Editorial team 09 November 2024
Tonight in the ProBoxe show at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida promoted by Garry Jonas a very particular match
Former junior lightweight champion Joseph Diaz (33-6-1, 15 KOs), 31, makes his return to the ring after winning one of the toughest fights of his life.
“JoJo’ has won around ten titles in his career which began in 2012. He was WBA Gold super featherweight champion in 2029, IBF super featherweight champion in 2020, WBC Interim lightweight champion in 2021, then after a couple of defeats a damn opponent started hitting him hard.
Alcohol abuse begins to take on an important role in his life. Diaz loses four of his last five matches but finds the strength to react and enters the White Sands Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center in Florida. Rehabilitation is long and difficult but after six months he comes out and is mentally and physically ready to enter the ring.
Promoter Garry Jonas offers him an opportunity tonight in Kissimmee against Mexican Abraham Montoya (22-6-1, 14 KOs) – one of the few boxers who has won against former featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez. ,
Fans are buzzing about this performance. For Diaz it will be like fighting for a world title.
Also on the bill is 22-year-old junior middleweight Darrelle “Blast” Valsaint (11-0, 9 KOs) of Orlando, Florida, pitted against Angel “Relampago” Ruiz (18-3-1, 13 KOs) of Los Angeles in a ten-match round.
