Juan Antonio Diaz

Name: Juan Antonio Diaz
Alias: Juanito
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Birthplace: Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 196cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record


Juan Antonio Diaz represented Argentina as a Heavyweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. His results were:

• 1st round bye
• Lost to Maik Heydeck (East Germany) 0-5

Other info:

• 1962 - Born on July 5 in Comodoro Rivadavia (Argentina)
• 1980 - Began to participate in the district championships in Comodoro Rivadavia
• 1983 - Argentine champion of the "Heavy Newbies" tournament
• 1984 - Argentine Heavyweight Champion
• 1985 - Argentine Heavyweight Champion
• 1985 - South American Champion in San Juan (Argentina)
• 1985 - South American Champion in Mendoza (Argentina)
• 1985 - Bronze Medal in World Cup in Seoul (Korea) - lost in his only bout to Lennox Lewis (CAN) by KO 1
• 1986 - South American champion in Santiago (Chile)
• 1987 - South American Champion in Lima (Peru)
• 1987 - Won silver medal in the Pan American Games in Indianapolis (vs. Felix Savon)
• 1988 - Won the 5. From the Olympic Games in Seoul 1988 - Estreou as a professional, winning Daniel Guibaudo.
• 1992 - Latin American Professional Champion (WBA) in Mexico, by defeating Martin Jacques by eighth round knockout
• 1993 - Argentine Heavyweight Champion
• 2005 - Brazilian Heavyweight Champion
• 2007 - Brazilian Heavyweight Champion