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James de la Rosa

James de la Rosa

Mexican boxer

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. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss23-5-0United States Curtis Stevens UD10 (10)November 19, 2016United States T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss23-4-0Republic of Ireland Jason Quigley UD10 (10)May 7, 2016United States T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss23-3-0United States Hugo Centeno, Jr. KO5 (10)December 6, 2014United States Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Win23-2-0Mexico Alfredo Angulo UD10 (10)September 13, 2014United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win22-2-0Mexico Fabian Reyes TKO7 (8)August 8, 2014United States Events Center, Pharr, Texas
Loss21-2-0United States Marcus Wills MD8 (8)April 4, 2013United States Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win21-1-0United StatesTyrone Brunson UD8 (8)March 23, 2012United States Convention Center, Pharr, Texas
Loss20-1-0United StatesAllen Conyers UD10 (10)January 11, 2011United States Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
Win20-0-0Costa Rica Lenin Arroyo UD10 (10)October 31, 2009United States Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win19-0-0United States Marteze Logan DQ6 (1:15)March 28, 2009United States Harlingen Field, Harlingen, Texas Logan disqualified for repeatedly holding.
Win18-0-0United States Tim Coleman UD10 (10)October 3, 2008United States Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland
Win17-0-0Guyana Troy Wilson UD8 (8)June 13, 2008United States Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win16-0-0United States James Webb TKO4 (0:43)February 8, 2008United States Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas
Win15-0-0United States Abel Perry KO2 (0:29)January 18, 2008United States Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas
Win14-0-0Belize Michael Soberanis TKO5 (2:31)August 6, 2007United States McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, Texas
Win13-0-0Mexico Miguel Angel Galindo TKO3 (2:53)April 6, 2007United States Convention Center, Pharr, Texas
Win12-0-0Mexico Francisco Rincon UD10 (10)February 23, 2007United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas Won WBC Youth welterweight title
Win11-0-0Namibia Frans Hantindi UD6 (6)October 21, 2006United States Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win10-0-0Mexico Carlos De la Cruz KO3 (2:35)September 23, 2006United States Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win9-0-0Nicaragua David Obregón KO3 (2:00)August 25, 2006United States Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami
Win8-0-0United States Anthony Wilson TKO3 (2:56)August 4, 2006United States Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win7-0-0Puerto Rico Franchie Torres UD4 (4)May 19, 2006United States Fair Park Pavilion, Dallas
Win6-0-0United States Calvin Pitts TKO2 (1:37)May 5, 2006United States Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win5-0-0United States Carlos Velasquez TKO1 (2:46)March 24, 2006United States Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Win4-0-0United States Andres Ramos TKO3 (1:21)March 10, 2006United States Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win3-0-0Mexico Isidro Silva UD4 (4)October 22, 2005United States Alta Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win2-0-0United States Antoine Hicks TKO1 (1:36)July 29, 2005United States Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win1-0-0Mexico Francisco Reyes KO1 (1:02)May 20, 2005Mexico Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Luevanos, Fernando (2008-01-08). "James KO over Prospect Abel". Universal Sports. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  2. [2]
    Mulei, Alessandro (2008-09-21). "Big Bout for "King" James". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  3. [3]
    Lar, David (2008-10-04). "Mexican beats hyped up Tim Coleman". Boxing News. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  4. [4]
    Haynes, Darren (2009-08-02). ""King" De La Rosa is Bankrupt". Valley Central. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  5. [5]
    Hess, Roy (2009-08-09). "De La Rosa signs with Don King". The Brownsville Herald. Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  6. [6]
    Cannon, John (2009-09-28). "Brothers both Fighters". Mid Valley Town Crier. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  7. [7]
    Gonzalez, Rafael (2009-04-28). "TSS Prospect Watch: "King" James De La Rosa". The Sweet Science. Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
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