Joseph Diaz Jr is a professional boxer, who is currently named as one of the best featherweight champions in the world. He previously competed for the 2012 Olympics at bantamweight when he was an amateur boxer. He also held the IBC and WBC featherweight titles before.
Personal Life and Early Education
Diaz is of Mexican descent, yet he was born in South El Monte, California where dominated by Mexican people. At the age of 12 years old, he was trained to box, but this doesn’t stop him from taking baseball.
Height / weight | 1.68 m / |
Born | 23 Nov 1992 |
Nationality | United States |
Playing Style | Southpaw |
Nickname | JoJo |
Olympics Trials and World Championships
During the 2012 Olympics, he fought against Antonio Nieves for the bantamweight champion title. He also became the first American to have reached the quarter-finalist of the 2011 World Challenger and defeated former Olympic medalist, Worapoj Petchkoom.
Professional Career
Diaz became a professional boxer when he challenged Vincent Alfaro and won the match via unanimous decision. What made him win the match is when he knocked down Alfaro over four rebounds. In January 2020, he managed to out throne former IBF Super Featherweight champion Tevin Farmer.
It’s a good thing that after the fight, there was no bad blood between them. Diaz remarked that Farmer is a hell of a fighter, and he’s thanking the opportunity to fight with him.
On the other hand, the first time he was stripped of a world championship title is when he was penalized by $100,000.00 for the missing weight. After the fight was pursued, the judges have scored them immediately. In the end, both of them won and received a majority draw.
Boxing Record:
- Total Fights: 35
- Wins: 32
- Wins by KO: 15
- Draws: 1
- Losses: 2