Diego Chaves (boxer)

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Diego Chaves
Born
Diego Gabriel Chaves

(1986-04-07) 7 April 1986 (age 38)
San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other namesLa Joya
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Reach66+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins30
Wins by KO24
Losses10
Draws1
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
South American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Buenos Aires Welterweight
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio Welterweight

Diego Gabriel Chaves (born 7 April 1986) is an Argentine professional boxer who held the WBA interim welterweight title from 2012 to 2013.

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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. [1] He would lose the interim title in his next fight to American Keith Thurman. [2]

Professional boxing record

41 fights30 wins10 losses
By knockout245
By decision64
By disqualification01
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
41Loss30–10–1 Vladislav Tuinov UD625 May 2024 Vladikavkaz, Russia
40Win30–9–1Brian Agustin ArreguiUD101 Mar 2024Club Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina
39Win29–9–1Matias Raimundo DiazTKO3 (8)15 Dec 2023Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
38Loss28–9–1Jonathan Wilson SanchezTKO5 (8)12 Nov 2022Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina
37Loss28–8–1Sergei VorobevUD1025 Dec 2021Concert Hall Mir, Moscow, Russia
36Loss28–7–1Juan Hernan LealMD1014 Aug 2021Club Ferro Carril Oeste, Merlo Partido, ArgentinaFor WBO Latino welterweight title
35Win28–6–1Marcelo Fabian BzowskiUD813 Feb 2021Complejo Multifunción, Pérez, Santa Fe, Argentina
34Loss27–6–1 Gabriel Maestre TKO4 (10), 2:1419 Dec 2019Coliseo Sugar Baby Rojas, Barranquilla, ColombiaFor WBA Fedebol super welterweight title
33Loss27–5–1 Magomed Kurbanov UD122 Nov 2019RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, RussiaFor vacant WBO International super welterweight title
32Win27–4–1 Jean Carlos Prada KO2 (10)23 Nov 2018Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
31Loss26–4–1 Thulani Mbenge TKO7 (12), 0:3623 Jun 2018Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South AfricaFor vacant IBO welterweight title
30Loss26–3–1 Jamal James KO3 (10), 2:1215 Dec 2017Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S.
29Win26–2–1 Jean Carlos Prada KO2 (10), 0:5717 Jun 2017Microestadio Municipal, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
28Win25–2–1Luis Pablo ZarateTKO1 (10), 0:5518 Nov 2016Club Social, Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
27Win24–2–1Jorge Daniel MirandaTKO5 (8), 0:0122 Jul 2016Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
26Draw23–2–1 Timothy Bradley SD1213 Dec 2014Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
25Loss23–2 Brandon Rios DQ9 (10), 1:262 Aug 2014 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Chaves disqualified for repeated fouls
24Win23–1Juan Alberto GodoyTKO3 (10), 2:4915 Feb 2014Club Jacobo Urso, Saladillo, Argentina
23Loss22–1 Keith Thurman KO10 (12), 0:2827 Jul 2013 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Lost WBA interim welterweight title
22Win22–0José MirandaTKO2 (12), 1:5922 Sep 2012 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBA interim welterweight title
21Win21–0 Ismael El Massoudi KO2 (12), 1:1521 Jul 2012Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon WBA interim welterweight title
20Win20–0Jorge MirandaKO3 (12), 2:0526 Nov 2011Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
19Win19–0Eduardo FloresTKO9 (12)30 Jul 2011Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
18Win18–0Héctor SantanaTKO2 (12), 2:127 May 2011Ce.De.M. N° 2, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
17Win17–0Omar WeisUD1221 Jan 2011Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
16Win16–0 José Mosquera TKO1 (10), 2:2030 Oct 2010Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina
15Win15–0Jefferson Luís GonçaloUD127 Aug 2010Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
14Win14–0Edvan Dos Santos BarrosUD627 Mar 2010 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
13Win13–0Daniel SaboiaTKO4 (12), 2:1823 Jan 2010Club Once Unidos, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon WBO Latino welterweight title
12Win12–0Walter DíazRTD2 (12), 2:208 Oct 2009Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino junior middleweight title
11Win11–0Uilian Santana BaraunaKO1 (12), 2:0018 Jul 2009Casino de Mina Clavero, Cordoba, ArgentinaWon WBO Latino junior middleweight title
10Win10–0Marcelo MirandaUD1012 Jun 2009Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
9Win9–0Marcelo MirandaKO1 (6), 0:5825 Apr 2009Gimnasio Municipal, Neuquén, Argentina
8Win8–0Diego ZentenoTKO1 (10), 1:3021 Mar 2009Club Sportivo La Calera, Cordoba, Argentina
7Win7–0Norberto AcostaRTD2 (10), 0:0131 Jan 2009Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Buenos Aires, Argentina
6Win6–0Javier Mendoza SuárezTKO2 (6), 2:2527 Dec 2008Club Argentino, Córdoba, Argentina
5Win5–0Diego LedesmaKO2 (6), 1:0228 Nov 2008Club Social y Deportivo 12 de Octubre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
4Win4–0Carlos AgnuzKO2 (6)10 Oct 2008Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3Win3–0Raúl RojasKO1 (6)6 Sep 2008Polideportivo Municipal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2Win2–0Luis Alberto PonceKO1 (6), 1:1818 Jul 2008Club Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1Win1–0Juan José IslasKO3 (4), 0:525 Jul 2008Club Deportivo Castelli, Buenos Aires, Argentina

References

  1. ↑ "Diego Chaves Drills Jose Miranda In Two Rounds". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Keith Thurman Thanks Wrong City After Beating Diego Chaves by TKO". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Joel Julio 		WBO Latino
light-middleweight champion
July 18, 2009 – 2010
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Mike Miranda
Vacant
Title last held by
Euri González 		WBO Latino
welterweight champion
January 23, 2010 – July 21, 2012
Won interim title		Vacant
Title next held by
William Silva
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA welterweight champion
Interim title
July 21, 2012 – July 27, 2013		Succeeded by
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