Félix Díaz (boxer)


Félix Manuel Díaz Guzman is a Dominican professional boxer who challenged for the unified WBC, WBO, and The Ring light welterweight titles in 2017. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and bronze at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Amateur career

The aggressive Southpaw brawler participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Caribbean country. There he was stopped in the first round of the Lightweight division by Kazakhstan's eventual bronze medalist Serik Yeleuov.
At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost the quarterfinal 12:13 to Inocente Fiss. He qualified for the 2008 Olympics by defeating Myke Carvalho 8:6.
In Beijing though, he won all five bouts and sensationally won Gold against reigning champion Manus Boonjumnong of Thailand. It was the nation's second ever Olympic gold after Félix Sánchez in 2004 and the second boxing medal after Pedro Nolasco won a bronze in Los Angeles in 1984.

Olympic games results

2004
2008
2007
He turned pro in 2009. As a professional, he won a majority decision against Adrian Granados for the World Boxing Council Central American Boxing Federation title.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
23Win20–3 Abrahan PeraltaKO2, 2:5916 Mar 2019 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
22Loss19–3 Francisco SantanaMD1027 Apr 2018 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky, US
21Loss19–2 Terence Crawford10, 3:0020 May 2017 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USFor WBC, WBO, and The Ring light welterweight titles
20Win19–1 Levis MoralesTKO6, 1:0716 Dec 2016 Maunoloa Night Club y Casino, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
19Win18–1 Sammy VasquezUD1016 Jul 2016 Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, US
18Loss17–1 Lamont PetersonMD1217 Oct 2015 EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Virginia, US
17Win17–0 Gabriel BraceroUD1011 Apr 2015 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US
16Win16–0 Adrian GranadosMD1021 Nov 2014 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
15Win15–0 Emmanuel Lartei LarteySD818 Apr 2014 Convention Center, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, US
14Win14–0 Edgar LlanesKO1, 1:3717 Aug 2013 El San Juan Resort and Casino, Isla Verse, Puerto Rico
13Win13–0 Ricardo VerasTKO3, 0:448 Jun 2013 Polideportivo San Martin de Porre, La Romana, Dominican Republic
12Win12–0 Wilfredo AcunaUD621 Jul 2012 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
11Win11–0 Javier PerezUD818 May 2012 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
10Win10–0 Larry SmithUD816 Sep 2011 Texas Station Casino, North Las Vegas, Nevada, US
9Win9–0 Andrey BerdyshevTKO3, 1:3926 Mar 2011 DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia
8Win8–0 Edinson GarciaTD5, 1:1229 Nov 2010 Coliseo Pepe Mayen, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
7Win7–0 Alex PerezTKO2, 2:1521 Aug 2010 Polideportivo Fabio Gonzalez, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
6Win6–0 Broderick AntoineTKO8, 0:3514 Jul 2010 Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
5Win5–0 Orlando MembrenoUD612 Mar 2010 Sosua Bay Grand Casino, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
4Win4–0 Bronislav KubinKO3, 1:4923 Jan 2010 Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany
3Win3–0 Vyacheslav YakovenkoUD424 Oct 2009 Sverdlovsk Film Studio, Ekaterinburg, Russia
2Win2–0 Omar BrownTKO1, 1:2818 Sep 2009 Fontainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, US
1Win1–0 Hugo PachecoTKO1, 2:1129 Jun 2009 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic