James de la Rosa

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James de la Rosa
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Real nameJames Micheal de la Rosa
Nickname(s)The King
Weight(s) Welterweight
Super Welterweight
Middleweight
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Reach183 cm (72 in)
NationalityMexican
Born (1987-11-18) 18 November 1987 (age 34)
Tamaulipas, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins24
Wins by KO13
Losses5
Draws0
No contests0

James Micheal de la Rosa (born 18 November 1987) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is currently signed with Don King..

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Early life

De la Rosa was born on 19 November 1987, to a Mexican father and an African-American mother.

Professional career

De la Rosa's first big win came against undefeated Abel Perry by 2nd round K.O. as the headliner of a TeleFutura card. [1] On 3 October 2008, [2] James gave the much feared Tim Coleman the first loss of his career. [3] In 2010, he filed for bankruptcy, which canceled out his contracts with Duva Boxing and Cavazos Boxing. [4] De la Rosa subsequently signed a deal with Don King's promotional company. [5]

Personal life

De la Rosa is the brother of light middleweight boxer Juan de la Rosa, [6] who was a contestant on The Contender. [7]

Professional record

23 Wins (13 Knockouts), 5 Losses, 0 Draws
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Loss23-5-0 Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Stevens UD10 (10)November 19, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss23-4-0 Flag of Ireland.svg Jason Quigley UD10 (10)May 7, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss23-3-0 Flag of the United States.svg Hugo Centeno, Jr. KO5 (10)December 6, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Win23-2-0 Flag of Mexico.svg Alfredo Angulo UD10 (10)September 13, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win22-2-0 Flag of Mexico.svg Fabian ReyesTKO7 (8)August 8, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Events Center, Pharr, Texas
Loss21-2-0 Flag of the United States.svg Marcus WillsMD8 (8)April 4, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win21-1-0 Flag of the United States.svg Tyrone BrunsonUD8 (8)March 23, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg Convention Center, Pharr, Texas
Loss20-1-0 Flag of the United States.svg Allen ConyersUD10 (10)January 11, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
Win20-0-0 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Lenin Arroyo UD10 (10)October 31, 2009 Flag of the United States.svg Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win19-0-0 Flag of the United States.svg Marteze LoganDQ6 (1:15)March 28, 2009 Flag of the United States.svg Harlingen Field, Harlingen, Texas Logan disqualified for repeatedly holding.
Win18-0-0 Flag of the United States.svg Tim ColemanUD10 (10)October 3, 2008 Flag of the United States.svg Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland
Win17-0-0 Flag of Guyana.svg Troy WilsonUD8 (8)June 13, 2008 Flag of the United States.svg Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win16-0-0 Flag of the United States.svg James WebbTKO4 (0:43)February 8, 2008 Flag of the United States.svg Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas
Win15-0-0 Flag of the United States.svg Abel PerryKO2 (0:29)January 18, 2008 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas
Win14-0-0 Flag of Belize.svg Michael SoberanisTKO5 (2:31)August 6, 2007 Flag of the United States.svg McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, Texas
Win13-0-0 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Angel GalindoTKO3 (2:53)April 6, 2007 Flag of the United States.svg Convention Center, Pharr, Texas
Win12-0-0 Flag of Mexico.svg Francisco RinconUD10 (10)February 23, 2007 Flag of the United States.svg Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas Won WBC Youth welterweight title
Win11-0-0 Flag of Namibia.svg Frans HantindiUD6 (6)October 21, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win10-0-0 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos De la CruzKO3 (2:35)September 23, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win9-0-0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg David Obregón KO3 (2:00)August 25, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami
Win8-0-0 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony WilsonTKO3 (2:56)August 4, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win7-0-0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Franchie TorresUD4 (4)May 19, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Fair Park Pavilion, Dallas
Win6-0-0 Flag of the United States.svg Calvin PittsTKO2 (1:37)May 5, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win5-0-0 Flag of the United States.svg Carlos VelasquezTKO1 (2:46)March 24, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Win4-0-0 Flag of the United States.svg Andres RamosTKO3 (1:21)March 10, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win3-0-0 Flag of Mexico.svg Isidro SilvaUD4 (4)October 22, 2005 Flag of the United States.svg Alta Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win2-0-0 Flag of the United States.svg Antoine HicksTKO1 (1:36)July 29, 2005 Flag of the United States.svg Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win1-0-0 Flag of Mexico.svg Francisco ReyesKO1 (1:02)May 20, 2005 Flag of Mexico.svg Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico

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