Diaz who’s 24 years outdated lately misplaced his WBA, WBO and IBF title belts to Nate Campbell on March 8, 2008. The defeat was his first of his profession within the bout Diaz suffered a extreme reduce over his left eye which was attributable to a head butt, the reduce effected Diaz’s imaginative and prescient all through the bout. Diaz reviews that now his left eye is totally healed after a minor process was carried out to raise an an infection as Diaz describes to us the reduce and his “stubbornness” by not itemizing to his nook triggered him to lose the combat. Diaz says he obtained away from his traditional combat plan which incorporates jabbing and a circulation of mixtures as an alternative Diaz stayed inside and Campbell has in a position to land some strong pictures. Two of the three judges scored the bout for Campbell giving him the break up determination victory.
Diaz informs us that his subsequent bout is scheduled for September 6, 2008 in opposition to Michael Katsidis. The combat goes to happen on the Toyota Heart in Houston, Texas which is Diaz’s house metropolis the one element left is for each fighters to formally signal the contract. This will likely be Diaz’s return to Houston after not preventing there for 3 years and he views this as an enormous house subject benefit. Diaz takes nice satisfaction in being a champion, understands the dedication required to regain his belts. Diaz just isn’t solely dedicated to getting again the championships, he’s additionally a full time pupil who over the subsequent 12 months or so will likely be graduating from The College of Houston the place he’s a pre-law main. In keeping with Diaz his each day routine consists of an early rise and straight to the 24/7 Wellness Heart the place he begins his day with weight coaching adopted by Swimming after which off to the College, Diaz is so dedicated in graduating he even enrolled in Summer time Lessons. At evening Diaz will hit the health club once more to wrap up his exercise for the day on the stair-master. This each day exercise routine which differs from the conventional boxer’s exercise plan is devised by his energy and conditioning coach Brian Caldwell. With all this happening Diaz finds time to check with a purpose to preserve good grades, after graduating Diaz who’s Mexican, American plans to go onto Regulation College. He finally want to be concerned with both Immigration Regulation or Sports activities Contracts. Diaz like former Mexican boxing champion and Corridor of fame inductee Carlos Palomino will likely be one of many few champion boxers that maintain a school diploma. Truly, Palomino on January 21, 1977 fought in opposition to Armando Muniz, this was the primary time two boxers with faculty levels fought for a world title.
Diaz who began to learn to field on the age of 8 had a big novice profession compiling a 105-5 report nevertheless he was prohibited from competing for the Mexican Olympic workforce in 2000 since he was not of age. Not wanting to attend one other 4 extra years Diaz turned professional and went on to win his first skilled bout on June 23, 2000 on the age of 16 defeating Rafael Ortiz with a primary spherical knockout. Since his first bout Diaz has received 32 bouts and has a report of 33-1. Now Diaz appears to be like to select up his profitable methods in opposition to the robust Michael Katsidis who hails from Toowoomba, Australia. Katsidis (23 -1) (20KO’s) can be coming off his first lose through which he was knocked out by Joel Casamayor within the tenth spherical. Diaz says he has began to check movie of Katsidis and alongside along with his very long time coaching workforce or Ronnie Fields and Derwin Richards they are going to develop a high notch sport plan. Diaz who was devastated about shedding his title belts understands that he most look ahead and must go on along with his profession. A victory over Katsidis will put him again within the light-weight title hunt which, in addition to Campbell and Casamayor consists of the up and coming gifted Anthony Peterson and Amir Khan.
After the Nate Campbell bout Diaz switched promoters from Don King to Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy. Juan says the change was for the higher now he’s with promoters that care about their fighters and information them to the proper match ups. Golden Boy unveiled Diaz on the April nineteenth Joe Calzaghe – Bernard Hopkins combat in Las Vegas. Diaz was a part of the weigh-in occasion and shared the stage with many nice fighters and celebrities. As legendary ring announcer Michael Buffer introduced every superstar to the stage Diaz was positive to remind Buffer to announce him as Juan Diaz “The Child Bull”. Diaz is actually” The Child Bull” with an undisputed work ethic and a by no means surrender angle ‘The Child Bull” is on life’s proper observe.
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