Joel Diaz: record, next fight and profile →
Joel Diaz Video Interview - Former world champions Omar Figueroa and Robert Guerrero went face-to-face Wednesday at the final press conference before Saturday's Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes tripleheader taking place at the newly-renovated NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
This Saturday night, trainer Joel Diaz will be in the corner of Olympic gold medal winner Felix Diaz (19-1, 9 KOs) as he faces unified 140-pound champion, Terence Crawford (30-0, 21 KOs), who is one of the toughest puzzles to solve in all of boxing. So just how do you defeat Crawford, who is not only one of the soundest boxers in the game but is adept at fighting from both the orthodox and southpaw stance?
As part of the card that takes place on Friday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas is super lightweight prospect, Vergil Ortiz (4-0, 4 KO's) from Dallas, Texas. His trainer Joel Diaz is bullish on his future.
Lucas Matthysse will make his return to the ring this Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as he faces Emmanuel Taylor as a part of the HBO pay-per-view card that features the Mexican grudge match between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Argentinean banger Lucas Matthysse (37-4, 34 KOs) finally reported to his camp in California on Wednesday with new trainer Joel Diaz. Matthysse is finally returning to the ring on May 6 in Las Vegas, when he faces against Emanuel Taylor at the T-Mobile Arena. The fight will mark Matthysse's debut in the welterweight division.
Argentina's Lucas Matthysse (37-4, 34 KOs) will begin training with his new coach, veteran Joel Diaz, on March 25th. Matthysse is expected to leave Argentina and arrive in California in two weeks to begin training camp for his planned debut in the welterweight division.
Undefeated super bantamweight contender Jessie Magdaleno (23-0, 17 KOs) is the mandatory challenger to WBO world champion Nonito Donaire (37-3, 24 knockouts). Donaire vs. Magdaleno is very close to being finalized for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas card, which takes place on November 5th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Carson, California - Top Rank Jr. featherweight rising star, Jessie Magdaleno switches camps and joins Trainer Manuel Robles in Carson California at The Rock Gym after being trained by Joel Diaz for the past couple of years during Magdaleno's short career.
In the wake of his disappointing loss to John Molina this past weekend, Ruslan Provodnikov (25-5, 18KOs) faces an uncertain future in the boxing ring.
Veteran coach Joel Diaz was far from satisfied with Tim Bradley's performance against Manny Pacquiao last month at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Diaz had trained Bradley for nearly his entire career. Last September, the boxing world was stunned when they very publicly parted ways.