Yanqui Díaz
Template:Short description Template:BLP sources Yamplier ("Yanqui") Azcuy Díaz (born January 23, 1976, in Pinar del Río) is a former professional heavyweight boxer from Cuba.
Amateur career
Diaz started boxing at the age of twelve and had 205 amateur fights (191-14). He fought as an amateur for eleven years and was a member of the Cuban national team until he was 25.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Diaz fought the Félix Savón twice, and he reportedly scored two knockdowns in the fights, but Savon won both by decision.Template:Citation needed
Professional career
On August 13, 2004, Diaz upset highly regarded and undefeated Cuban heavyweight prospect and former cruiserweight champion Juan Carlos Gomez with a vicious 1-round TKO. Still in 2004 he scored a victory over former title challenger Vaughn Bean.Template:Citation needed
However, his ascension was derailed on January 22, 2005, via a 5-round TKO loss to Nigerian power puncher Samuel Peter. He did not manage to score a win ever since, losing four out of his last six fights with two no contests. His last bout was in 2006 December when he was knocked out by former world champion Oliver McCall.Template:Citation needed
His current professional record stands at 13 wins (8 KOs) 5 losses and 2 no contests in 20 bouts.Template:Citation needed
Professional boxing record
Template:S-start |- |align="center" colspan=8|13 Wins (8 knockouts, 5 decisions), 5 Losses (2 knockouts, 3 decisions), 2 No Contests<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |Template:No2Loss |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Oliver "Atomic Bull" McCall |KO |7 |09/12/2006 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Hollywood, Florida, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:No2Loss |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Damian Wills |UD |8 |08/06/2006 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Hollywood, California, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |No Contest |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Jason Estrada |NC |1 |13/02/2006 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Providence, Rhode Island, United States |align=left| |- |No Contest |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Derek Berry |NC |1 |12/11/2005 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left| |- |Template:No2Loss |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Kirk Johnson |TD |5 |09/06/2005 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Temecula, California, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:No2Loss |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Samuel Peter |TKO |5 |22 Jan 2005 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Miami, Florida, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Vaughn Bean |SD |10 |12/11/2004 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Marcellus Brown |TKO |1 |17/09/2004 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Gomez |TKO |1 |13/08/2004 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Laredo, Texas, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Sione Asipeli |UD |6 |19/06/2004 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Reno, Nevada, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Aurelio Perez |UD |8 |01/05/2004 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Miami, Florida, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:No2Loss |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Tony Thompson |UD |8 |27/03/2004 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Stateline, Nevada, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Michael Simms |MD |6 |21/02/2004 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Reno, Nevada, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Jason Stinson |TKO |1 |11/12/2003 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Lemoore, California, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Roy Meador |TKO |3 |05/12/2003 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, California, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Germain Thedford |UD |4 |13/11/2003 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Andriy Oliynyk |TKO |2 |01/11/2003 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Salvador Farnetti |KO |2 |14/06/2003 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Juan Ramon Perez |TKO |2 |28/03/2003 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |align=left|Template:Small |- |Template:Yes2Win |Template:Small |align=left|Template:Flagicon Juan Ramon Perez |TKO |5 |01/11/2002 |align=left|Template:Flagicon Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico |align=left| |}