Joseph Diaz

Joseph "JoJo" Pedroza Diaz Jr. (born November 23, 1992) is an American professional boxer. He has held the IBF super featherweight title since January and challenged once for the WBC featherweight title in 2018. At regional level, he held the WBC-NABF, and WBO-NABO featherweight titles between 2015 and 2018. As an amateur he competed at the 2012 Olympics as a bantamweight.[1]

Joseph Diaz
Statistics
Real nameJoseph Pedroza Diaz Jr.
Nickname(s)JoJo
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach64 in (163 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992
South El Monte, California, U.S.
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins31
Wins by KO15
Losses1

Early life and education

Joseph is of Mexican descent.[2] He attended Kranz Intermediate at the age of 12-14. He is left-handed and fights southpaw. As a child he played baseball but took up boxing to learn self-defense. He is coached by his father.[3] He attended South El Monte High School.

Amateur career

Prior to the Olympic Trials, he was the two-time reigning national champion at bantamweight that included a win over Antonio Nieves.[4] Diaz became the first American boxer to qualify for the 2012 Olympics by becoming a quarter-finalist at the 2011 World Championships, where he defeated both 2004 Olympic silver medalist Worapoj Petchkoom of Thailand and former world championship bronze medalist Óscar Valdez of Mexico but lost to Lázaro Álvarez.[5] Díaz was the 2011 U.S. National Champion at featherweight at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[6] He fought in the 2010-11 World Series of Boxing

At the 2012 Summer Olympics he beat Pavlo Ishchenko, but ran into Alvarez in his second fight and lost again.

World Series of Boxing record
1 Win, 1 Loss
Result Record Team Opponent (Team) Score Date Location Notes
Loss 1–1 Los Angeles Matadors Braulio Ávila (Mexico Guerreros) 0-3 2011-04-13 Los Angeles, U.S.
Win 1–0 Los Angeles Matadors Ronny Beblik (Memphis Force) 3-0 2011-02-28 Memphis, U.S.

Professional career

Diaz made his professional debut in 2012 against Vincent Alfaro, winning by unanimous decision over four rounds and also scored a knockdown in the fourth. On February 2, 2013, Diaz would go on to fight Jose Ruiz of Puerto Rico and win by technical knockout (TKO).

On May 9, 2015, Diaz defeated Giovanni Delgado via unanimous decision on the undercard of the Canelo Álvarez vs James Kirkland fight. He stepped up competition against veteran Rene Alvarado in a fight televised on HBO Latino in July 2015 and on December 18, Diaz Jr. defeated Hugo Partida and earned the WBC-NABF featherweight title.[7] He has since successfully defended his title twice against Jayson Velez and Victor Proa.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
32 fights 31 wins 1 loss
By knockout 15 0
By decision 16 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
32 Win 31–1 Tevin Farmer UD 12 Jan 30, 2020 Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, U.S. Won IBF super featherweight title
31 Win 30–1 Jesus Cuadro MD 12 Sep 21, 2019 Auditorio del Estadio, Mexicali, Mexico
30 Win 29–1 Freddy Fonseca TKO 7 (12), 2:07 May 4, 2019 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBA Gold super featherweight title
29 Win 28–1 Charles Huerta UD 10 Feb 9, 2019 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
28 Win 27–1 Jesús Rojas UD 12 Aug 11, 2018 The Avalon, Hollywood, California, U.S.
27 Loss 26–1 Gary Russell Jr. UD 12 May 19, 2018 MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. For WBC featherweight title
26 Win 26–0 Victor Terrazas KO 3 (10), 3:00 Feb 22, 2018 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Retained WBC-NABF, and WBO-NABO featherweight titles
25 Win 25–0 Rafael Rivera UD 12 Sep 16, 2017 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBO-NABO featherweight title
24 Win 24–0 Manuel Ávila UD 10 May 6, 2017 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC-NABF featherweight title;
Won WBO-NABO featherweight title
23 Win 23–0 Horacio García UD 10 Dec 17, 2016 The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Retained WBC-NABF featherweight title
22 Win 22–0 Andrew Cancio TKO 9 (10), 2:27 Sep 17, 2016 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. Retained WBC-NABF featherweight title
21 Win 21–0 Victor Proa KO 2 (10), 1:07 Jul 30, 2016 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Retained WBC-NABF featherweight title
20 Win 20–0 Jayson Vélez UD 10 Apr 23, 2016 Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, U.S. Retained WBC-NABF featherweight title
19 Win 19–0 Hugo Partida TKO 2 (10), 1:32 Dec 18, 2015 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Won vacant WBC-NABF featherweight title
18 Win 18–0 Ruben Tamayo UD 10 Oct 23, 2015 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Rene Alvarado UD 10 Jul 11, 2015 Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Giovanni Delgado UD 10 May 9, 2015 Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Juan Luis Hernandez TKO 3 (10), 3:00 Mar 6, 2015 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Jose Angel Beranza UD 10 Dec 8, 2014 Cowboys Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Roberto Castaneda RTD 4 (10), 3:00 Nov 13, 2014 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Raul Hidalgo TKO 7 (10), 2:13 Sep 29, 2014 State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Ramiro Robles UD 10 Jul 9, 2014 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Luis Maldonado UD 6 Apr 26, 2014 StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Joivany Fuentes TKO 5 (8), 2:59 Mar 8, 2014 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Carlos Rodriguez TKO 7 (8), 1:13 Dec 13, 2013 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S
7 Win 7–0 Noel Mendoza KO 3 (6), 1:54 Aug 24, 2013 StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Luis Cosme KO 1 (6), 2:09 Jul 20, 2013 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Rigoberto Casillas RTD 3 (6), 3:00 Jun 8, 2013 Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Eric Gotay TKO 3 (6), 2:13 May 3, 2013 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Alberto Cupido UD 6 Mar 16, 2013 Grand Oasis, Cancún, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Jose Ruiz TKO 2 (4), 2:03 Feb 2, 2013 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Vicente Afaro Martinez UD 4 Dec 15, 2012 Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120515233338/http://www.nbcolympics.com/team-usa/meet-the-team/news%3Dboxing-u-s-men.html. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Corrales, Danny (2016-03-24). "No Hablo Espanol with Boxer Joseph 'Jo Jo' Diaz". ESPN. Espn.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  3. Kevin Baxter (2012-05-07). "Boxer Joseph Diaz Jr.'s biggest motivation is helping his family - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  4. "Joseph Diaz Jr. - Top Amateur Focuses on London - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2011-07-30. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  5. "Diaz Becomes First American to Qualify for London - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  6. "California Leaves Its Mark on The Olympic Trials - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  7. "Joseph Diaz Jr. Faces Hugo Partida For NABF Title - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Marvin Sonsona		 WBC-NABF featherweight champion
December 18, 2015 – April 2018		 Vacant
Title next held by
Manny Robles III
Vacant
Title last held by
Miguel Marriaga		 WBO-NABO featherweight champion
May 6, 2017 – April 2018		 Vacant
Title next held by
Joet Gonzalez
Minor world boxing titles
Inaugural champion WBA Gold super featherweight champion
May 4, 2019 – December 2019		 Vacant
Title next held by
Mark Urbanov
Major world boxing titles
Preceded by
Tevin Farmer		 IBF super featherweight champion
January 30, 2020 – present		 Incumbent
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