Joseph Diaz Record & Stats
10 years and three months into his professional boxing career, Joseph Diaz has fought 37 times with 32 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw. As of June 2023, Diaz' boxing record stands at 32-4-1 (15 KO wins).
- Born
- Nov 23, 1992
- Age
- 30
- Debut
- Dec 15, 2012
- Record
- 32-4-1
- Rounds
- 285
- KOs
- 15 (40.5%)
- Height
- 168 cm
- Reach
- 163 cm
- Ape Index
- -5 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
| IBF |
|---|
| sFT w1 d0 |
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Joseph Diaz (JoJo) is an American professional boxer. He was born in South El Monte, California, U.S. on November 23, 1992. Diaz made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20, on December 15, 2012. He is a super-featherweight world champion. Diaz is 30 years old, he will turn 31 in five months and 14 days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 37 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 32 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 15 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 1 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Mar 18, 2023 | 30 | Mercito Gesta | Loss | SD |
| 36 | Oct 29, 2022 | 29 | William Zepeda | Loss | UD |
| 35 | Dec 4, 2021 | 29 | Devin Haney | Loss * | UD |
| 34 | Jul 9, 2021 | 28 | Javier Fortuna | Win | UD |
| 33 | Feb 13, 2021 | 28 | Shavkat Rakhimov | Draw | MD |
| 32 | Jan 30, 2020 | 27 | Tevin Farmer | Win * | UD |
| 31 | Sep 21, 2019 | 26 | Jesus Cuadro | Win | MD |
| 30 | May 4, 2019 | 26 | Freddy Fonseca | Win | TKO7 |
| 29 | Feb 9, 2019 | 26 | Charles Huerta | Win | UD |
| 28 | Aug 11, 2018 | 25 | JesĂșs Rojas | Win | UD |
| 27 | May 19, 2018 | 25 | Gary Russell Jr. | Loss * | UD |
| 26 | Feb 22, 2018 | 25 | Victor Terrazas | Win | KO3 |
| 25 | Sep 16, 2017 | 24 | Rafael Rivera | Win | UD |
| 24 | May 6, 2017 | 24 | Manuel Ăvila | Win | UD |
| 23 | Dec 17, 2016 | 24 | Horacio GarcĂa | Win | UD |
| 22 | Sep 17, 2016 | 23 | Andrew Cancio | Win | TKO9 |
| 21 | Jul 30, 2016 | 23 | Victor Proa | Win | KO2 |
| 20 | Apr 23, 2016 | 23 | Jayson VĂ©lez | Win | UD |
| 19 | Dec 18, 2015 | 23 | Hugo Partida | Win | TKO2 |
| 18 | Oct 23, 2015 | 22 | Ruben Tamayo | Win | UD |
| 17 | Jul 11, 2015 | 22 | Rene Alvarado | Win | UD |
| 16 | May 9, 2015 | 22 | Giovanni Delgado | Win | UD |
| 15 | Mar 6, 2015 | 22 | Juan Luis Hernandez | Win | TKO3 |
| 14 | Dec 8, 2014 | 22 | Jose Angel Beranza | Win | UD |
| 13 | Nov 13, 2014 | 21 | Roberto Castaneda | Win | RTD4 |
| 12 | Sep 29, 2014 | 21 | Raul Hidalgo | Win | TKO7 |
| 11 | Jul 9, 2014 | 21 | Ramiro Robles | Win | UD |
| 10 | Apr 26, 2014 | 21 | Luis Maldonado | Win | UD |
| 9 | Mar 8, 2014 | 21 | Joivany Fuentes | Win | TKO5 |
| 8 | Dec 13, 2013 | 21 | Carlos Rodriguez | Win | TKO7 |
| 7 | Aug 24, 2013 | 20 | Noel Mendoza | Win | KO3 |
| 6 | Jul 20, 2013 | 20 | Luis Cosme | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Jun 8, 2013 | 20 | Rigoberto Casillas | Win | RTD3 |
| 4 | May 3, 2013 | 20 | Eric Gotay | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Mar 16, 2013 | 20 | Alberto Cupido | Win | UD |
| 2 | Feb 2, 2013 | 20 | Jose Ruiz | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Dec 15, 2012 | 20 | Vicente Afaro Martinez | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Diaz is a super-featherweight world champion. He has held one world title at super-featherweight, which was a lineal championship win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Super-featherweight | IBF |
Statistics
Joseph Diaz is 168 cm tall (5' 6.14") with a reach of 163 cm (5' 4.17"). He fights out of the southpaw stance and presents an ape-index of -5 cm (-1.97").
Diaz has a 40.5% KO rate. Of his total 15 KO wins, 10 were in the early rounds, four in the mid rounds, and one in the later rounds. He has one first-round KO win.
Career Summary
Joseph Diaz made his professional boxing debut against Vicente Afaro Martinez at the age of 20 on December 15, 2012, defeating Martinez via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 25 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 14 wins via stoppage.
Diaz had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on May 19, 2018 after 26 professional fights, against Gary Russell Jr. for the WBC title. He lost to Russell Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision.
