James de la Rosa
James De La Rosa | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Micheal De La Rosa November 18, 1987 |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Other names | King |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (182 cm) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
James Micheal De La Rosa (born November 18, 1987 in Tamaulipas, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer and the brother of Light Middleweight boxer Juan De la Rosa [1] who was on The Contender.[2] He filed for bankruptcy which canceled out his contracts with Duva Boxing and Cavazos Boxing.[3] De La Rosa would then go and sign with Don King's promotional company.[4]
Early life
De La Rosa's father is a Mexican and his mother is a African American.
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.[5] On October 3, 2008[6] James gave the much feared Tim Coleman the first lost of his career.[7]
Professional record
References
- ^ Cannon, John (2009-09-28). "Brothers both Fighters". Mid Valley Town Crier. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ Gonzalez, Rafael (2009-04-28). "James Micheal A Real Prospect". The Sweet Science. 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. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ Luevanos, Fernando (2008-01-08). "James KO over Prospect Abel". Universal Sports. 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.
External links
- Boxing record for James de la Rosa from BoxRec (registration required)