Diego Gabriel Chaves

Name: Diego Gabriel Chaves
Alias: La Joya
Hometown: San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Birthplace: San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 171cm
Reach: 169cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainer: Ismael Chaves (brother)

Diego Chaves is the son of Rudy Chaves and the brother of Ariel, Carlos, and Ismael Chaves.

Amateur Highlights

• 2004 South American Junior Champion in Antofagasta, Chile
• 2005 Argentine National Champion
• 2005 Pan American Championships bronze medalist in Teresopolis, Brazil, losing to Melvin Lorenzo (Dominican Republic) 13-30
• 2005 World Championships participant in Myanyang, China
  • Lost to Istvan Szili (Hungary) 16-40
• 2006 South American Games silver medalist in Buenos Aires, Argentina, losing to Jaime Cortez (Ecuador) 13-20 in the final
• 2007 Panamerican Games Qualifier bronze medalist in Barquismeto, Venezuela
  • Defeated Ronald Andres Montes (Colombia) 27-5
  • Defeated Wilky Compfort (Haiti) 26-10
  • Lost to Erislandy Lara (Cuba) 4-17
• 2007 Pan American Games bronze medalist in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Defeated Taureano Johnson (Bahamas) 9-6
  • Lost to Demetrius Andrade (United States) 0-22
• 2007 World Championships participant in Chicago, United States
  • Defeated Pulikos Tsagrakos (Greece) RSCO 2
  • Lost to Vitali Grusak (Moldova) 7-17
• 2008 American Olympic Qualifications participant in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
  • Defeated Moses Rolande (Grenada) 12-2
  • Lost to John Jackson (U.S. Virgin Islands) 10-20
• 2008 American Olympic Qualifications participant in Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Lost to Taureano Johnson (Bahamas) 6-10

Titles Held Professional

• interim WBA World welterweight title
• WBO Latino welterweight title
• WBO Latino light middleweight title