Diego Chaves (boxer)


Diego Gabriel Chaves is an Argentine professional boxer who held the WBA interim welterweight title from 2012 to 2013.

Early life

Diego Chaves was born on 7 April 1986, in San Miguel, Argentina. Chaves had a stint as a football player in the junior divisions of Argentine club Velez Sársfield before dedicating his life to boxing. His grandfather, Rudecindo, was also a boxer who fought at middleweight in Argentina in the 1970s.
Before turning pro, Chaves represented Argentina in the 2007 Pan American Games where he won the bronze medal in the welterweight category. He also participated in the Americas qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics but was eliminated.

Professional career

Chaves made his debut at the age of 22 on 5 July 2008, against fellow countryman Juan José Islas in the town of Castelli, Buenos Aires. Chaves won by knockout in the third round. After a string of victories on home soil, Chaves fought obtained the WBO Latino light middleweight after defeating Brazilian fighter Uilian Santana Barauna. Chaves made only one defense of this title before winning the vacant WBO Latino welterweight title against another boxer from Brazil, Daniel Saboia.
Around that time, Chaves had his first fight outside Argentina, winning a non-title fight by unanimous decision against Brazilian Edvan Dos Santos Barros at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States. Chaves then returned to Argentina, where he made five successful defenses of his WBO Latino welterweight belt before defeating French boxer Ismael El Massoudi to become WBA Interim Welterweight Champion on 21 July 2012. Since then, Chaves has successfully defended his Interim title once on 22 September 2012, defeating Panamanian boxer José Miranda by technical knockout in the second of twelve rounds. He would lose the interim title in his next fight to American Keith Thurman.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
42LossKévin Lele SadjoTKO4, 2:1114 Dec 2024Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, Nassau, The Bahamas
41Loss30–10–1Vlad TuinovUD625 May 2024Vladikavkaz, Russia
40Win30–9–1Brian Agustin ArreguiUD101 Mar 2024Club Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina
39Win29–9–1Matias Raimundo DiazTKO3 15 Dec 2023Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
38Loss28–9–1Jonathan Wilson SanchezTKO5 12 Nov 2022Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina
37Loss28–8–1Sergei VorobevUD1025 Dec 2021Concert Hall Mir, Moscow, Russia
36Loss28–7–1Juan Hernan LealMD1014 Aug 2021Club Ferro Carril Oeste, Merlo Partido, ArgentinaFor WBO Latino welterweight title
35Win28–6–1Marcelo Fabian BzowskiUD813 Feb 2021Complejo Multifunción, Pérez, Santa Fe, Argentina
34Loss27–6–1Gabriel MaestreTKO4, 2:1419 Dec 2019Coliseo Sugar Baby Rojas, Barranquilla, ColombiaFor WBA Fedebol super welterweight title
33Loss27–5–1Magomed KurbanovUD122 Nov 2019RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, RussiaFor vacant WBO International super welterweight title
32Win27–4–1Jean Carlos PradaKO2 23 Nov 2018Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
31Loss26–4–1Thulani MbengeTKO7, 0:3623 Jun 2018Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South AfricaFor vacant IBO welterweight title
30Loss26–3–1Jamal JamesKO3, 2:1215 Dec 2017Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, U.S.
29Win26–2–1Jean Carlos PradaKO2, 0:5717 Jun 2017Microestadio Municipal, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
28Win25–2–1Luis Pablo ZarateTKO1, 0:5518 Nov 2016Club Social, Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
27Win24–2–1Jorge Daniel MirandaTKO5, 0:0122 Jul 2016Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
26Draw23–2–1Timothy Bradley1213 Dec 2014Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
25Loss23–2Brandon Rios9, 1:262 Aug 2014Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Chaves disqualified for repeated fouls
24Win23–1Juan Alberto GodoyTKO3, 2:4915 Feb 2014Club Jacobo Urso, Saladillo, Argentina
23Loss22–1Keith ThurmanKO10, 0:2827 Jul 2013AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Lost WBA interim welterweight title
22Win22–0José MirandaTKO2, 1:5922 Sep 2012Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBA interim welterweight title
21Win21–0Ismael El MassoudiKO2, 1:1521 Jul 2012Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon WBA interim welterweight title
20Win20–0Jorge MirandaKO3, 2:0526 Nov 2011Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
19Win19–0Eduardo FloresTKO9 30 Jul 2011Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
18Win18–0Héctor SantanaTKO2, 2:127 May 2011Ce.De.M. N° 2, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
17Win17–0Omar WeisUD1221 Jan 2011Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
16Win16–0José MosqueraTKO1, 2:2030 Oct 2010Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina
15Win15–0Jefferson Luís GonçaloUD127 Aug 2010Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino welterweight title
14Win14–0Edvan Dos Santos BarrosUD627 Mar 2010Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
13Win13–0Daniel SaboiaTKO4, 2:1823 Jan 2010Club Once Unidos, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWon WBO Latino welterweight title
12Win12–0Walter DíazRTD2, 2:208 Oct 2009Club Los Indios, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRetained WBO Latino junior middleweight title
11Win11–0Uilian Santana BaraunaKO1, 2:0018 Jul 2009Casino de Mina Clavero, Cordoba, ArgentinaWon WBO Latino junior middleweight title
10Win10–0Marcelo Miranda1012 Jun 2009Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
9Win9–0Marcelo MirandaKO1, 0:5825 Apr 2009Gimnasio Municipal, Neuquén, Argentina
8Win8–0Diego ZentenoTKO1, 1:3021 Mar 2009Club Sportivo La Calera, Cordoba, Argentina
7Win7–0Norberto Acosta2, 0:0131 Jan 2009Club Social y Deportivo Mar de Ajó, Buenos Aires, Argentina
6Win6–0Javier Mendoza Suárez2, 2:2527 Dec 2008Club Argentino, Córdoba, Argentina
5Win5–0Diego LedesmaKO2, 1:0228 Nov 2008Club Social y Deportivo 12 de Octubre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
4Win4–0Carlos AgnuzKO2 10 Oct 2008Sociedad de Fomento Julio A. Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3Win3–0Raúl RojasKO1 6 Sep 2008Polideportivo Municipal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2Win2–0Luis Alberto PonceKO1, 1:1818 Jul 2008Club Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1Win1–0Juan José Islas3, 0:525 Jul 2008Club Deportivo Castelli, Buenos Aires, Argentina