The world celebrated with professional boxer Joseph “JoJo” Diaz when he became a father to a lovely son in 2020. For the next few years, the public saw him as an amazing father, but sadly, that reputation might be ruined as Joseph was arrested on suspicion of child neglect. Find out more.
Joseph Is Taken Into Custody
A report from TMZ has revealed that the Claremont Police Department arrested Joseph on Monday night before 7 pm in Los Angeles on misdemeanor child neglect charges.
Other Details Remain Unknown
According to law enforcement sources, the boxer was released the following day. Meanwhile, the exact details of the allegations leveled against Joseph remain unclear.
Joseph’s Time As A Boxer
At 30, the American has had 36 fights with 32 wins. Undoubtedly, he is one of the most talented boxers to have graced the featherweight and lightweight divisions.
Joseph Loved Boxing From Childhood
Joseph, who was one of the most talented members of the 2012 United States Olympic team, Elmonte, has always had a flair for boxing from a young age.
Joseph Learned Boxing For Self Defense
A long-time baseball fan, the sporting star gave up playing on the diamond to take up boxing at ten to learn how to defend himself.
Joseph’s Father Was His Coach
With his father coaching him every step of the way, Diaz Jr. fell in love with the sport and began wowing observers with his ability between the ropes.
The Start Of Joseph’s Success
What followed was over 100 wins as an amateur that included two national championships and a 1-1 record with the Los Angeles Matadors in the World Series of Boxing league.
Joseph Enters History Books
Joseph would become the first American boxer to qualify for the 2012 Olympics by becoming a quarter-finalist at the 2011 World Championships.
Joseph’s Time At The 2011 World Championships
At the 2011 sporting event, the boxer beat both 2004 Olympic silver medalist Worapoj Petchkoom of Thailand and former world championship bronze medalist Óscar Valdez.
Joseph Is Eliminated
Unfortunately, Joseph lost in the quarter-final stages to Lárazo Álvarez from Cuba, who received the gold medal in the competition.
Joseph Becomes National Champion
That same year, Joseph became the U.S. National Champion at featherweight at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Joseph Participates In The 2012 Olympics
The following year, Joseph went on to represent his country at the Summer Olympics, where he beat Pavlo Ishchenko but ran into Lárazo in his second fight and lost again.
Joseph Makes Professional Debut
In 2012, Joseph made his professional debut against Vincent Alfaro, winning by a unanimous decision over four rounds and also scoring a knockdown in the fourth round.
Joseph’s Time In His Professional Career
For the next few years, the boxer worked toward becoming one of the most recognized names. On May 9, 2015, Joseph defeated Giovanni Delgado via a unanimous decision on the undercard of the Canelo Álvarez vs. James Kirkland fight.
Joseph Faces A Tough Opponent
Two months later, the 30-year-old stepped up competition against veteran Rene Alvarado in a fight televised on HBO Latino.
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Joseph Wins Another Title
On December 18, 2015, the professional boxer defeated Hugo Partida and earned the WBC-NABF featherweight title.
Joseph Defends His Title
Joseph defended the title multiple times before challenging Gary Russell Jr. for the WBC featherweight title on May 19, 2018, at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Joseph Claims First World Title
Unfortunately, Joseph was unsuccessful, losing by a unanimous decision to scores 117-111, 117-111, and 115-113. The boxer would later proceed to the super featherweight division, where he claimed his first world title.
Joseph Gets Married
Away from boxing, Joseph is a married man but refrains from sharing pictures of his wife. With this recent update, the boxer has much to prove, and hopefully, he will save his name.
