James de la Rosa explained

James de la Rosa
Realname:James Micheal de la Rosa
Nickname:The King
Weight:Welterweight
Super Welterweight
Middleweight
Height:1.78 m
Reach:183 cm
Birth Date:1987 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Tamaulipas, Mexico
Style:Orthodox
Total:29
Wins:24
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

|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"|align="center" colspan=8|23 Wins (13 Knockouts), 5 Losses, 0 Draws|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;"|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res.|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location|align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes|- align=center|Loss || 23-5-0 || align=left| Curtis Stevens|UD || 10 (10) || November 19, 2016 || align=left| T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada|align=left||- align=center|Loss || 23-4-0 || align=left| Jason Quigley|UD || 10 (10) || May 7, 2016 || align=left| T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada|align=left||-align=center|Loss || 23-3-0 || align=left| Hugo Centeno, Jr.|KO || 5 (10) || December 6, 2014 || align=left| Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York|align=left||-align=center|Win || 23-2-0 || align=left| Alfredo Angulo|UD || 10 (10) || September 13, 2014 || align=left| MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada|align=left||-align=center|Win || 22-2-0 || align=left| Fabian Reyes|TKO || 7 (8) || August 8, 2014 || align=left| Events Center, Pharr, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Loss || 21-2-0 || align=left| Marcus Wills|MD || 8 (8) || April 4, 2013 || align=left| Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada|align=left||-align=center|Win || 21-1-0 || align=left|Tyrone Brunson|UD || 8 (8) || March 23, 2012 || align=left| Convention Center, Pharr, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Loss || 20-1-0 || align=left|Allen Conyers|UD || 10 (10) || January 11, 2011 || align=left| Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan|align=left||-align=center|Win || 20-0-0 || align=left| Lenin Arroyo|UD || 10 (10) || October 31, 2009 || align=left| Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada|align=left||-align=center|Win || 19-0-0 || align=left| Marteze Logan|DQ || 6 (1:15) || March 28, 2009 || align=left| Harlingen Field, Harlingen, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 18-0-0 || align=left| Tim Coleman|UD || 10 (10) || October 3, 2008 || align=left| Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland|align=left||-align=center|Win || 17-0-0 ||align=left| Troy Wilson|UD || 8 (8) || June 13, 2008 || align=left| Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania|align=left||-align=center|Win || 16-0-0 ||align=left| James Webb|TKO || 4 (0:43) || February 8, 2008 || align=left| Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 15-0-0 ||align=left| Abel Perry|KO || 2 (0:29) || January 18, 2008 || align=left| Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 14-0-0 ||align=left| Michael Soberanis|TKO || 5 (2:31) || August 6, 2007 || align=left| McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 13-0-0 || align=left| Miguel Angel Galindo|TKO || 3 (2:53) || April 6, 2007 || align=left| Convention Center, Pharr, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 12-0-0 || align=left| Francisco Rincon|UD || 10 (10) || February 23, 2007 || align=left| Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 11-0-0 ||align=left| Frans Hantindi|UD || 6 (6) || October 21, 2006 || align=left| Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 10-0-0 ||align=left| Carlos De la Cruz|KO || 3 (2:35) || September 23, 2006 || align=left| Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 9-0-0 ||align=left| David Obregón|KO || 3 (2:00) || August 25, 2006 || align=left| Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami|align=left||-align=center|Win || 8-0-0 ||align=left| Anthony Wilson|TKO || 3 (2:56) || August 4, 2006 || align=left| Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 7-0-0 || align=left| Franchie Torres|UD || 4 (4) || May 19, 2006 || align=left| Fair Park Pavilion, Dallas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 6-0-0 || align=left| Calvin Pitts|TKO || 2 (1:37) || May 5, 2006 || align=left| Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 5-0-0 ||align=left| Carlos Velasquez|TKO || 1 (2:46) || March 24, 2006 || align=left| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona|align=left||-align=center|Win || 4-0-0 ||align=left| Andres Ramos|TKO || 3 (1:21) || March 10, 2006 || align=left| Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 3-0-0 ||align=left| Isidro Silva|UD || 4 (4) || October 22, 2005 || align=left| Alta Palmas Park, Donna, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 2-0-0 || align=left| Antoine Hicks|TKO || 1 (1:36) || July 29, 2005 || align=left| Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas|align=left||-align=center|Win || 1-0-0 || align=left| Francisco Reyes|KO || 1 (1:02) || May 20, 2005 || align=left| Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico|align=left||-align=center

See also

Notes and References

  1. James KO over Prospect Abel . Universal Sports . 2008-01-08 . Fernando . Luevanos . 2010-06-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723214953/http://www.myrgvsports.net/?c=130&a=1738 . 2011-07-23 .
  2. Big Bout for "King" James . Boxing Scene . 2008-09-21 . Alessandro . Mulei. 2010-06-25.
  3. Mexican beats hyped up Tim Coleman. Boxing News . 2008-10-04 . David . Lar. 2010-06-25.
  4. "King" De La Rosa is Bankrupt . Valley Central . 2009-08-02 . Darren . Haynes. 2010-06-25.
  5. De La Rosa signs with Don King . The Brownsville Herald . 2009-08-09 . Roy . Hess . 2010-06-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028053323/http://donking.com/news09/de-la-rosa-to-fight-for-don-king-promotions/de-la-rosa-to-fight-for-don-king-promotions.php . 2010-10-28 .
  6. Brothers both Fighters . Mid Valley Town Crier . 2009-09-28 . John . Cannon . 2010-06-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714091339/http://www.midvalleytowncrier.com/sports/rosa-540-belt-fight.html . 2011-07-14 .
  7. TSS Prospect Watch: "King" James De La Rosa . The Sweet Science . 2009-04-28 . Rafael . Gonzalez. 2010-06-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090502213753/http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/6765/tss-prospect-watch-king-james-rosa . 2009-05-02.

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