Oscar Diaz has been discharged from University Hospital in San Antonio and has been moved to a local rehabilitation facility. “He’s doing remarkably well compared to when we first saw him,” stated neurosurgeon Dr. David Jimenez as quoted by the San Antonio Express News. “He’s totally alert. He’s awake, smiles and gives the ‘thumbs up’…
Boxing is a sport full of emotion; it can provide athletes and fans alike the opportunity to experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Unfortunately, on last week’s edition of ESPN Wednesday Night Fights, that’s exactly what happened when Delvin Rodriguez won the USBA Welterweight title and opponent Oscar Diaz collapsed in…
This week’s ESPN2 “Wednesday Night Fights,” took place at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, TX. The card, which was promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, featured Delvin Rodriguez taking on hometown fan favorite Oscar Diaz for the USBA welterweight championship, a belt Rodriguez had once held, and as he stated prior to the fight,…
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Oscar, his family, and all of Oscar’s fans and friends in San Antonio,” voiced Joe DeGuardia, CEO of Star Boxing. “This is very tragic, no one ever wants to see something like that. Oscar is a tremendous fighter and more importantly a tremendous person. It is hard to…
Oscar Diaz and Delvin Rodriguez addressed the media yesterday in their final press conference before their much anticipated showdown for the USBA welterweight championship that will take place tonight at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, TX. The fight, which will be shown on ESPN2’s “Wednesday Night Fights,” has had boxing fans and insiders buzzing…
Open letter from Chris “The Mechanic” Smith to Top Rank, Star Boxing, Hall of Fame Promotions and Los Leones: First and foremost, the Top Rank matchmaker promised me a rematch with Jesus Soto Karass. I recently found out that Karass is now fighting David Estrada.
Terrance “The Heat” Cauthen, 32-4 (9), looks to get back on track and put himself back into world title contention when he takes on the dangerous up and coming knockout artist Alexis Camacho, 16-0 (15), on July 16 from the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio, TX. The Cauthen v Camacho fight will be the ESPN2’s…
Former USBA Welterweight Champion Delvin Rodriguez, 22-2-1 (13), looks to extend his most recent winning streak and also reclaim his belt, when he takes on tough and exciting Oscar Diaz, 26-2 (12), for the vacant USBA Welterweight Championship. The fight, which will take place on July 16, 2008 at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio,…