Chris Robinson catches up with trainer and former world title challenger Joel Diaz as he speaks on his brother Julio’s opportunity to face Amir Khan on April 27th in England. Listen to the video to hear what Joel had to say…
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Julio Diaz training for his bout with Shawn Porter this past December in Indio, California (Photo: Chris Robinson – HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
At the moment, there is still no official opponent locked in for former junior welterweight champion Amir Khan’s April 20th return.
One fight removed from his upset loss to Danny Garcia this past July in Las Vegas, Khan has since seen his spirits restored after teaming up with Northern California’s Virgil Hunter. The duo’s first ring endeavor resulted in Khan dominating and bloodying an outmatched Carlos Molina over ten rounds before the fight was called off.
While the very capable Josesito Lopez appeared to be in the running to face Khan, the two sides couldn’t agree on a catch weight for the fight, leaving the Bolton star without a dance partner as his next fight creeps closer.
One man who is throwing his name into the hat is former two-time champion Julio Diaz.
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By Chris Robinson
On Tuesday afternoon, I caught up with Indio, Calif.-based trainer Joel Diaz.
Known best for his work with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, Diaz actually reached out to make mention of his younger brother Julio. Last month in Los Angeles, Julio defied the odds in going tooth and nail against undefeated Shawn Porter, eventually settling for split-draw verdict after ten brisk rounds.
Having held portions of the lightweight championship on two separate occasions in the past, the 33-year-old Julio had been written off by many but showed poise, vigor, and fortitude in pushing Porter to the limit.
Joel would love nothing more than to see his brother face off with British star Amir Khan, who is actively pursuing a suitable opponent for his April 20th return.
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More coverage from Abel Sanchez’s Summit Gym in Big Bear, California as lightweight contender Mercito ‘No Mercy’ Gesta (26-0-1, 14 KO’s) continues his sparring with talented jr. lightweight prospect Joel Diaz Jr. (11-0, 10 KO’s). Gesta is gearing up for a crack at IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez on the December 8 Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV event in Las Vegas…