Felix Diaz: Latest News, Articles & Breaking Stories

Felix Diaz Wants One More World Title Shot, Then Retirement

•5 years ago

Time does not seem to favor him, but Olympic gold medal winner Felix “El Oro” Diaz is looking for one more opportunity to win a world title. More than twelve years ago, he gave a great surprise in Beijing when he won the only gold medal for the Dominican Republic in the Olympic Games, but, although he has achieved a good record in the professional field (20 wins and 3 losses), his only world title chance was against Terence Crawford, who won the 2017 clash with a TKO in ten rounds.

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Felix Diaz Returns on October 26 in Puerto Rico

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•6 years ago

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist for the Dominican Republic, Félix Díaz, will be a part of the "WBO Champions Tournament" card, which will feature the WBO minimumweight champion, Wilfredo "Bimbito" Méndez, in his first defense on Saturday, October 26, at the Rubén Zayas Montañez Coliseum in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.

Francisco Santana Stuns Felix Diaz in WBC Welterweight Tourney

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•8 years ago

KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY - In a contest to set an alternate in the 'The Jose Sulaiman World Invitational' welterweight tournament, rising prospect Sergey Lubkovich (8-0, 6 KOs) took a major step up in class by winning a majority decision against veteran Karim Mayfield (21-5-1, 11 KOs).

Felix Diaz vs. Francisco Santana in WBC Welterweight Tourney

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•8 years ago

Perennial welterweight contender FRANCISCO SANTANA, (26-6-1, 12 KO’s), of Santa Barbara, CA has stepped up to face former world title challenger FELIX DIAZ, (19-2-0, 9 KO’s), in the first round of ‘The Jose Sulaiman World Invitational Tournament’ set for Friday, April 27, 2018 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY.

Holyfield, WBC Announce First Round Bouts For 147 Tourney

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•8 years ago

Louisville, Kentucky will play host to the first round of the ‘Jose Sulaiman World Invitational Tournament’ at the KFC YUM! Center on Friday, April 27 as the matchups for the first round were announced today by Evander Holyfield’s The Real Deal Boxing in association with the World Boxing Council and Louisville’s Top Knotch.

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WBC Welterweight Tournament - Eight Fighters Announced

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•8 years ago

Eight World Class Fighters in the welterweight division have been chosen for the inaugural ‘Jose Sulaiman World Invitational’ presented by Evander Holyfield’s The Real Deal Boxing in association with the World Boxing Council. The first round of the single elimination tournament will take place on Friday, April 27 at a location to be announced.

Crawford-Diaz Fight Peaked at 1.036M Viewers, Averaged 961K

Keith Idec

•9 years ago

Terence Crawford delivered in and out of the ring Saturday night. The unbeaten WBC/WBO super lightweight champion’s superb performance against Felix Diaz drew the largest audience for a bout broadcast on cable television this year. According to ratings released by Nielsen Media Research on Tuesday morning, Crawford-Diaz attracted a peak audience of 1,036,000 on HBO and averaged 961,000 viewers.

Video: Bob Arum, Terence Crawford Post-Fight Interview

BoxingScene Staff

•9 years ago

Arum, Crawford Video Interview - Terence Crawford patted Felix Diaz on the head and pounded uppercuts into his eye in his latest dominant victory. His next fight could bring him all four 140-pound belts. Or it could bring him Manny Pacquiao.

Crawford Lands 59% of Power on Diaz - CompuBox Punch Stats

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•9 years ago

Terence Crawford landed 59% of his power shots. Felix Diaz landed 20% of his total punches as did Crawford's previous 8 opponents. Crawford landed 63 of 98 power punches (64%) over the last three rounds. Diaz landed just 18 punches over the last 3 rounds after landing 16 in round 7.

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Photos: Terence Crawford Beats Down Felix Diaz For TKO Win

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•9 years ago

Crawford vs. Diaz Fight Photos Gallery - Terence Crawford patted Felix Diaz on the head and pounded uppercuts into his eye in his latest dominant victory. His next fight could bring him all four 140-pound belts. Or it could bring him Manny Pacquiao. Photos by Mikey Williams.

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