Sammy Vasquez Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Felix Diaz unanimously outpointed Sammy Vasquez on Saturday night in a super lightweight bout. The 10-round fight was initially announced as a majority draw, bringing boos from the Legacy Arena crowd. After a recount, Diaz (18-1) was ruled the winner, and Vasquez applauded him and pointed to Diaz when the final outcome was called out.
This time, Felix Diaz was able to overcome the judges - though even that proved to be a fight in and of itself. What appeared to be a one-sided drubbing from ringside instead resulted in a more challenging battle in adding up the scorecards before Diaz was awarded a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Sammy Vasquez Jr. Retabulated scores were 96-93 and 95-94 in favor of Diaz.
Vasquez vs. Diaz Scorecard - BIRMINGHAM, AL - Undefeated contender Sammy "The Sergeant" Vasquez Jr. and Olympic gold medalist Felix Diaz are ready for war in their pivotal welterweight showdown on Saturday, July 16 as part of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes live from Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
Sammy Vasquez landed nearly half his power punches in his last 4 fights and outlanded opponents 2-1 in total punches. Opponents landed just 23.2 % of their power punches- 14.5% lower than wgt. class avg. Felix Diaz will have to get past Vasquez's jab (5.5 landed in last 4 fights) to be effective, as 14.6 of his 16.8 landed punches per round (87%) were power shots.
By Keith Idec - Many fighters express appreciation of opportunities to fight on national television. Sammy Vasquez appreciates these chances more than most. In 2009, when the Monessen, Pennsylvania, native was finishing his second tour in Iraq, he didn’t envision boxing before television audiences as large as...
Felix Diaz thought he found the perfect ending to a long-overdue breakout campaign in 2015. After 12 rounds of action versus Lamont Peterson, the unbeaten 2008 Olympic Gold medalist for Dominican Republic believed – along with many viewers who watched their NBC-televised bout last October – that he’d scored a career-best victory.
Wilder vs. Arreola Weigh-in Photos - BIRMINGHAM, AL. - Heavyweight world champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder and two-time title challenger Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola went face-to-face Friday at the official weigh-in before they headline Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes this Saturday, July 16 from Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.
Wilder vs. Arreola final press conference - BIRMINGHAM, AL. - Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder, two-time heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola, undefeated welterweight Sammy Vasquez Jr. and Olympic Gold medalist Felix Diaz participated in the final press conference as they near their respective Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes matchups taking place Saturday, July 16 from Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
Sammy Vasquez realizes he has a difficult fight in front of him Saturday night. Fellow southpaw Felix Diaz replaced an injured Luis Collazo on two weeks’ notice and the 2008 Olympic gold medalist from the Dominican Republic could provide the stiffest test of Vasquez’s career in a 10-round fight FOX will televise from Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The undefeated welterweight from suburban Pittsburgh hopes, however, that defeating Diaz (17-1, 8 KOs) will lead to a shot at unbeaten WBC welterweight champ Danny Garcia.