Gamaliel Díaz Magaña (born 14 February 1981) is a Mexican professional boxer who held the WBC super featherweight title from 2012 to 2013.
Gamaliel Díaz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gamaliel Díaz Magaña 14 February 1981 Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico |
| Other names | El Platano |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) |
| Reach | 68+1⁄2 in (174 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 63 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 20 |
| Draws | 3 |
Professional career
editIn December 2005, Díaz upset the undefeated Mexican American future champion, Robert Guerrero, to win the NABF Featherweight Championship. He was defeated by Guerrero in a rematch by 6th round knockout.
He defeated future champion Elio Rojas by split decision, handing the Dominican fighter his first loss, in a WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator. On December 15, 2007, he faced WBC Featherweight champion Jorge Linares, but was defeated by 8th round knockout.
On October 11, 2008 Gamaliel lost to Interim WBC Super Featherweight Champion, Mexican Humberto Soto. The bout was at the Auditorio Centenario in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico.
After scoring 13 consecutive victories, Diaz challenged WBC Super Featherweight champion Takahiro Ao in his hometown of Tokyo, on December 27, 2012. As an underdog, he defeated the Japanese champion in a 12 round unanimous decision to claim the title.[1] Diaz lost the title in his first defense against Japanese boxer Takashi Miura.[2]
Professional boxing record
edit| 63 fights | 40 wins | 20 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 9 |
| By decision | 21 | 11 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Loss | 40–20–3 | Danielito Zorrilla | KO | 2 (8) | 2019-03-30 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 62 | Loss | 40–19–3 | Takahiro Ao | UD | 8 (8) | 2018-03-01 | Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 61 | Loss | 40–18–3 | Christian Gonzalez | UD | 8 (8) | 2017-10-06 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 60 | Loss | 40–17–3 | Damon Allen | TD | 6 (8) | 2017-06-30 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 59 | Loss | 40–16–3 | Robert Manzanarez | KO | 4 (8) | 2017-02-17 | Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 58 | Win | 40–15–3 | Manuel Valdez | TKO | 6 (10) | 2016-11-19 | Auditorio Municipal, Villaflores, Mexico | |
| 57 | Loss | 39–15–3 | Vage Sarukhanyan | UD | 10 (10) | 2016-10-08 | USC Soviet Wings, Moscow, Russia | |
| 56 | Loss | 39–14–3 | Tevin Farmer | UD | 10 (10) | 2016-03-30 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, U.S. | For NABF Super featherweight title |
| 55 | Loss | 39–13–3 | Emiliano Marsili | UD | 12 (12) | 2015-08-01 | Stadio Comunale Cetorelli, Fiumicino, Italy | For vacant WBC Silver lightweight title |
| 54 | Loss | 39–12–3 | Petr Petrov | UD | 10 (10) | 2015-04-03 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. | For NABO and NABA lightweight titles |
| 53 | Draw | 39–11–3 | Anthony Crolla | TD | 3 (12) | 2014-09-13 | Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, England, U.K. | For WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title |
| 52 | Win | 39–11–2 | Jorge Canales Pulido | UD | 12 (12) | 2014-05-30 | Centro de Convenciones IMSS, Tlalpan, Mexico | |
| 51 | Loss | 38–11–2 | Dante Jardón | KO | 8 (12) | 2013-08-10 | Auditorio Plaza Condesa, Mexico City, Mexico | For WBC Continental Americas super-featherweight title |
| 50 | Loss | 38–10–2 | Takashi Miura | TKO | 9 (12) | 2013-04-08 | Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan | Lost WBC super-featherweight title |
| 49 | Win | 38–9–2 | Takahiro Ao | UD | 12 (12) | 2012-10-27 | International Forum, Tokyo, Japan | Won WBC super-featherweight title |
| 48 | Win | 37–9–2 | Moises Delgadillo | UD | 12 (12) | 2012-05-17 | Expo Feria, Morelia, Mexico | |
| 47 | Win | 36–9–2 | John Carlo Aparicio | UD | 10 (10) | 2012-02-25 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 46 | Win | 35–9–2 | Adriel Jusaino Rios | TKO | 2 (12) | 2011-11-19 | Sindicato de Trabajadores, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 45 | Win | 34–9–2 | Abraham Gómez | UD | 10 (10) | 2011-07-30 | Deportivo Trabajadores del Metro, Iztacalco, Mexico | |
| 44 | Win | 33–9–2 | Roberto Tamayo | TKO | 3 (12) | 2011-05-28 | Foro Scotiabank, Polanco, Mexico | |
| 43 | Win | 32–9–2 | César Soto | UD | 12 (12) | 2011-04-09 | Coliseum Don King, Texcoco de Mora, Mexico | |
| 42 | Win | 31–9–2 | Rafael Urias | TKO | 3 (12) | 2011-03-11 | Jose Cuervo Salon, Polanco, Mexico | |
| 41 | Win | 30–9–2 | Rafael Falcon Estrella | TKO | 2 (10) | 2010-12-18 | Palenque de la Feria, Celaya, Mexico | |
| 40 | Win | 29–9–2 | Pedro Navarrete | UD | 12 (12) | 2010-08-14 | Hipódromo de las Américas, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 39 | Win | 28–9–2 | Ismael González | TKO | 10 (12) | 2010-06-10 | Jose Cuervo Salon, Polanco, Mexico | |
