James de la Rosa
Born
James Micheal de la Rosa

(1987-11-18) 18 November 1987
Tamaulipas, Mexico
NationalityMexican
Other namesThe King
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Super Welterweight
Middleweight
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Reach183 cm (72 in)
StanceOrthodox
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..

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

See also

References

  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. Mulei, Alessandro (2008-09-21). "Big Bout for "King" James". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  3. Lar, David (2008-10-04). "Mexican beats hyped up Tim Coleman". Boxing News. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  4. Haynes, Darren (2009-08-02). ""King" De La Rosa is Bankrupt". Valley Central. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  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. 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. 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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