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According to Dan Rafael, longtime Golden Boy matchmaker Robert Diaz, one of the best in business, parted ways with the company on Tuesday after Oscar De La Hoya did not renew his contract.
Diaz, who has been with Golden Boy since its inception in 2002, has been instrumental in the success of the company, helping to build the careers of some of the biggest names in boxing, including Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, and Bernard Hopkins. “
Diaz has been a matchmaker for over 20 years, and is credited with helping to create some of the biggest fights in boxing history, including the highly anticipated Alvarez-Golovkin rematch in 2018.
More recently, he paired JoJo Diaz versus Devin Haney, and many other nearly 50/50 fights between top contenders and former champions.
Interestingly, Roberto Diaz was a probation officer for many years prior to becoming part of Marco Antonio Barrera matchmaking team.