Diego Gabriel Chaves
Born (1986-04-07) 7 April 1986
NationalityArgentine
Other namesLa Joya ("The Jewel")
Statistics
Weight(s)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins28
Wins by KO23
Losses9
Draws1

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

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.[1] His grandfather, Rudecindo, was also a boxer who fought at middleweight in Argentina in the 1970s.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Professional boxing record

36 fights 28 wins 7 losses
By knockout 23 4
By decision 5 2
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
35 Win 28–6–1 Argentina Marcelo Fabian Bzowski UD 8 13 Feb 2021 Argentina Complejo Multifunción, Pérez, Santa Fe, Argentina
34 Loss 27–6–1 Venezuela Gabriel Maestre TKO 4 (10), 2:14 19 Dec 2019 Colombia Coliseo Sugar Baby Rojas, Barranquilla, Colombia For WBA Fedebol super welterweight title
33 Loss 27–5–1 Russia Magomed Kurbanov UD 12 2 Nov 2019 Russia RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, Russia For vacant WBO International super welterweight title
32 Win 27–4–1 Venezuela Jean Carlos Prada KO 2 (10) 23 Nov 2018 Argentina Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
31 Loss 26–4–1 South Africa Thulani Mbenge TKO 7 (12), 0:36 23 Jun 2018 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa For vacant IBO welterweight title
30 Loss 26–3–1 United States Jamal James KO 3 (10), 2:12 15 Dec 2017 United States Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S.
29 Win 26–2–1 Venezuela Jean Carlos Prada KO 2 (10), 0:57 17 Jun 2017 Argentina Microestadio Municipal, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
28 Win 25–2–1 Argentina Luis Pablo Zarate TKO 1 (10), 0:55 18 Nov 2016 Argentina Club Social, Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
27 Win 24–2–1 Argentina Jorge Daniel Miranda TKO 5 (8), 0:01 22 Jul 2016 Argentina Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
26 Draw 23–2–1 United States Timothy Bradley SD 12 13 Dec 2014 United States Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
25 Loss 23–2 United States Brandon Rios DQ 9 (10), 1:26 2 Aug 2014 United States Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Chaves disqualified for repeated fouls
24 Win 23–1 Argentina Juan Alberto Godoy TKO 3 (10), 2:49 15 Feb 2014 Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Won vacant IBF Latino welterweight title
23 Loss 22–1 United States Keith Thurman KO 10 (12), 0:28 27 Jul 2013 United States AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Lost WBA interim welterweight title
22 Win 22–0 Panama José Miranda TKO 2 (12), 1:59 22 Sep 2012 Argentina Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBA interim welterweight title
21 Win 21–0 France Ismael El Massoudi KO 2 (12), 1:15 21 Jul 2012 Argentina Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won WBA interim welterweight title
20 Win 20–0 Argentina Jorge Miranda KO 3 (12), 2:05 26 Nov 2011 Argentina Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino welterweight title
19 Win 19–0 Ecuador Eduardo Flores TKO 9 (12) 30 Jul 2011 Argentina Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino welterweight title
18 Win 18–0 Argentina Héctor Santana TKO 2 (12), 2:12 7 May 2011 Argentina Ce.De.M. N° 2, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino welterweight title
17 Win 17–0 Argentina Omar Weis UD 12 21 Jan 2011 Argentina Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino welterweight title
16 Win 16–0 Colombia José Mosquera TKO 1 (10), 2:20 30 Oct 2010 Argentina Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina
15 Win 15–0 Brazil Jefferson Luís Gonçalo UD 12 7 Aug 2010 Argentina Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino welterweight title
14 Win 14–0 Brazil Edvan Dos Santos Barros UD 6 27 Mar 2010 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Brazil Daniel Saboia TKO 4 (12), 2:18 23 Jan 2010 Argentina Club Once Unidos, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won WBO Latino welterweight title
12 Win 12–0 Argentina Walter Díaz RTD 2 (12), 2:20 8 Oct 2009 Argentina Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina Retained WBO Latino junior middleweight title
11 Win 11–0 Brazil Uilian Santana Barauna KO 1 (12), 2:00 18 Jul 2009 Argentina Casino de Mina Clavero, Cordoba, Argentina Won WBO Latino junior middleweight title
10 Win 10–0 Argentina Marcelo Miranda UD 10 12 Jun 2009 Argentina Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
9 Win 9–0 Argentina Marcelo Miranda KO 1 (6), 0:58 25 Apr 2009 Argentina Gimnasio Municipal, Neuquén, Argentina
8 Win 8–0 Argentina Diego Zenteno TKO 1 (10), 1:30 21 Mar 2009 Argentina Club Sportivo La Calera, Cordoba, Argentina
7 Win 7–0 Argentina Norberto Acosta RTD 2 (10), 0:01 31 Jan 2009 Argentina Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Buenos Aires, Argentina
6 Win 6–0 Bolivia Javier Mendoza Suárez TKO 2 (6), 2:25 27 Dec 2008 Argentina Club Argentino, Córdoba, Argentina
5 Win 5–0 Argentina Diego Ledesma KO 2 (6), 1:02 28 Nov 2008 Argentina Club Social y Deportivo 12 de Octubre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
4 Win 4–0 Argentina Carlos Agnuz KO 2 (6) 10 Oct 2008 Argentina Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3 Win 3–0 Argentina Raúl Rojas KO 1 (6) 6 Sep 2008 Argentina Polideportivo Municipal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2 Win 2–0 Argentina Luis Alberto Ponce KO 1 (6), 1:18 18 Jul 2008 Argentina Club Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1 Win 1–0 Argentina Juan José Islas KO 3 (4), 0:52 5 Jul 2008 Argentina Club Deportivo Castelli, Buenos Aires, Argentina

References

  1. "A mi dame una pelota de fútbol", Olé. Retrieved September 23, 2012. (in Spanish)
  2. Orgullo familiar, Olé. Retrieved September 23, 2012. (in Spanish)
  3. Diego Chaves Biography, BoxRec.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. Diego Chaves Drills Jose Miranda in Two Rounds, BoxingScene.com. September 22, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
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