Diaz has won one world title at super-featherweight. For all the details about Diaz' world title wins and defenses refer to "Joseph Diaz World Titles".
Some of Diaz' best fights and notable victories include wins over Tevin Farmer, Javier Fortuna, Victor Terrazas, Andrew Cancio, JesĂșs Rojas, Charles Huerta, and Manuel Ăvila.
Diaz has had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Filipino boxer Mercito Gesta on March 18, 2023. Diaz lost the fight via 10 round split-decision. It's been 2 months and 22 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Diaz has fought a total of 37 times till today, which includes 3 world-title fights at three weight divisions â lightweight, super-featherweight, and featherweight. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
May 19, 2018: In his first world-title fight, Joseph Diaz loses to Gary Russell Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBC featherweight title.
January 30, 2020: Diaz wins the IBF super-featherweight title from Tevin Farmer, by beating Farmer via 12 round unanimous decision.
Joseph Diaz Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Diaz' boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his latest loss against Mercito Gesta, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Joseph Diaz vs. Mercito Gesta
Fight page: Diaz vs. GestaOn March 18, 2023, a 30-year old Joseph Diaz (32-3-1, 15 KO) fought Filipino boxer Mercito Gesta, who was 35 years old with a record of 33-3-3. Gesta was on a one-fight win streak with 17 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Diaz. Coming into this fight, Gesta had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Diaz lost to Gesta via 10 round split-decision. He is now on a three-fight losing streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. William Zepeda
Fight page: Diaz vs. ZepedaOn October 29, 2022, a 29-year old Joseph Diaz (32-2-1, 15 KO) fought an undefeated Mexican boxer William Zepeda, who was 26 years old with a record of 26-0. Zepeda was on a 26-fight win streak with 23 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 14 cm reach advantage over Diaz.
Diaz lost to Zepeda via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Devin Haney
Fight page: Diaz vs. HaneyOn December 4, 2021, a 29-year old Joseph Diaz (32-1-1, 15 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Devin Haney, who was 23 years old with a record of 26-0. Diaz was challenging Haney's WBC lightweight title. Haney was on a 26-fight win streak with 15 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 17 cm reach advantage over Diaz.
Diaz lost to Haney via 12 round unanimous decision.
Joseph Diaz vs. Javier Fortuna
Fight page: Diaz vs. FortunaOn July 9, 2021, a 28-year old Joseph Diaz (31-1-1, 15 KO) fought Dominican boxer Javier Fortuna, who was 31 years old with a record of 36-2-1. Fortuna was on a three-fight win streak with 25 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 11 cm reach advantage over Diaz. Coming into this fight, Fortuna had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Diaz defeated Fortuna via 12 round unanimous decision.
Joseph Diaz vs. Shavkat Rakhimov
Fight page: Diaz vs. RakhimovOn February 13, 2021, a 28-year old Joseph Diaz (31-1, 15 KO) fought an undefeated Tajikistani boxer Shavkat Rakhimov, who was 26 years old with a record of 15-0. Rakhimov was on a 15-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 11 cm reach advantage over Diaz.
The fight ended in a 12 round majority decision draw and both the boxers added a draw to their respective records. A good performance, nonetheless.
Joseph Diaz vs. Tevin Farmer
Fight page: Diaz vs. FarmerOn January 30, 2020, a 27-year old Joseph Diaz (30-1, 15 KO) faced fellow American boxer Tevin Farmer, who was 29 years old with a record of 30-4-1 for Farmer's IBF super-featherweight title. Farmer was on a 23-fight win streak with 6 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Farmer had a 7 cm reach advantage over Diaz. Coming into this fight, Farmer had four losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Diaz defeated Farmer via 12 round unanimous decision to win the IBF super-featherweight title. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Jesus Cuadro
On September 21, 2019, a 26-year old Joseph Diaz (29-1, 15 KO) fought Jesus Cuadro in his 31st professional fight. He defeated Cuadro via 12th round majority decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Freddy Fonseca
On May 4, 2019, a 26-year old Joseph Diaz (28-1, 14 KO) fought Freddy Fonseca in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Fonseca via 7th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Charles Huerta
On February 9, 2019, a 26-year old Joseph Diaz (27-1, 14 KO) fought Charles Huerta in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Huerta via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. JesĂșs Rojas
On August 11, 2018, a 25-year old Joseph Diaz (26-1, 14 KO) fought JesĂșs Rojas in his 28th professional fight. He defeated Rojas via 12th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Joseph Diaz vs. Gary Russell Jr.
