Juan Díaz Record
| Total Fights | 46 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 42 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 7 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 4 |
| KO Wins | 21 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Juan Díaz' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 16 years and one month, Juan Díaz fought 46 times with 42 wins and 4 losses.
Díaz retired from professional boxing with a record of 42-4, which included three lightweight world-title wins and seven successful title defense fights. He had a 45.7% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 21 of his total 46 fights being knockout wins, four of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in Díaz' career was a 9th round TKO loss to Juan Manuel Márquez in a lightweight title fight.
His last fight was a 8th round TKO victory over Cesar Vasquez on August 6, 2016.
Some of Díaz' best fights and notable victories include wins over Acelino Freitas, Julio Díaz, Randy Suico, Arthur Cruz, Billy Irwin, José Cotto, and Lakva Sim.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Aug 6, 2016 | 32 | Cesar Vasquez | Win | TKO8 |
| 45 | Mar 19, 2016 | 32 | Fernando Garcia | Win | TKO9 |
| 44 | Sep 6, 2014 | 30 | Carlos Cardenas | Win | UD |
| 43 | Mar 1, 2014 | 30 | Gerardo Robles | Win | UD |
| 42 | Oct 19, 2013 | 30 | Juan Santiago | Win | UD |
| 41 | Aug 17, 2013 | 29 | Adailton De Jesus | Win | TKO5 |
| 40 | Apr 13, 2013 | 29 | Gerardo Cuevas | Win | TKO6 |
| 39 | Jul 31, 2010 | 26 | Juan Manuel Márquez | Loss * | UD |
| 38 | Dec 12, 2009 | 26 | Paulie Malignaggi | Loss | UD |
| 37 | Aug 22, 2009 | 25 | Paulie Malignaggi | Win | UD |
| 36 | Feb 28, 2009 | 25 | Juan Manuel Márquez | Loss * | TKO9 |
| 35 | Sep 6, 2008 | 24 | Michael Katsidis | Win | SD |
| 34 | Mar 8, 2008 | 24 | Nate Campbell | Loss * | SD |
| 33 | Oct 13, 2007 | 24 | Julio Díaz | Win * | TKO9 |
| 32 | Apr 28, 2007 | 23 | Acelino Freitas | Win * | RTD8 |
| 31 | Nov 4, 2006 | 23 | Fernando Angulo | Win * | UD |
| 30 | Jul 15, 2006 | 22 | Randy Suico | Win * | TKO9 |
| 29 | Apr 8, 2006 | 22 | José Cotto | Win * | UD |
| 28 | Jul 16, 2005 | 21 | Arthur Cruz | Win | TKO5 |
| 27 | Jan 21, 2005 | 21 | Billy Irwin | Win * | TKO9 |
| 26 | Nov 4, 2004 | 21 | Julien Lorcy | Win * | UD |
| 25 | Jul 17, 2004 | 20 | Lakva Sim | Win * | UD |
| 24 | Apr 17, 2004 | 20 | Martin O'Malley | Win | TKO2 |
| 23 | Nov 22, 2003 | 20 | Joel Perez | Win | TKO6 |
| 22 | Jul 19, 2003 | 19 | Francisco Lorenzo | Win | UD |
| 21 | May 10, 2003 | 19 | Eleazar Contreras Jr. | Win | UD |
| 20 | Feb 1, 2003 | 19 | John Bailey | Win | TKO7 |
| 19 | Nov 22, 2002 | 19 | Arthur Cruz | Win | TKO4 |
| 18 | Oct 19, 2002 | 19 | Roy Delgado | Win | TKO6 |
| 17 | Aug 24, 2002 | 18 | Peter Nieves | Win | UD |
| 16 | Jul 5, 2002 | 18 | Michael Davis | Win | UD |
| 15 | Apr 27, 2002 | 18 | Nelson Ramon Medina | Win | UD |
| 14 | Feb 15, 2002 | 18 | Juan Carlos Juarez | Win | UD |
| 13 | Nov 10, 2001 | 18 | Rudolfo Lunsford | Win | UD |
| 12 | Sep 1, 2001 | 17 | Ubaldo Hernandez | Win | SD |
| 11 | Jul 27, 2001 | 17 | Scott Buck | Win | TKO1 |
| 10 | Jun 23, 2001 | 17 | John Trigg | Win | UD |
| 9 | May 19, 2001 | 17 | Carlos Horacio Nevarez | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Mar 2, 2001 | 17 | Mahan Washington | Win | UD |
| 7 | Jan 13, 2001 | 17 | Bradley Jensen | Win | UD |
| 6 | Dec 1, 2000 | 17 | Michael Lucero | Win | UD |
| 5 | Nov 10, 2000 | 17 | Antonio Young | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | Sep 22, 2000 | 17 | Starr Johnson | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Sep 2, 2000 | 16 | Juan Carlos Alvarez | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Jul 22, 2000 | 16 | Miller Vazquez | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Jun 23, 2000 | 16 | Rafael Ortiz | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Juan Díaz (Baby Bull) is a 40-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Houston, Texas, U.S. on September 17, 1983. He is a former lightweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 16 years — from 2000 to 2016.
