Francisco Diaz

Francisco Diaz

Battle Star XVI November 12 2003

Francisco Diaz (8-1) vs. R. D. Bryan (3-1)

This was the best fight of the night – even better than Lane/Ramero because both fighters had quicker/harder punches. I thought Diaz did more each rd but the fight ended in a majority decision for Diaz 59-57 with a 57-57 mixed in. Diaz threw great combinations with speed and power.

Battle Star XVII January 28 2004

Francisco Diaz (9-1) vs. Donny McCrary (4-0)

Diaz won a high quality 1st rd. Lots of punches thrown by both fighters and lots of punches landed. The 2nd rd was going along fine until a devastating Left-Hook to the body put Donny down for an 8 count. There was debate around me whether it was low or not. Even if it was low, it appeared to be on the side not "in the middle". Francisco put McCrary down again with, this time, a more clear low-blow. It took another low-blow before the ref finally saw one. This time Diaz was warned. From this point on, the two fighters traded shots with Diaz landing cleaner shots. Diaz won a unanimous decision. Francisco did not seem to have much power on his shots or Donny has a really good chin.

Clash of the Titans June 30 2004

NABC Midwest Middleweight Title

Francisco Diaz (11-1,6 KO) vs. Mike Stone (10-1,8 KO)

The fight started out with both fighters throwing punches then Diaz landed a thunderous Left Hook to the head. Stone did manage to return to his feet but his equilibrium did not return with him. That ended this promising fight with a TKO victory at 1:16 of the first round. One thing is for sure - Diaz has a powerful Left Hook.

SHOBOX: The New Generation September 2 2004

Francisco Diaz (12-1, 7 KO's) vs. Guadalupe Martinez (13-0, 9 KO's)

This was one action packed fight from start to finish. It had to be exactly what Showtime would want in a televised fight. Two talented fighters giving their all. One staking claim as the "The New Generation" as is the purpose of SHOBOX: The New Generation.
Very active first round as both fighters showed off their polished skills. Diaz landed more clean punches for the first round. I felt Martinez got the better of the action in the second round as both fighters stood in front of each other and unloaded their arsenal. Martinez used Left Upper Cuts to earn the second round even though Diaz caught Guadalupe at the end of the round during a flurry. After trading shots in the third round, Diaz landed a Right Cross that staggered Martinez. Diaz backed Guadalupe into the corner and unloaded enough that the ref stepped in to administer an eight count. Diaz finished the round by landing two Upper Cuts of his own but Martinez made it to the bell. The fourth round began with more thunder from Diaz but Guadalupe stood strong. After withstanding the barrage, Martinez took control of the second two-thirds of the round. Despite another good shot by Diaz at the end of the fourth round, I gave the round to Martinez. Not as much steam on Diaz's punches in the fifth so he decided to start using movement. This made the fifth round tough for me to score so I called it a toss-up. Diaz landed more in the sixth round than in the fifth but Martinez had more power behind his punches to earn the round. Martinez took control of the seventh round early but Diaz quickly turned the tables on Martinez and redisplaying his power to earn the round. The eighth round was full of action with neither fighting giving an inch or gaining an advantage. I called it a toss-up. Now to the scorecards: 78-73, 79-73, and 80-71 all for the a Diaz unanimous decision.