| 38 | Win | 27–9–2 | Eden Marquez | TKO | 2 (12) | 2010-03-13 | Domo Deportivo Metropolitano, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico | |
| 37 | Win | 26–9–2 | Jorge Perez | UD | 12 (12) | 2010-01-23 | Gimnasio Juan Fernández Albarrán, Zinacantepec, Mexico | |
| 36 | Win | 25–9–2 | Alirio Rivero | TKO | 5 (12) | 2009-06-13 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 35 | Loss | 24–9–2 | Zolani Marali | UD | 12 (12) | 2009-04-02 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | For vacant IBO super-featherweight title |
| 34 | Loss | 24–8–2 | Humberto Soto | RTD | 11 (12) | 2008-10-11 | Auditorio Centenario, Torreón, Mexico | For interim WBC super-featherweight title |
| 33 | Win | 24–7–2 | Juan Velasquez | TKO | 4 (10) | 2008-09-06 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 32 | Win | 23–7–2 | Genaro Garcia Gutierrez | KO | 1 (?) | 2008-07-16 | Mexico | |
| 31 | Loss | 22–7–2 | Jorge Linares | KO | 8 (12) | 2007-12-15 | Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico | For WBC featherweight title |
| 30 | Win | 22–6–2 | Elio Rojas | SD | 10 (10) | 2007-07-13 | Auditorio Centenario, Gómez Palacio, Mexico | |
| 29 | Win | 21–6–2 | Ramon Mendez | SD | 10 (10) | 2007-02-03 | Estadio Carlos Serdan, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 28 | Loss | 20–6–2 | Robert Guerrero | KO | 6 (12) | 2006-06-23 | Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, U.S. | Lost NABF featherweight title |
| 27 | Win | 20–5–2 | Robert Guerrero | SD | 12 (12) | 2005-12-02 | Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, U.S. | Won NABF featherweight title |
| 26 | Win | 19–5–2 | Makoto Uehara | TD | 8 (10) | 2005-07-29 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | |
| 25 | Win | 18–5–2 | Naoto Fujiwara | TKO | 9 (10) | 2005-05-03 | Orange Hall, Okayama, Japan | |
| 24 | Win | 17–5–2 | Gerardo Zayas | SD | 10 (10) | 2005-03-18 | El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 23 | Win | 16–5–2 | Sandro Marcos | UD | 10 (10) | 2005-01-07 | El Foro, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 22 | Win | 15–5–2 | Alfredo Guarneros | TKO | 3 (12) | 2004-11-18 | El Jardín de la Malquerida, Metepec, Mexico | Retained WBC FECARBOX featherweight title |
| 21 | Win | 14–5–2 | Sergio Sanchez | UD | 10 (10) | 2004-09-24 | Salon Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 20 | Win | 13–5–2 | Trino Cordoba | TKO | 8 (12) | 2004-07-08 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC FECARBOX featherweight title |
| 19 | Win | 12–5–2 | Manuel Barreto | TKO | 4 (12) | 2004-05-27 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC FECARBOX featherweight title |
| 18 | Win | 11–5–2 | Ismael González | MD | 12 (12) | 2004-02-21 | Centro de Convenciones, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | Won WBC FECARBOX featherweight title |
| 17 | Win | 10–5–2 | Jorge Morua | KO | 1 (?) | 2003-12-06 | Arena San Juan, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico | |
| 16 | Draw | 9–5–2 | Armando Hernandez | TD | 3 (12) | 2003-08-23 | Salon La Maraka, Mexico City, Mexico | For vacant WBC FECARBOX featherweight title |
| 15 | Win | 9–5–1 | Isidro Vazquez | TKO | 5 (12) | 2003-06-14 | Salon El Tapatío, Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 8–5–1 | Armando Hernandez | SD | 10 (10) | 2002-11-23 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 13 | Win | 7–5–1 | Pedro Alejandro Olea | KO | 7 (?) | 2002-11-16 | Ciudad Altamirano, Mexico | |
| 12 | Draw | 6–5–1 | Jose Luis Gaspar | PTS | 8 (8) | 2002-08-28 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 6–5 | Aristeo Perez | TKO | 5 (6) | 2001-09-11 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 5–5 | Hugo Campos | TKO | 1 (6) | 2001-08-07 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 4–5 | Joaquin Ruiz Ramirez | UD | 6 (6) | 2001-07-03 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 8 | Loss | 3–5 | Martin Honorio | TKO | 3 (6) | 2000-07-29 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 7 | Loss | 3–4 | Juan Diaz | PTS | 6 (6) | 2000-04-05 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 6 | Loss | 3–3 | Arturo Hernandez | PTS | 6 (6) | 2000-02-26 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 5 | Loss | 3–2 | Francisco Dianzo | TKO | 4 (6) | 1999-09-15 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Cesar Rivera | PTS | 6 (6) | 1999-07-14 | Salon 21, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Raul Sandoval | PTS | 4 (4) | 1999-03-06 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Pedro Carbajal | PTS | 4 (4) | 1999-01-23 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Luis Alberto Reyes | SD | 4 (4) | 1998-05-19 | Discoteca La Boom, Lomas de Sotelo, Mexico |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gamaliel Diaz pulls the upset, wins WBC super featherweight title". Bad left hook. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ "Japan's Takashi Miura wins WBC super featherweight title over Diaz". Sports Illustrated. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Gamaliel Díaz from BoxRec (registration required)