David Jiménez (boxer)
David Alejandro Jiménez Rodríguez (born 15 April 1992) is a Costa Rican professional boxer, who has held the WBA Gold flyweight title since June 2021.
| David Jiménez | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | David Alejandro Jiménez Rodríguez |
| Nickname(s) | Medallita |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm) |
| Born | 15 April 1992 (age 31) Cartago, Costa Rica |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
Medal record | |
As an amateur he won bronze medals in the light flyweight event at the 2013 World Championships[2] as well as the 2015 Pan American Games in the flyweight event.
Professional boxing career
Jiménez made his professional debut against Emmanuel Villamar on 16 February 2019, and won the fight by a third-round knockout.[3] He amassed a 7-0 record during the next eight months, winning all but one of those fights by way of stoppage.[4]
Jiménez was scheduled to fight Jerson Ortiz for the vacant WBC Latino flyweight title on 18 February 2021, at the Hotel El Panama in Panama City.[5] Jiménez had a poor start to the fight, as he was knocked down in the second round, but nonetheless won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 98-90 in his favor.[6]
Jiménez was scheduled to face Edwin Cano for the vacant WBA Gold World flyweight title on 19 June 2021, four months after winning his first professional title.[7] Jiménez won the fight by a third-round knockout.[8] Jiménez was booked to face Darwin Martinez on 17 March 2022, at the Hotel Barcelo San Jose Palacio in San Jose.[9] He won the fight by a fifth-round knockout.[10]
Jiménez was booked to face Ricardo Rafael Sandoval in a WBA flyweight title eliminator on 16 July 2022, on the Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna undercard.[11] He won the fight by majority decision. Two of the judges scored the bout 114–112 in his favor, while the third judge scored the bout as an even 113–113 draw. Jiménez knocked Sandoval down in the eleventh round and was deducted a point in the seventh round for holding and hitting.[12]
On August 1, 2022, the WBA formally ordered their reigning flyweight champion Artem Dalakian to make a mandatory title defense against Jiménez.[13] On November 20, it was revealed that they had reached an agreement for the bout to take place in late January 2023.[14] The fight took place on January 28, 2023, at the OVO Arena Wembley in London, England, on the undercard of the Artur Beterbiev and Anthony Yarde unified light heavyweight title bout.[15] Jiménez lost the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 115–113 and one scorecard of 116–112.[16]
Jiménez faced Rosendo Guarneros for the vacant WBC Latino flyweight title on July 21, 2023.[17] He won the fight by a seventh-round stoppage, as Guarneros opted to retire from the bout at the end of the round.
Professional boxing record
| 14 fights | 13 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Rosendo Guarneros | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | 21 Jul 2023 | Centro Eventos Campo Lago, San José, Costa Rica | Won vacant WBC Latino flyweight title |
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Artem Dalakian | UD | 12 | 28 Jan 2023 | OVO Arena Wembley, London, United Kingdom | For WBA flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 12–0 | Ricardo Rafael Sandoval | MD | 12 | 16 Jul 2022 | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Daniel Mendoza | TKO | 5 (8), 0:30 | 5 Jun 2022 | Hotel Barcelo San Jose Palacio, San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Darwin Martinez | KO | 5 (8), 1:52 | 17 Mar 2022 | Hotel Barcelo San Jose Palacio, San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Edwin Cano | KO | 3 (10), 2:49 | 19 Jun 2021 | Gimnasio Fight Club, San Jose, Costa Rica | Won vacant WBA Gold World flyweight title. |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jerson Ortiz | UD | 10 | 18 Feb 2021 | Hotel El Panama, Panama City, Panama | Won vacant WBC Latino flyweight title. |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jonathan Arias | UD | 6 | 8 Feb 2020 | Hotel El Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Mayron Rostran | TKO | 5 (6), 0:46 | 21 Dec 2019 | Gimnasio Fight Club, San José, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jesús Santos | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 27 Nov 2019 | Centro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Panama City, Panama | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Yader Toledo | KO | 2 (4), 1:18 | 9 Nov 2019 | BN Arena, San José, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Marcos Arrieta | KO | 3 (4), 1:57 | 11 Sep 2019 | Centro de Convenciones Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Panama City, Panama | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Edwin Javier Ortiz | TKO | 3 (4), 1:48 | 8 Jun 2019 | Ciudad Deportiva Desamparados, San José, Costa Rica | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Emmanuel Villamar | KO | 3 (4), 0:22 | 16 Feb 2019 | Parque Las Ruinas, Cartago, Costa Rica |
References
- ^ "Boxing record for David Jiménez". BoxRec.
- ^ AM Prensa 28 October 2018 Sele de boxeo gana cuatro medallas en copa en Ecuador "En los 52 kg David “Medallita” Jiménez se colgó la de plata luego de sortear tres combates en el torneo. "
- ^ Rodríguez Campos, Juan Pablo (26 February 2019). "David Jiménez: "Espero adaptarme rápido al boxeo profesional"". semanariouniversidad.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Naranjo, Julio (3 March 2020). "'Medallita' Jiménez irá por su primer título como profesional ante el nicaragüense Engel Gómez". teletica.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Pérez, José David (10 February 2021). "David "Medallita" Jiménez intensifica trabajos a una semana de buscar un nuevo título". costaricamedios.cr. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Mendoza, Adrián (19 February 2021). "(VIDEO) "Medallita" Jiménez es nuevo campeón latinoamericano de boxeo". crhoy.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Arroyo, Franklin (17 June 2021). "(Video) Esposa del boxeador David "Medallita" Jiménez le ayuda con los entrenamientos". lateja.cr. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Villarreal, Juan Diego (19 June 2021). "David 'Medallita' Jiménez gana su primer título mundial al vencer por nocaut al mexicano Edwin 'Canito' Cano". nacion.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Arroyo, Franklin (16 March 2022). "David "Medallita" Jiménez vuelve al ring este jueves". lateja.cr. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Fonseca, Alejandro (17 March 2022). ""Medallita" ante un viejo conocido". diarioextra.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Salazar, Francisco (2 June 2022). "Ricardo Sandoval To Face David Jimenez In Flyweight Eliminator, July 16". ringtv.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Idec, Keith (16 July 2022). "David Jimenez Drops, Upsets Ricardo Sandoval By Majority Decision On Garcia-Fortuna Card". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (1 August 2022). "Artem Dalakian-David Jimenez: WBA Formally Orders Mandatory Defense Of Flyweight Title". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (20 November 2022). "Artem Dalakian-David Jimenez: Terms Reached For WBA Flyweight Title Fight". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (7 December 2022). "Artem Dalakian-David Jimenez: WBA Title Fight To Land On Beterbiev-Yarde Show". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Ron (28 January 2023). "Artem Dalakian Retains WBA Title, Decisions David Jimenez Over Twelve". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Salazar, Francisco (21 July 2023). "Rosendo Guarneros Will Face David Jimenez In Costa Rica With A Title Shot In Sight". ringtv.com. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
External links
- Boxing record for David Jiménez from BoxRec (registration required)
- at AIBA.org (archived)
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 July 2015)