Oscar Díaz (boxer)

Oscar Diaz
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Real name	Oscar Diaz
Nickname(s)	El Torito
Rated at	Welterweight
Nationality	American
Born	29 September 1982 (1982-09-29) (age 29) San Antonio, TX, USA
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	31
Wins	26
Wins by KO	20
Losses	3
Draws	0
No contests	2

Oscar Diaz (born September 29, 1982 in San Antonio, Texas) is a professional boxer of Mexican descent. He is a former NABF welterweight titleholder.

Professional career

Díaz made his professional debut on March 16, 2001, and in 2004 suffered his first defeat to former prospect Ebo Elder.

On July 16, 2008, Diaz took on Delvin Rodriguez on ESPN2. The game Diaz took serious punishment throughout the fight and was unable to continue in the 11th round of the fight. He then collapsed in the ring. Diaz underwent surgery to reduce the swelling on his brain, and subsequently went into a coma.^[1]

Recovery

Diaz awoke from his coma after two months in September 2008, and was reportedly breathing on his own and in stable condition.^[2] According to the San Antonio Express News, Diaz was discharged from University Hospital in San Antonio and moved to a local rehabilitation facility.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Oscar Díaz (boxer) from BoxRec

References

1. ^ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008058689_digs18.html
2. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425444,00.html

Persondata
Name	Diaz, Oscar
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	September 29, 1982
Place of birth	San Antonio, TX, USA
Date of death
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