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Juan Diaz

Juan Diaz held the WBA, WBA Super, IBF and WBO lightweight world titles between 2004 and 2008. Diaz first became a world champion aged 20 after winning the WBA lightweight world title by beating Lakva Sim.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
8–3
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (WBA lightweight, 2004–2007)
2 years, 9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2004 – Jan 2011

2004age 202005age 212006age 222007age 232008age 242009age 252010age 262011age 27
2004200620082010

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2014

  2. The Ring magazine rates Juan Diaz No. 6 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  3. 2010

  4. Juan Manuel Marquez beats Juan Diaz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBO and The Ring

  5. 2009

  6. Juan Manuel Marquez beats Juan Diaz via knockout 9/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBO and The Ring

  7. 2008

  8. The Ring magazine rates Juan Diaz No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  9. Nate Campbell beats Juan Diaz via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  10. 2007

  11. The Ring magazine rates Juan Diaz No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  12. Juan Diaz beats Julio Diaz via knockout 9/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  13. Juan Diaz beats Acelino Freitas via corner retirement 8/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super and WBO

  14. 2006

  15. The Ring magazine rates Juan Diaz No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  16. Juan Diaz beats Fernando Angulo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  17. Juan Diaz beats Randy Suico via knockout 9/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  18. Juan Diaz beats Jose Miguel Cotto via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  19. 2005

  20. The Ring magazine rates Juan Diaz No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  21. Juan Diaz beats Billy Irwin via knockout 9/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  22. 2004

  23. The Ring magazine rates Juan Diaz No. 5 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  24. Juan Diaz beats Julien Lorcy via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA

  25. Juan Diaz beats Lakva Sim via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA