David Díaz Record
| Total Fights | 41 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 0 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 17 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is David Díaz' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 14 years and eight months, David Díaz fought 41 times with 36 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.
Díaz retired from professional boxing with a record of 36-4-1, which included one world-championship elevation and one successful title defense fight at the lightweight weight division. He had a 41.5% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 17 of his total 41 fights being knockout wins. Díaz suffered three knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Manny Pacquiao in a lightweight title fight.
His last fight was a 6th round KO defeat to Hank Lundy on August 19, 2011.
Some of Díaz' best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Érik Morales, Ramón Montaño, José Santa Cruz, Robert Frankel, Ener Julio, Juan Polo Perez, and Jesús Chávez.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aug 19, 2011 | 35 | Hank Lundy | Loss | KO6 |
| 40 | Jan 28, 2011 | 34 | Robert Frankel | Win | MD |
| 39 | Mar 13, 2010 | 33 | Humberto Soto | Loss * | UD |
| 38 | Sep 26, 2009 | 33 | Jesús Chávez | Win | MD |
| 37 | Jun 28, 2008 | 32 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss * | TKO9 |
| 36 | Mar 15, 2008 | 31 | Ramón Montaño | Win | MD |
| 35 | Aug 4, 2007 | 31 | Érik Morales | Win * | UD |
| 34 | Aug 12, 2006 | 30 | José Santa Cruz | Win | TKO10 |
| 33 | Jun 16, 2006 | 30 | Cristian Favela | Win | UD |
| 32 | Mar 17, 2006 | 29 | Silverio Ortiz | Win | UD |
| 31 | Dec 10, 2005 | 29 | Ramazan Paliani | Draw | MD |
| 30 | Oct 21, 2005 | 29 | Juan Polo Perez | Win | TKO3 |
| 29 | Aug 20, 2005 | 29 | John Trigg | Win | UD |
| 28 | Jun 2, 2005 | 28 | Tyrone Wiggins | Win | TKO3 |
| 27 | Feb 4, 2005 | 28 | Kendall Holt | Loss | TKO8 |
| 26 | Dec 10, 2004 | 28 | Jaime Rangel | Win | TKO9 |
| 25 | Jul 9, 2004 | 28 | Jaime Morales | Win | UD |
| 24 | May 15, 2004 | 27 | Ener Julio | Win | TKO10 |
| 23 | Jan 30, 2004 | 27 | Emanuel Augus | Win | UD |
| 22 | Dec 12, 2003 | 27 | Frankie Sanchez | Win | UD |
| 21 | Sep 13, 2003 | 27 | Juaquin Gallardo | Win | UD |
| 20 | Jul 18, 2003 | 27 | Nelson Manchego | Win | KO1 |
| 19 | Jun 6, 2003 | 26 | Andre Baker | Win | TKO6 |
| 18 | Apr 11, 2003 | 26 | Franco Ogentho | Win | KO1 |
| 17 | Feb 7, 2003 | 26 | Dillon Carew | Win | TKO3 |
| 16 | Dec 13, 2002 | 26 | Damone Wright | Win | TKO4 |
| 15 | Oct 17, 2002 | 26 | Clifton Woods | Win | KO2 |
| 14 | Sep 27, 2002 | 26 | Anthony Cobb | Win | TKO6 |
| 13 | Sep 8, 2000 | 24 | Steve Larrimore | Win | TKO2 |
| 12 | Sep 9, 1999 | 23 | Mark Tang | Win | TKO3 |
| 11 | Apr 21, 1999 | 22 | Rafael Salas | Win | TKO4 |
| 10 | Feb 27, 1999 | 22 | Adam Leibowitz | Win | TKO6 |
| 9 | Dec 19, 1998 | 22 | George Kellman | Win | UD |
| 8 | May 5, 1998 | 21 | Alberto Sepulveda | Win | SD |
| 7 | Mar 14, 1998 | 21 | Theon Holland | Win | TKO4 |
| 6 | Nov 15, 1997 | 21 | Eduardo Castillo | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Sep 13, 1997 | 21 | Daniel Hernandez | Win | UD |
| 4 | Jun 15, 1997 | 21 | Troy Crain | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Feb 22, 1997 | 20 | Jesse Berry | Win | UD |
| 2 | Jan 10, 1997 | 20 | Mark Andreske | Win | UD |
| 1 | Nov 30, 1996 | 20 | Marcos Antonio Rodriguez | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
David Díaz (Dangerous) is a 47-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. on June 7, 1976. He is a former lightweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 14 years — from 1996 to 2011.
Díaz made his professional boxing debut against Marcos Antonio Rodriguez at the age of 20 on November 30, 1996, defeating Rodriguez via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 25 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 14 wins via stoppage.
He got elevated as the lightweight world WBC champion at the age of 31 after 34 professional fights, and had his first title defense fight against Érik Morales on August 4, 2007, and won via 12 round unanimous decision.
Díaz had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against fellow American boxer Hank Lundy on August 19, 2011. Díaz lost the fight via 6th round KO. It's been 12 years, 8 months, and 6 days since this fight.
Championships
Díaz had a total of three world-title fights, which includes winning zero world titles and one successful title defense. He won one of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
David Díaz He was elevated as world champion once, by WBC.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|
Title Defenses
David Díaz had two lightweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2007 | Érik Morales | Lightweight | WBC | UD |
Title Losses
David Díaz lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2008 | Manny Pacquiao | Lightweight | WBC | TKO |
FAQs
How many KOs does David Díaz have on his record?
Díaz knocked out 17 of his 41 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 41.5%. Of his total 36 wins, 17 of them were via KO (47.2%).