Kokugikan, Tokyo Lost WBC Super Featherweight Title.
Win 37-9-2 Japan Takahiro Ao UD 12 2012-10-27 Japan Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo Won WBC Super Featherweight Title.
Win 36-9-2 Mexico Moises Delgadillo UD 12 2012-05-17 Mexico Expo Feria, Morelia, Michoacán
Win 35-9-2 Mexico Jhean Carlo Aparicio Romero UD 10 2012-02-25 Mexico Arena México, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 34-9-2 Mexico Adriel Juzaino TKO 2 (12), 2:57 2011-11-19 Mexico Sindicato de Trabajadores, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 33-9-2 Mexico Abraham Gómez UD 10 2011-07-30 Mexico Deportivo Trabajadores del Metro, Iztacalco, Distrito Federal
Win 32-9-2 Mexico Roberto Tamayo TKO 3 (12), 0:38 2011-05-28 Mexico Foro Scotiabank, Polanco, Distrito Federal
Win 31-9-2 Mexico César Soto UD 12 2011-04-09 Mexico Coliseum Don King, Texcoco, Distrito Federal
Win 30-9-2 Mexico Rafael Urias TKO 3 (12) 2011-03-11 Mexico Jose Cuervo Salon, Polanco, Distrito Federal
Win 29-9-2 Mexico Rafael Falcon TKO 2 (10), 0:55 2010-12-18 Mexico Palenque de la Feria, Celaya, Guanajuato
Win 28-9-2 Mexico Pedro Navarrete UD 12 2010-08-14 Mexico Domo Corona del Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Win 27-9-2 Mexico Ismael González TKO 10 (12), 2:53 2010-06-10 Mexico Jose Cuervo Salon, Polanco, Distrito Federal
Win 26-9-2 Mexico Tomas Marquez TKO 2 (12), 1:20 2010-03-13 Mexico Domo Deportivo Metropolitano, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Distrito Federal
Win 25-9-2 Mexico Jorge Perez UD 12 2010-01-23 Mexico Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán, Zinacantepec, Distrito Federal
Win 24-9-2 Venezuela Alirio Rivero TKO 5 (12), 1:18 2009-06-13 Mexico Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California
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.
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.
Win 23-7-2 Mexico Juan Velasquez TKO 4 (10), 2:26 2008-09-06 Mexico Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Baja California
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.
Win 22-6-2 Dominican Republic Elio Rojas SD 10 2007-07-13 Mexico Auditorio Centenario, Gomez Palacio, Durango
Win 21-6-2 Mexico Ramon Mendez SD 10 2007-02-03 Mexico Estadio Carlos Serdan, Veracruz, Veracruz
Loss 20-6-2 United States Robert Guerrero KO 6 (12), 2:33 2006-06-23 United States Oakland Arena, Oakland, California
Win 20-5-2 United States Robert Guerrero SD 12 2005-12-02 United States Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California

See also

References

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