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Joel Díaz

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Joel Díaz
Born (1973-02-18) February 18, 1973 (age 51)
Statistics
Weight(s)Light Welterweight
Lightweight
Super Featherweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach70 in (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins17
Wins by KO4
Losses3
Draws1
No contests0

Joel Díaz (born February 18, 1973) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He is the brother of Antonio Díaz and former world champion Julio Díaz.

Professional career

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In August 1992, Díaz beat the former IBF Champion Julio César Borboa.[1]

On October 19, 1996, Joel lost a twelve-round decision to undefeated IBF lightweight champion Philip Holiday in Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg.[2]

His last bout ever was a knockout win over the veteran José Luis Montes. This win made Díaz the number one rated contender and mandatory to then WBC lightweight champion, Stevie Johnston. Due to a detached retina that left him blind from one eye Díaz retired from boxing.[3]

Training career

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Díaz has worked as a trainer for years. Some of the notable fighters who have trained under Díaz include, Antonio Díaz, Julio Díaz, Timothy Bradley, Abner Mares, Vicente Escobedo, Israil Madrimov, Shakhram Giyasov, Murodjon Akhmadaliev, Bektemir Melikuziev, Otabek Kholmatov, UFC fighter Cub Swanson and Ruslan Provodnikov.[4]

Boxers trained

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
  2. ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
  3. ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
  4. ^ "Bradley moving up to welterweight before fight". 16 July 2010.
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