Manuel Félix Díaz

Félix Manuel Díaz Guzman (born 10 December 1983) is a Dominican professional boxer who challenged for the unified WBC, WBO, and The Ring light welterweight titles in 2017. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and bronze at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Amateur career The aggressive Southpaw brawler participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Caribbean country. There he lost 28:16 in the first round of the Lightweight (60 kg) division to Kazakhstan's eventual bronze medalist Serik Yeleuov.

At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost the quarterfinal 12:13 to Inocente Fiss. He qualified for the 2008 Olympics by defeating Myke Carvalho 8:6.

In Beijing though, he won all five bouts and after a controversial bout against Vastine, sensationally won Gold against reigning champion Manus Boonjumnong of Thailand. It was the nation's second ever Olympic gold after Félix Sánchez in 2004 and the second boxing medal after Pedro Nolasco won a bronze in Los Angeles in 1984.

Olympic games results 2004 (as a lightweight) Lost to Serik Yeleuov (Kazakhstan) 28-16

2008 (as a Light welterweight) Defeated Eduard Hambardzumyan (Armenia) 11-4 Defeated John Joe Joyce (Ireland) 11-11 Defeated Morteza Sepahvand (Iran) 11-6 Defeated Alexis Vastine (France) 12-10 Defeated Manus Boonjumnong (Thailand) 12-4

World amateur championships results 2007 (as a Light welterweight) Defeated Su Hsiao Ken (Chinese Taipei) RSC 1 Lost to Masatsugu Kawachi (Japan) 14-15

Díaz ended his amateur career with a record of 280–40.

Professional career He turned pro in 2009. As a professional, he won a majority decision against Adrian Granados for the World Boxing Council Central American Boxing Federation title.

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