Díaz made his professional boxing debut against Rafael Ortiz at the age of 16 on June 23, 2000, defeating Ortiz via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 32 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 16 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 20 on July 17, 2004 after 24 professional fights, against Lakva Sim for the lightweight WBA title. He defeated Sim via 12 round unanimous decision to become the lightweight champion of the world.
Juan Díaz was a two-time unified lightweight world champion, and has won three world titles at lightweight. For all the details about Díaz' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Díaz had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Cesar Vasquez on August 6, 2016. Díaz won the fight via 8th round TKO. It's been 7 years, 8 months, and 23 days since this fight.
Championships
Díaz had a total of 11 world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and seven successful title defenses. He won eight of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Juan Díaz fought for lightweight world titles in five fights and won three of these fights, two of these victories coming via way of stoppage. In total, he won three lightweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2007^ | Julio Díaz | Lightweight | IBF | TKO |
| Apr 28, 2007^ | Acelino Freitas | Lightweight | WBO | RTD |
| Jul 17, 2004 | Lakva Sim | Lightweight | WBA | UD |
Title Defenses
Juan Díaz had eight lightweight world-title defense fights. He won seven of them and lost only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2007^ | Julio Díaz | Lightweight | WBA (Super), WBO | TKO |
| Apr 28, 2007^ | Acelino Freitas | Lightweight | WBA (Super) | RTD |
| Nov 4, 2006 | Fernando Angulo | Lightweight | WBA | UD |
| Jul 15, 2006 | Randy Suico | Lightweight | WBA | TKO |
| Apr 8, 2006 | José Cotto | Lightweight | WBA | UD |
| Jan 21, 2005 | Billy Irwin | Lightweight | WBA | TKO |
| Nov 4, 2004 | Julien Lorcy | Lightweight | WBA | UD |
Title Losses
Juan Díaz lost one world-title defense fight, and lost three titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2008 | Nate Campbell | Lightweight | WBA (Super), IBF, WBO | SD |
Highlights
Díaz fought a total of 46 times during his professional career, which includes 11 world-title fights at the lightweight division. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
July 17, 2004: Díaz wins his first world title by defeating Lakva Sim via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the WBA lightweight world champion.
April 8, 2006: Díaz successfully defends the WBA lightweight title against José Cotto, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
April 28, 2007: Díaz becomes a unified lightweight world champion by beating Acelino Freitas via 8th round RTD. He now holds the WBA (Super) and WBO lightweight world-champion belts.
October 13, 2007: Díaz becomes a unified lightweight world champion by beating Julio Díaz via 9th round TKO. He now holds the WBA (Super), WBO, and IBF lightweight world-champion belts.
August 22, 2009: Juan Díaz beats Paulie Malignaggi via 12th round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Juan Díaz have on his record?
Díaz knocked out 21 of his 46 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 45.7%. Of his total 42 wins, 21 of them were via KO (50%).
What was Juan Díaz' first world title win?
Díaz' first world-title win was the WBA belt at lightweight. He defeated Lakva Sim via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Juan Díaz win?
Díaz won three world titles at lightweight.
How many title defenses did Juan Díaz make?
Díaz had a total of eight title defense fights. He was successful seven times and lost one time.