The Golden Boy Promotions roster continues to set the standard when it comes to delivering the top young talent in boxing to fans around the world. The latest members added to the Golden Boy Promotions family are former amateur stars, super lightweight David Mijares of Santa Monica, Calif., and super bantamweight star Cesar Diaz of Palmdale, Calif., who are both set to make a splash on the professional scene later this year.
“Our family at Golden Boy continues to grow in 2016 with the addition of top talent and future world champions like David Mijares and Cesar Diaz,” said Oscar De La Hoya, chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. “These two amateur talents are sure to make impressive professional debuts later this year, and I’m proud they chose Golden Boy as the promoter to guide them through the next phase of their careers.”
“Every boxer dreams of fighting on the biggest stages against the best in the world and with Golden Boy Promotions, I’ll get that opportunity,” said Mijares. “This is an exciting day for me and I can’t wait to put the gloves on and begin my professional career.”
“My dream is to become a world champion and I know Golden Boy Promotions can get me there,” said Cesar Diaz. “I am ready for the next chapter of my career and continue building on my three year undefeated status.”
“We met members of the Golden Boy team, including Oscar De La Hoya and Eric Gomez, a few years ago, and it was a positive experience that never left us,” said Mijares’ father and trainer, David Paul Mijares. “Golden Boy Promotions is an experienced, professional company that cares about its fighters, and we are proud to be working with them.”
“Golden Boy Promotions has an established reputation in the boxing community as the premiere promoter able to create super-stars in the sport,” said Samuel Contreras and Joel Diaz, managers to Cesar Diaz. “Cesar is a future world champion and we know with Golden Boy at our side he will one day become a world recognized star.”
Some fighters are made in the gym. The 20-year old David Mijares was seemingly born into the sport. As Mijares’ father worked with legendary musician Bob Dylan, his pregnant mother visited the boxing gym and her water broke. David wasn’t delivered in the gym, but as he grew up, it was his second home and he would even put on gloves and do drills as a toddler. By the age of 12, he began competing, going on to compile a 57-12 record as an amateur. Among his accomplishments were three National PAL Championships, a 2015 Golden Gloves title, and a Bronze medal in the 2015 USA National Championships. Even more impressively, he did it all while excelling in his studies and even playing the Euphonium for the nationally-ranked orchestra at Santa Monica High School. Now, he is set to make his professional debut in the largest stage in boxing, opening the night as the first fight on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan non-televised undercard.
From Aguacalientes, Mexico now calling Palmdale, Calif. home, Cesar Diaz is a decorated amateur with an overall record of 104-11. Winner of the 2012 Silver Gloves National Championship, the 2015 Adidas National PAL title, The Desert Showdown in 2009, 2013 and 2015, and several other tournaments, Diaz has defeated some of the top prospects in his weight class including 2016 United States Olympians Shakur Stevenson and Carlos Balderas, as well as Danny Gonzalez. In 2013, Diaz went to the Junior Olympic regionals and was champion in his weight class, but due to his citizenship, he could not move on to the nationals. Undeterred, Diaz continued to fight, win and impress, earning him a USA Boxing number three ranking in the 123-pound weight class. As his amateur career closes, he will enter the professional game after staying undefeated since 2013 in 29 of his fights since then.
