James de la Rosa
James Micheal de la Rosa (born November 18, 1987) is a Mexican professional boxer from Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is currently signed with Don King and is a former WBC Youth World champion.
| James de la Rosa | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | James Micheal de la Rosa |
| Nickname(s) | The King |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight Super Welterweight Middleweight |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | November 18, 1987 Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Early life
De la Rosa was born in 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 |
| Loss | 23-5-0 |  Curtis Stevens |
UD | 10 (10) | November 19, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Loss | 23-4-0 |  Jason Quigley |
UD | 10 (10) | May 7, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Loss | 23-3-0 | Hugo Centeno, Jr. |
KO | 5 (10) | December 6, 2014 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York |
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| Win | 23-2-0 |  Alfredo Angulo |
UD | 10 (10) | September 13, 2014 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 22-2-0 | Fabian Reyes |
TKO | 7 (8) | August 8, 2014 | Events Center, Pharr, Texas |
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| Loss | 21-2-0 | Marcus Wills |
MD | 8 (8) | April 4, 2013 | Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 21-1-0 | Tyrone Brunson |
UD | 8 (8) | March 23, 2012 | Convention Center, Pharr, Texas |
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| Loss | 20-1-0 | Allen Conyers |
UD | 10 (10) | January 11, 2011 | Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan |
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| Win | 20-0-0 |  Lenin Arroyo |
UD | 10 (10) | October 31, 2009 | Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 19-0-0 | Marteze Logan |
DQ | 6 (1:15) | March 28, 2009 | Harlingen Field, Harlingen, Texas |
Logan disqualified for repeatedly holding. |
| Win | 18-0-0 | Tim Coleman |
UD | 10 (10) | October 3, 2008 | Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland |
Coleman was undefeated before the fight. |
| Win | 17-0-0 |  Troy Wilson |
UD | 8 (8) | June 13, 2008 | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania |
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| Win | 16-0-0 | James Webb |
TKO | 4 (0:43) | February 8, 2008 | Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas |
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| Win | 15-0-0 | Abel Perry |
KO | 2 (0:29) | January 18, 2008 | Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas |
Perry was undefeated before the fight. |
| Win | 14-0-0 |  Michael Soberanis |
TKO | 5 (2:31) | August 6, 2007 | McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, Texas |
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| Win | 13-0-0 | Miguel Angel Galindo |
TKO | 3 (2:53) | April 6, 2007 | Convention Center, Pharr, Texas |
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| Win | 12-0-0 | Francisco Rincon |
UD | 10 (10) | February 23, 2007 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas |
Won WBC Youth World welterweight title. |
| Win | 11-0-0 |  Frans Hantindi |
UD | 6 (6) | October 21, 2006 | Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas |
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| Win | 10-0-0 | Carlos De la Cruz |
KO | 3 (2:35) | September 23, 2006 | Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas |
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| Win | 9-0-0 |  David Obregón |
KO | 3 (2:00) | August 25, 2006 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami |
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| Win | 8-0-0 | Anthony Wilson |
TKO | 3 (2:56) | August 4, 2006 | Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas |
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| Win | 7-0-0 |  Franchie Torres |
UD | 4 (4) | May 19, 2006 | Fair Park Pavilion, Dallas |
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| Win | 6-0-0 | Calvin Pitts |
TKO | 2 (1:37) | May 5, 2006 | Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas |
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| Win | 5-0-0 | Carlos Velasquez |
TKO | 1 (2:46) | March 24, 2006 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Win | 4-0-0 | Andres Ramos |
TKO | 3 (1:21) | March 10, 2006 | Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas |
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| Win | 3-0-0 | Isidro Silva |
UD | 4 (4) | October 22, 2005 | Alta Palmas Park, Donna, Texas |
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| Win | 2-0-0 | Antoine Hicks |
TKO | 1 (1:36) | July 29, 2005 | Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas |
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| Win | 1-0-0 | Francisco Reyes |
KO | 1 (1:02) | May 20, 2005 | Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico |
Professional debut. |
References
- Luevanos, Fernando (2008-01-08). "James KO over Prospect Abel". Universal Sports. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- Mulei, Alessandro (2008-09-21). "Big Bout for "King" James". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- Lar, David (2008-10-04). "Mexican beats hyped up Tim Coleman". Boxing News. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- Haynes, Darren (2009-08-02). ""King" De La Rosa is Bankrupt". Valley Central. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- 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.
- Cannon, John (2009-09-28). "Brothers both Fighters". Mid Valley Town Crier. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- 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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