Iran Diaz: record, next fight and profile →
According to a report by ABS CBN News, four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez is advising super flyweight contender Iran Diaz as he prepares for his scheduled showdown with World Boxing Council (WBC) world champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.
Srisaket Sor Rungvai is set to defend his WBC super flyweight belt in the main event of ONE: ‘Kingdom of Heroes’ in Bangkok on October 6th. The 31 year old now has an opponent, he will be facing Mexico’s Iran Diaz at the Impact Arena.
Iran Diaz (13-2-2, 5 KOs) shocks former world champion Luis Concepcion (36-6, 26 KOs) with a ten round unanimous decision at Arena Itson in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. The scores were 99-91, 98-92 and 97-95. Concepcion is now at a crossroad in his career. He was bested last December, losing a twelve round unanimous decision to Kal Yafai in a bout for the vacant WBA super flyweight world title.