Félix Díaz (boxer)
Dominican boxer
Félix Díaz
Born Félix Manuel Díaz Guzman
(1983-12-10 ) 10 December 1983 (age 40) Nationality Dominican Statistics Weight(s) Height 5 ft 5+ 1 ⁄2 in (166 cm) Reach 67 in (170 cm) Stance Southpaw
Boxing record Total fights 23 Wins 20 Wins by KO 10 Losses 3
Félix Manuel Díaz Guzman (born 10 December 1983) is a Dominican professional boxer who challenged for the unified WBC , WBO , and The Ring light welterweight titles in 2017. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and bronze at the 2003 Pan American Games .
Amateur career
The aggressive Southpaw brawler participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Caribbean country. There he lost 28:16 in the first round of the Lightweight (60 kg) division to Kazakhstan's eventual bronze medalist Serik Yeleuov .
At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost the quarterfinal 12:13 to Inocente Fiss . He qualified for the 2008 Olympics by defeating Myke Carvalho 8:6.
In Beijing though, he won all five bouts and after a controversial bout against Vastine , sensationally won Gold against reigning champion Manus Boonjumnong of Thailand . It was the nation's second ever Olympic gold after Félix Sánchez in 2004 and the second boxing medal after Pedro Nolasco won a bronze in Los Angeles in 1984.[ 1]
Olympic games results
2004 (as a lightweight)
2008 (as a Light welterweight)[ 2]
World amateur championships results
2007 (as a Light welterweight)
Díaz ended his amateur career with a record of 280–40.
Professional career
He turned pro in 2009. As a professional, he won a majority decision against Adrian Granados for the World Boxing Council Central American Boxing Federation title.[ 3] [ 4]
Professional boxing record
23 fights
20 wins
3 losses
By knockout
10
1
By decision
10
2
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
23
Win
20–3
KO
2 (10), 2:59
16 Mar 2019
Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
22
Loss
19–3
MD
10
27 Apr 2018
KFC Yum! Center , Louisville, Kentucky , US
21
Loss
19–2
Terence Crawford
RTD
10 (12), 3:00
20 May 2017
Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York, USFor WBC , WBO , and The Ring light welterweight
20
Win
19–1
TKO
6 (10), 1:07
16 Dec 2016
Maunoloa Night Club y Casino, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
19
Win
18–1
UD
10
16 Jul 2016
Legacy Arena , Birmingham, Alabama , US
18
Loss
17–1
Lamont Peterson
MD
12
17 Oct 2015
EagleBank Arena , Fairfax, Virginia , US
17
Win
17–0
UD
10
11 Apr 2015
Barclays Center , New York City , New York , US
16
Win
16–0
Adrian Granados
MD
10
21 Nov 2014
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma , US
15
Win
15–0
SD
8
18 Apr 2014
Convention Center, Monroeville , Pennsylvania, US
14
Win
14–0
KO
1 (10), 1:37
17 Aug 2013
El San Juan Resort and Casino, Isla Verse , Puerto Rico
13
Win
13–0
TKO
3 (10), 0:44
8 Jun 2013
Polideportivo San Martin de Porre, La Romana , Dominican Republic
12
Win
12–0
UD
6
21 Jul 2012
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
11
Win
11–0
UD
8
18 May 2012
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino , Hollywood , Florida, US
10
Win
10–0
UD
8
16 Sep 2011
Texas Station Casino , North Las Vegas , Nevada , US
9
Win
9–0
TKO
3 (8), 1:39
26 Mar 2011
DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia
8
Win
8–0
TD
5 (8), 1:12
29 Nov 2010
Coliseo Pepe Mayen, San Pedro de Macorís , Dominican Republic
7
Win
7–0
TKO
2 (8), 2:15
21 Aug 2010
Polideportivo Fabio Gonzalez, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
6
Win
6–0
TKO
8 (8), 0:35
14 Jul 2010
Asylum Arena , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , US
5
Win
5–0
UD
6
12 Mar 2010
Sosua Bay Grand Casino, Puerto Plata , Dominican Republic
4
Win
4–0
KO
3 (6), 1:49
23 Jan 2010
Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven , Germany
3
Win
3–0
UD
4
24 Oct 2009
Sverdlovsk Film Studio, Ekaterinburg , Russia
2
Win
2–0
TKO
1 (4), 1:28
18 Sep 2009
Fontainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach , Florida , US
1
Win
1–0
TKO
1 (6), 2:11
29 Jun 2009
Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
References
External links
1952–2000: 60–63.5 kg, 2004–2012: 60–64 kg
