Juan de la Rosa

Juan Pedro de la Rosa (born August 7, 1986 in Tamaulipas, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer,[1] and is the brother of welterweight boxer James de la Rosa.[2]

For the book by Nataniel Aguirre, see Juan de la Rosa (novel).
Juan de la Rosa
Statistics
Real nameJuan Pedro de la Rosa
Nickname(s)El Gallo Negro
Weight(s)Super Middleweight
Middleweight
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
NationalityMexican
American
Born (1986-08-07) 7 August 1986
Tamaulipas, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins21
Wins by KO16
Losses4
Draws1

Personal life

De la Rosa's father is Mexican and his mother is an African-American Texan. His paternal grandfather played a pivotal role in his formative years and, as a tribute, De la Rosa wears his portrait in a lanyard around his neck just before and after every fight.[3]

Professional career

De la Rosa turned professional at the age of 15.[4]

The Contender

He was the youngest contestant on reality TV show The Contender at the age of 18.[5] On the show, he was placed on the "East Coast" team and fought Tarick Salmaci in the second to last First Round fight.[6] This bout of Youth versus Experience and was won by the young Mexican. Juan later drew criticism for allowing himself to be withdrawn from the competition with apparently minor injuries. His withdrawal left room for Ahmed Khaddour to strut his way back into the show.[7]

Since starring on The Contender, De la Rosa's promise has somewhat diminished. Although he has continued to fight, his two losses to Mikel Williams have led some to question whether he has been a protected fighter. De la Rosa lost to Mexican veteran Fernando Vela via split decision at the Casa de Amistad in Harlingen, Texas in March 2008, returned a year later to defeat a solid journeyman Guadalupe Martínez.[8] He was also scheduled to fight Glen Tapia on October 27, 2012 but pulled out 2 weeks before the fight citing an injury.

On November 2, 2013 De la Rosa finally made his return to the ring, after more than 4 1/2 years away from competition, in the co-main event at State Farm Arena, Hildalgo Texas. De la Rosa fought toe-to-toe with undefeated Anatoli Muratov until Muratov folded under De la Rosa's brutal body attack in the 5th round.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
26 fights 21 wins 4 losses
By knockout 16 2
By decision 5 2
Draws 1
No contests 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 Loss 21–4–1 Jas Phipps TKO 1 (6), 0:51 2014-11-08 Events Center, Pharr, Texas, USA
25 Win 21–3–1 Anatoli Muratov KO 5 (6), 2:45 2013-11-02 State Farm Hidalgo Arena, Harlingen, Texas, USA
24 Win 20–3–1 Guadalupe Martinez UD 8 2009-03-28 Harlingen Field, Harlingen, Texas, USA
23 Loss 19–3–1 Fernando Vela SD 8 2008-03-28 Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas, USA
22 Win 19–2–1 Jose Humberto Corral TKO 6 (12), 1:21 2007-10-26 Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas, USA Won IBA Continental Middleweight title.
21 Win 18–2–1 Nurhan Suleymanoglu TKO 6 (10), 2:30 2007-07-20 Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas, USA
20 Loss 17–2–1 Mikel Williams UD 10 2007-05-12 Paragon Casino, Marksville, Louisiana, USA
19 Win 17–1–1 Victor Lares TKO 5 (8), 2:40 2007-02-23 Casa de Amistad, Harlingen, Texas, USA
18 Loss 16–1–1 Mikel Williams TKO 8 (8), 2:58 2006-10-21 Altas Palmas Park, Donna, Texas, USA
17 Win 16–0–1 Taronze Washington UD 8 2006-08-04 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, USA Won USA Texas State Super welterweight title.
16 Win 15–0–1 Tremayne Hines KO 1 (6), 2:59 2006-02-03 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
15 Win 14–0–1 Jesse Orta UD 5 2005-10-15 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
14 Win 13–0–1 Tarick Salmaci UD 5 2004-09-05 Pasadena, California, USA
13 Win 12–0–1 Gamaliel Mendoza TKO 1 (6) 2004-06-04 Mexico
12 Win 11–0–1 Ramiro Gonzalez TKO 1 (6) 2004-03-19 Mexico
11 Win 10–0–1 Thomas Cabrales KO 1 (4) 2004-02-27 Arena Coliseo, Reynosa, Mexico
10 Win 9–0–1 Noe Pena Jr. TKO 2 (6), 0:55 2004-02-19 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
9 Win 8–0–1 David Cid TKO 1 (6) 2003-11-28 Mexico
8 Win 7–0–1 Bernardo Arellano KO 2 (6) 2003-10-24 Mexico
7 Win 6–0–1 Walter Herrera UD 4 2003-06-06 Mexico
6 Win 5–0–1 Mario Carillo KO 2 (4) 2003-03-28 Mexico
5 Win 4–0–1 Ernesto Montoya KO 2 (4) 2002-12-07 Mexico
4 Draw 3–0–1 Jorge Deciga PTS 4 2002-11-15 Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Martin Trevino TKO 2 (4) 2002-09-28 Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Omar Chavez KO 1 (4) 2002-08-30 Arena Coliseo, Reynosa, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Rogelio Montalvo TKO 1 (4) 2002-08-02 Mexico Professional debut

References
  1. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Juan_De_La_Rosa
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-05-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.realitytvworld.com/index/articles/person.php?p=386
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-05-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://realitytv.about.com/library/images/bl-juandelerosa.htm
  6. http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/juan-de-la-rosa-defeats-tarick-salmaci-in-nbc-seventh-the-contender-episode-3399.php
  7. http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/joey-gilbert-upsets-jimmy-lange-as-juan-de-la-rosa-quits-on-nbc-eighth-the-contender-episode-3419.php
  8. http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/articles/rosa-104463-vegas-makes.html
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