Fight page: Diaz vs. Russell Jr.On May 19, 2018, a 25-year old Joseph Diaz (26-0, 14 KO) challended fellow American boxer Gary Russell Jr.'s WBC featherweight title. Russell Jr. was 29 years old with a record of 28-1. Russell Jr. was on a four-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Diaz was the taller of the two by 4 cms but both had the same reach. Coming into this fight, Russell Jr. had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Diaz lost to Russell Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 26-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Joseph Diaz vs. Victor Terrazas
On February 22, 2018, a 25-year old Joseph Diaz (25-0, 13 KO) fought Victor Terrazas in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Terrazas via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Rafael Rivera
On September 16, 2017, a 24-year old Joseph Diaz (24-0, 13 KO) fought Rafael Rivera in his 25th professional fight. He defeated Rivera via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Manuel Ăvila
On May 6, 2017, a 24-year old Joseph Diaz (23-0, 13 KO) fought Manuel Ăvila in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Ăvila via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Horacio GarcĂa
On December 17, 2016, a 24-year old Joseph Diaz (22-0, 13 KO) fought Horacio GarcĂa in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated GarcĂa via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Andrew Cancio
On September 17, 2016, a 23-year old Joseph Diaz (21-0, 12 KO) fought Andrew Cancio in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Cancio via 9th round TKO. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joseph Diaz vs. Victor Proa
On July 30, 2016, a 23-year old Joseph Diaz (20-0, 11 KO) fought Victor Proa in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Proa via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Jayson VĂ©lez
On April 23, 2016, a 23-year old Joseph Diaz (19-0, 11 KO) fought Jayson VĂ©lez in his 20th professional fight. He defeated VĂ©lez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Hugo Partida
On December 18, 2015, a 23-year old Joseph Diaz (18-0, 10 KO) fought Hugo Partida in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Partida via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Ruben Tamayo
On October 23, 2015, a 22-year old Joseph Diaz (17-0, 10 KO) fought Ruben Tamayo in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Tamayo via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Rene Alvarado
Fight page: Diaz vs. AlvaradoOn July 11, 2015, a 22-year old Joseph Diaz (16-0, 10 KO) fought Nicaraguan boxer Rene Alvarado, who was 26 years old with a record of 22-4. Alvarado was on a one-fight win streak with 15 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 20 cm reach advantage over Diaz. Coming into this fight, Alvarado had four losses, but had never been stopped.
Diaz defeated Alvarado via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Giovanni Delgado
On May 9, 2015, a 22-year old Joseph Diaz (15-0, 10 KO) fought Giovanni Delgado in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Delgado via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Juan Luis Hernandez
On March 6, 2015, a 22-year old Joseph Diaz (14-0, 9 KO) fought Juan Luis Hernandez in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Hernandez via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Jose Angel Beranza
On December 8, 2014, a 22-year old Joseph Diaz (13-0, 9 KO) fought Jose Angel Beranza in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Beranza via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Roberto Castaneda
On November 13, 2014, a 21-year old Joseph Diaz (12-0, 8 KO) fought Roberto Castaneda in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Castaneda via 4th round RTD. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joseph Diaz vs. Raul Hidalgo
On September 29, 2014, a 21-year old Joseph Diaz (11-0, 7 KO) fought Raul Hidalgo in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Hidalgo via 7th round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Ramiro Robles
On July 9, 2014, a 21-year old Joseph Diaz (10-0, 7 KO) fought Ramiro Robles in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Robles via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Luis Maldonado
Fight page: Diaz vs. MaldonadoOn April 26, 2014, a 21-year old Joseph Diaz (9-0, 7 KO) fought Mexican boxer Luis Maldonado, who was 36 years old with a record of 36-12-1. Maldonado was on a five-fight losing streak. Diaz was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Maldonado had a 7 cm reach advantage over Diaz. Coming into this fight, Maldonado had 12 losses, six of which were via stoppage.
Diaz defeated Maldonado via 6 round unanimous decision. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Joivany Fuentes
On March 8, 2014, a 21-year old Joseph Diaz (8-0, 6 KO) fought Joivany Fuentes in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Fuentes via 5th round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Joseph Diaz vs. Carlos Rodriguez
On December 13, 2013, a 21-year old Joseph Diaz (7-0, 5 KO) fought Carlos Rodriguez in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Rodriguez via 7th round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Joseph Diaz vs. Noel Mendoza
On August 24, 2013, a 20-year old Joseph Diaz (6-0, 4 KO) fought Noel Mendoza in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Mendoza via 3rd round KO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Joseph Diaz vs. Luis Cosme
On July 20, 2013, a 20-year old Joseph Diaz (5-0, 3 KO) fought Luis Cosme in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Cosme via 1st round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Joseph Diaz vs. Rigoberto Casillas
On June 8, 2013, a 20-year old Joseph Diaz (4-0, 2 KO) fought Rigoberto Casillas in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Casillas via 3rd round RTD. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Joseph Diaz vs. Eric Gotay
On May 3, 2013, a 20-year old Joseph Diaz (3-0, 1 KO) fought Eric Gotay in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Gotay via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Alberto Cupido
On March 16, 2013, a 20-year old Joseph Diaz (2-0, 1 KO) fought Alberto Cupido in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Cupido via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Jose Ruiz
On February 2, 2013, a 20-year old Joseph Diaz (1-0) fought Jose Ruiz in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Ruiz via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Joseph Diaz vs. Vicente Afaro Martinez
On December 15, 2012, a 20-year old Joseph Diaz successfully debuted against Vicente Afaro Martinez. He defeated Martinez via 4th round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Joseph Diaz have on his record?
Diaz has knocked out 15 of his 37 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 40.5%. Of his total 32 wins, 15 of them have been via KO (46.9%).