Diego Chaves (boxer)

Diego Gabriel Chaves
Statistics
Nickname(s) La Joya ("The Jewel")
Rated at Welterweight
Nationality Argentine
Born (1986-04-07) April 7, 1986
San Miguel, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 28
Wins 25
Wins by KO 21
Losses 2
Draws 1

Diego Gabriel Chaves (born April 7, 1986) is an Argentine professional boxer and former WBA interim welterweight champion.

Early life

Diego Chaves was born on April 7, 1986 in San Miguel, Argentina. Chaves had a stint as a football player in the junior divisions of Argentine club Velez Sársfield before dedicating his life to boxing.[1] His grandfather, Rudecindo, was also a boxer who fought at middleweight in Argentina in the 1970s.[2]

Before turning pro, Chaves represented Argentina in the 2007 Pan American Games where he won the bronze medal in the welterweight category. He also participated in the Americas qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics but was eliminated.[3]

Professional career

Chaves made his debut at the age of 22 on July 5, 2008 against fellow countryman Juan José Islas in the town of Castelli, Buenos Aires. Chaves won by knockout in the third round. After a string of victories on home soil, Chaves fought obtained the WBO Latino light middleweight after defeating Brazilian fighter Uilian Santana Barauna. Chaves made only one defense of this title before winning the vacant WBO Latino welterweight title against another boxer from Brazil, Daniel Saboia.

Around that time, Chaves had his first fight outside Argentina, winning a non-title fight by unanimous decision against Brazilian Edvan Dos Santos Barros at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States. Chaves then returned to Argentina, where he made five successful defenses of his WBO Latino welterweight belt before defeating French boxer Ismael El Massoudi to become WBA Interim Welterweight Champion on July 21, 2012. Since then, Chaves has successfully defended his Interim title once on September 22, 2012 defeating Panamanian boxer José Miranda by technical knockout in the second of twelve rounds.[4]

Professional boxing record

26 fights, 23 wins (19 knockouts), 2 losses (1 knockout), 1 draw[5]
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
27 Win 24–2–1 Argentina Jorge Daniel Miranda TKO 5 (8), 0:01 22 Jul 2016 Argentina Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
26 Draw 23–2–1 United States Timothy Bradley SD 12 13 Dec 2014 United States Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
25 Loss 23–2 United States Brandon Rios DQ 9 (10), 1:26 2 Aug 2014 United States Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
24 Win23–1Argentina Juan Alberto Godoy TKO 3 (10), 2:49 15 Feb 2014 Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Won vacant IBF Latino welterweight title
23 Loss22–1United States Keith Thurman KO 10 (12), 0:28 27 Jul 2013 United States AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, US Lost WBA interim welterweight title
22 Win22–0Panama José Miranda TKO 2 (12), 1:59 22 Sep 2012 Argentina Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBA interim welterweight title
21 Win21–0France Ismael El Massoudi KO 2 (12), 1:15 21 Jul 2012 Argentina Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won WBA interim welterweight title
20 Win20–0Argentina Jorge Miranda KO 3 (12), 2:05 26 Nov 2011 Argentina Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino welterweight title
19 Win19–0Ecuador Eduardo Flores TKO 9 (12) 30 Jul 2011 Argentina Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino welterweight title
18 Win18–0Argentina Héctor Santana TKO 2 (12), 2:12 7 May 2011 Argentina Ce.De.M. N° 2, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino welterweight title
17 Win17–0Argentina Omar Weis UD 12 21 Jan 2011 Argentina Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino welterweight title
16 Win16–0Colombia José Mosquera TKO 1 (10), 2:20 30 Oct 2010 Argentina Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina
15 Win15–0Brazil Jefferson Luís Gonçalo UD 12 7 Aug 2010 Argentina Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino welterweight title
14 Win14–0Brazil Edvan Dos Santos Barros UD 6 27 Mar 2010 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
13 Win13–0Brazil Daniel Saboia TKO 4 (12), 2:18 23 Jan 2010 Argentina Club Once Unidos, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won WBO Latino welterweight title
12 Win12–0Argentina Walter Díaz RTD 2 (12), 2:20 8 Oct 2009 Argentina Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino light middleweight title
11 Win11–0Brazil Uilian Santana Barauna KO 1 (12), 2:00 18 Jul 2009 Argentina Casino de Mina Clavero, Cordoba, Argentina Won WBO Latino light middleweight title
10 Win10–0Argentina Marcelo Miranda UD 10 12 Jun 2009 Argentina Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
9 Win9–0Argentina Marcelo Miranda KO 1 (6), 0:58 25 Abr 2009 Argentina Gimnasio Municipal, Neuquén, Argentina
8 Win8–0Argentina Diego Zenteno TKO 1 (10), 1:30 21 Mar 2009 Argentina Club Sportivo La Calera, Cordoba, Argentina
7 Win7–0Argentina Norberto Acosta RTD 2 (10), 0:01 31 Jan 2009 Argentina Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Buenos Aires, Argentina
6 Win6–0Bolivia Javier Mendoza Suárez TKO 2 (6), 2:25 27 Dec 2008 Argentina Club Argentino, Córdoba, Argentina
5 Win5–0Argentina Diego Ledesma KO 2 (6), 1:02 29 Nov 2008 Argentina Club Social y Deportivo 12 de Octubre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
4 Win4–0Argentina Carlos Agnuz KO 2 (6) 10 Oct 2008 Argentina Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3 Win3–0Argentina Raúl Rojas KO 1 (6) 6 Sep 2008 Argentina Polideportivo Municipal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2 Win2–0Argentina Luis Alberto Ponce KO 1 (6), 1:18 18 Jul 2008 Argentina Club Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1 Win1–0Argentina Juan José Islas KO 3 (4), 0:52 5 Jul 2008 Argentina Club Deportivo Castelli, Buenos Aires, Argentina Professional debut

References

  1. ↑ "A mi dame una pelota de fútbol", Olé. Retrieved September 23, 2012. (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Orgullo familiar, Olé. Retrieved September 23, 2012. (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Diego Chaves Biography, BoxRec.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. ↑ Diego Chaves Drills Jose Miranda in Two Rounds, BoxingScene.com. September 22, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Diego Gabriel Chaves Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.
Preceded by
Ismael El Massoudi		 WBA Welterweight Champion
Interim Title
July 21, 2012 – July 27, 2013 		Succeeded by
Keith Thurman
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