Joel Iriarte
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | Welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Win by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 0 |
Joel Iriarte (born 10 May 2003) is an American professional boxer. He currently competes in the welterweight division.
Iriarte had a stellar amateur career. With over 300 amateur fights, he picked up gold medals in the Hungary Junior International Tournament, and the Pan American Games in Guadalajara. He won 17 national titles, including at the Junior Golden Gloves, USA Boxing Nationals, National Qualifiers, National PAL, and Ringside tournaments. Iriarte decided to skip the olympics and turn pro to avoid controversial judging.[2]
Professional career
Joel Iriarte signed with Golden Boy Promotions when he turned pro. His promoter boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya expects Iriarte to be fast tracked to a world title shot[3] In his second fight he featured on the undercard of the cruiserweight world title fight between Arsen Goulamirian and Gilberto Ramirez. Iriarte stopped his Mexican opponent Kevin Beltran Aguirre in the first round, breaking his nose and forcing him to take the full count.[4]