Oscar Diaz (September 29, 1982 – February 26, 2015) was an

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professional boxer and a NABF welterweight titleholder.

Professional career

Díaz made his professional debut on March 16, 2001, and in 2004 suffered his first defeat to Ebo Elder. On July 16, 2008, Diaz took on

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. Diaz took serious punishment throughout the fight and was unable to continue in the 11th round of the fight. He then collapsed in the ring. Diaz underwent surgery to reduce the swelling on his brain, and subsequently went into a coma.

Later life

Diaz awoke from his coma after two months in September 2008, and was reportedly breathing on his own and in stable condition. According to the ''

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'', Diaz was discharged from University Hospital in San Antonio and moved to a local rehabilitation facility. Diaz died on February 26, 2015, aged 32, in his home town of San Antonio, Texas.

Reaction to his death

Delvin Rodriguez commented live on

about Diaz's death that "If I could go back in time, this fight would have never happened....Oscar, rest in peace".

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References

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