Oscar Díaz

Infobox Boxer


name=Oscar Diaz
realname=Oscar Diaz
nickname=El Torito
height =
weight=Welterweight
nationality=Flagicon|USA American
birth_date=Birth date and age|1982|9|29|df=y
birth_place=San Antonio, TX,
USA
death_date|=
death_place|=
style=Orthodox
total=31
wins=26
losses=3
draws=0
no contests=2
KO=20|

Oscar Diaz (born 1982-09-29 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 2001-03-16, and in 2004 suffered his first defeat to former prospect Ebo Elder.

On 2008-07-16 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. [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2008058689_digs18.html]

Recovery

Diaz awoke from his coma after two months in September of 2008. He is reportedly breathing on his own and is in stable condition. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,425444,00.html]

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