James de la Rosa

James de la Rosa
James de la Rosa
Born	James Micheal de la Rosa; 18 November 1987 (age 36); Tamaulipas, Mexico
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

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

References

^ 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

Boxing record for James de la Rosa from BoxRec (registration required)

[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.

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