Joseph Diaz officially inks with Golden Boy
One of the most talented members of the 2012 United States Olympic boxing team, South El Monte, California's Joseph "Jo Jo" Diaz Jr. had a big week in not only signing with Golden Boy Promotions, but also beginning his road to the top as a professional when he made his pro debut this past Saturday, December 15 with a win over a tough opponent in then 5-2 Vicente Alfaro...
Golden Boy getting active to give back to LA fight community
Golden Boy Promotions comes home for the holiday on Saturday, December 15 with an extravagant gift-basket filled with boxing presents for Los Angeles area fight fans and an unprecedented event at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena headlined by British superstar Amir "King" Khan making his ring return against Carlos Molina live on SHOWTIME®.
The special day and night of...
Americans go 0-3 in tough Olympic boxing matchups
The U.S. Olympic boxing team realized it faced a brutal slate of matchups Wednesday, taking on a Cuban world champion and two hulking Russian heavyweights.
None of the three Americans could beat the odds to advance in London.
Top-seeded bantamweight Lazaro Alvarez of Cuba beat Joseph Diaz Jr. 21-15, and U.S. heavyweight Michael Hunter tired badly in the third round of a narrow...
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August 01, 2012
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Team USA boxing results: Joseph Diaz Jr, Michael Hunter & Dominic Breazeale in action
Olympic Boxing Results Day 5
On Day 5 of the London Olympic boxing tournament, three Team USA boxers were in action, bantamweight Joseph Diaz Jr in his second fight of the tournament, heavyweight Michael Hunter, and super heavyweight Dominic Breazeale. All three men were matched tough, and would need top performances in order to advance.
Joseph Diaz Jr was in the first fight of...
US boxer Diaz starts Olympics strong
U.S. bantamweight Joseph Diaz Jr. got the Olympic boxing tournament off to an entertaining start Saturday with a stylish 19-9 victory over Ukraine's Pavlo Ishchenko in the opening bout.
British middleweight Anthony Ogogo won the hosts' first bout, beating the Dominican Republic's Junior Castillo 13-6 to thrill a raucous crowd at ExCel.
Ireland's John Joe Nevin and...
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July 28, 2012
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Olympic Boxing Guide and Schedule: The Draw And The Men’s Round Of 32
(Team USA bantamweight Joseph Diaz, Jr., left, in action) With the draw completed on Friday, the stage is set for Olympic boxing to begin in London. In our first preview and guide we’ll take a look at the first round of the men’s competition, beginning on Saturday afternoon, London time. It all starts out with a bantamweight match-up between Team USA’s Joseph Diaz, Jr. and...
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