James Micheal de la Rosa (born 18 November 1987) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is currently signed with Don King..
James de la Rosa | |
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Born | James Micheal de la Rosa 18 November 1987 Tamaulipas, Mexico |
Nationality | Mexican |
Other names | The King |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Welterweight Super Welterweight Middleweight |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Reach | 183 cm (72 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 29 |
Wins | 24 |
Wins by KO | 13 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Early life
editDe la Rosa was born on 19 November 1987, to a Mexican father and an African-American mother.
Professional career
editDe 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
editDe la Rosa is the brother of light middleweight boxer Juan de la Rosa,[6] who was a contestant on The Contender.[7]
Professional record
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Luevanos, Fernando (2008-01-08). "James KO over Prospect Abel". Universal Sports. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. 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.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ Cannon, John (2009-09-28). "Brothers both Fighters". Mid Valley Town Crier. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Boxing record for James de la Rosa from BoxRec (registration required)
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