James de la Rosa

James de la Rosa
Born
James Micheal de la Rosa

(1987-11-18) 18 November 1987 (age 37)
Tamaulipas, Mexico
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

23 Wins (13 Knockouts), 5 Losses, 0 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 23-5-0 United States Curtis Stevens UD 10 (10) November 19, 2016 United States T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 23-4-0 Republic of Ireland Jason Quigley UD 10 (10) May 7, 2016 United States T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 23-3-0 United States Hugo Centeno, Jr. KO 5 (10) December 6, 2014 United States Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Win 23-2-0 Mexico Alfredo Angulo UD 10 (10) September 13, 2014 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 22-2-0 Mexico Fabian Reyes TKO 7 (8) August 8, 2014 United States Events Center, Pharr, Texas
Loss 21-2-0 United States Marcus Wills MD 8 (8) April 4, 2013 United States Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 21-1-0 United StatesTyrone Brunson UD 8 (8) March 23, 2012 United States Convention Center, Pharr, Texas
Loss 20-1-0 United StatesAllen Conyers UD 10 (10) January 11, 2011 United States Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
Win 20-0-0 Costa Rica Lenin Arroyo UD 10 (10) October 31, 2009 United States Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 19-0-0 United States Marteze Logan DQ 6 (1:15) March 28, 2009 United States Harlingen Field, Harlingen, Texas Logan disqualified for repeatedly holding.
Win 18-0-0 United States Tim Coleman UD 10 (10) October 3, 2008 United States Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland
Win 17-0-0 Guyana Troy Wilson UD 8 (8) June 13, 2008 United States Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Win 16-0-0 United States James Webb TKO 4 (0:43) February 8, 2008 United States Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas
Win 15-0-0 United States Abel Perry KO 2 (0:29) January 18, 2008 United States Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas
Win 14-0-0 Belize Michael Soberanis TKO 5 (2:31) August 6, 2007 United States McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, Texas
Win 13-0-0 Mexico Miguel Angel Galindo TKO 3 (2:53) April 6, 2007 United States Convention Center, Pharr, Texas
Win 12-0-0 Mexico Francisco Rincon UD 10 (10) February 23, 2007 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas Won WBC Youth welterweight title
Win 11-0-0 Namibia Frans Hantindi UD 6 (6) October 21, 2006 United States Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win 10-0-0 Mexico Carlos De la Cruz KO 3 (2:35) September 23, 2006 United States Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win 9-0-0 Nicaragua David Obregón KO 3 (2:00) August 25, 2006 United States Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami
Win 8-0-0 United States Anthony Wilson TKO 3 (2:56) August 4, 2006 United States Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win 7-0-0 Puerto Rico Franchie Torres UD 4 (4) May 19, 2006 United States Fair Park Pavilion, Dallas
Win 6-0-0 United States Calvin Pitts TKO 2 (1:37) May 5, 2006 United States Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win 5-0-0 United States Carlos Velasquez TKO 1 (2:46) March 24, 2006 United States Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Win 4-0-0 United States Andres Ramos TKO 3 (1:21) March 10, 2006 United States Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win 3-0-0 Mexico Isidro Silva UD 4 (4) October 22, 2005 United States Alta Palmas Park, Donna, Texas
Win 2-0-0 United States Antoine Hicks TKO 1 (1:36) July 29, 2005 United States Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas
Win 1-0-0 Mexico Francisco Reyes KO 1 (1:02) May 20, 2005 Mexico Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico

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.