Diego Chaves (boxer)


Diego Gabriel Chaves is an Argentine professional boxer who held the WBA interim welterweight title from 2012 to 2013.

Early life

Diego Chaves was born on 7 April 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. His grandfather, Rudecindo, was also a boxer who fought at middleweight in Argentina in the 1970s.
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.

Professional career

Chaves made his debut at the age of 22 on 5 July 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 21 July 2012. Since then, Chaves has successfully defended his Interim title once on 22 September 2012, defeating Panamanian boxer José Miranda by technical knockout in the second of twelve rounds.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
32Win27–4–1 Jean Carlos PradaKO2 23 Nov 2018 Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
31Loss26–4–1 Thulani MbengeTKO7, 0:3623 Jun 2018 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South AfricaFor vacant IBO welterweight title
30Loss26–3–1 Jamal JamesKO3, 2:1215 Dec 2017 Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S.
29Win26–2–1 Jean Carlos PradaKO2, 0:5717 Jun 2017 Microestadio Municipal, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
28Win25–2–1 Luis Pablo ZarateTKO1, 0:5518 Nov 2016 Club Social, Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
27Win24–2–1 Jorge Daniel MirandaTKO5, 0:0122 Jul 2016 Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
26Draw23–2–1 Timothy Bradley1213 Dec 2014 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
25Loss23–2 Brandon Rios9, 1:262 Aug 2014 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Chaves disqualified for repeated fouls
24Win23–1 Juan Alberto GodoyTKO3, 2:4915 Feb 2014 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon vacant IBF Latino welterweight title
23Loss22–1 Keith ThurmanKO10, 0:2827 Jul 2013 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Lost WBA interim welterweight title
22Win22–0 José MirandaTKO2, 1:5922 Sep 2012 Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBA interim welterweight title
21Win21–0 Ismael El MassoudiKO2, 1:1521 Jul 2012 Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon WBA interim welterweight title
20Win20–0 Jorge MirandaKO3, 2:0526 Nov 2011 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
19Win19–0 Eduardo FloresTKO9 30 Jul 2011 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
18Win18–0 Héctor SantanaTKO2, 2:127 May 2011 Ce.De.M. N° 2, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
17Win17–0 Omar WeisUD1221 Jan 2011 Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
16Win16–0 José MosqueraTKO1, 2:2030 Oct 2010 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina
15Win15–0 Jefferson Luís GonçaloUD127 Aug 2010 Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
14Win14–0 Edvan Dos Santos BarrosUD627 Mar 2010 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
13Win13–0 Daniel SaboiaTKO4, 2:1823 Jan 2010 Club Once Unidos, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon WBO Latino welterweight title
12Win12–0 Walter DíazRTD2, 2:208 Oct 2009 Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino junior middleweight title
11Win11–0 Uilian Santana BaraunaKO1, 2:0018 Jul 2009 Casino de Mina Clavero, Cordoba, ArgentinaWon WBO Latino junior middleweight title
10Win10–0 Marcelo Miranda1012 Jun 2009 Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
9Win9–0 Marcelo MirandaKO1, 0:5825 Apr 2009 Gimnasio Municipal, Neuquén, Argentina
8Win8–0 Diego ZentenoTKO1, 1:3021 Mar 2009 Club Sportivo La Calera, Cordoba, Argentina
7Win7–0 Norberto Acosta2, 0:0131 Jan 2009 Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Buenos Aires, Argentina
6Win6–0 Javier Mendoza Suárez2, 2:2527 Dec 2008 Club Argentino, Córdoba, Argentina
5Win5–0 Diego LedesmaKO2, 1:0228 Nov 2008 Club Social y Deportivo 12 de Octubre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
4Win4–0 Carlos AgnuzKO2 10 Oct 2008 Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3Win3–0 Raúl RojasKO1 6 Sep 2008 Polideportivo Municipal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2Win2–0 Luis Alberto PonceKO1, 1:1818 Jul 2008 Club Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1Win1–0 Juan José Islas3, 0:525 Jul 2008 Club Deportivo Castelli, Buenos Aires, Argentina