Nelson Dieppa boxer

Nelson Dieppa boxer
bouts
33
won
25
lost
5
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
light flyweight
Debut
1993-02-13
Height
5′ 4″/163cm
Reach
66″/168cm
Age
-
Born
1971-02-25
Death
-
Nationality
Puerto Rico

Nelson Dieppa-Gerena (born February 25, 1971) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, he represented Puerto Rico in international events including the 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships, 1991 Pan American Games and the 1992 Summer Olympics. Dieppa debuted as a professional on February 13, 1993, when he defeated Carlos Figueroa. His first world championship fight took place on July 3, 2000, when he lost to Will Grigsby for the World Boxing Organization's light flyweight championship. Following this fight Grigsby tested positive for illegal drugs and the title was declared vacant. Following this fight the title was won by Masibulele Makepula but was stripped again. He won the vacant title on April 14, 2001, in a fight against Andy Tabanas. Dieppa defended the title successfully five times before losing it to Hugo Cázares on April 30, 2005.Nelson Dieppa was born and raised in Vieques, Puerto Rico. He began his boxing career at a young age. As an amateur Dieppa represented Puerto Rico in international competitions, competing in the Light Flyweight division(– 48 kilograms). In 1991 he represented the island in two major international events. The first one was the World Amateur Boxing Championships, organized in Sydney, Australia from November 15 to 23. In this event he won bronze, finishing in the third global position along Daniel Petrov of Bulgaria. His second international participation of the year was in the Pan American Games that took place on Havana, Cuba. Here he again took bronze, sharing the third position with Fernando Retayud of Colombia. A year later he went on to represent Puerto Rico at the 1992 Olympic Games, held in Barcelona, Spain. These would mark his final participation in an amateur event. Dieppa only participated in one fight in the first round of the Olympic boxing tournament, where he fought against Daniel Petrov. Dieppa lost the fight by points, with a final score of 7-10.Dieppa debuted as a professional on February 13, 1993, when he fought Carlos Figueroa in an event organized at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum. He won the fight by knockout in the first round. His first professional fight in Vieques took place on March 7, 1993, when he knocked out David Almodouvar in the second round. It took Dieppa almost eight months to return to a boxing ring in an official fight. This was his first major lay-off from boxing. He returned, on January 29, 1994, and participated in a boxing card that took place in San Juan, where he defeated Jose Hernandez by unanimous decision. Dieppa's first fight outside of Puerto Rico took place on April 13, 1995, when he fought Hipolito Saucedo, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The contest was scheduled for six rounds and the judges declared it a draw. Following this fight he participated in four fights organized in Ponce and San Juan, winning two by knockout.On June 1, 1996, Dieppa won his first regional professional championship when he defeated Pablo Tiznado in a card that took place in Miami, Florida. In this fight he won the Fecarbox Flyweight championship, a regional title sanctioned by the World Boxing Council. During this timeframe Dieppa was trained by Félix Trinidad Sr. and was under contract with Don King. Dieppa won three, non-title bouts in a row, including a unanimous decision in eight rounds against Kenny Berrios on June 7, 1997. His next fight was against Carlos Murillo and was held on February 13, 1998, at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The judges awarded Murillo a split decision victory, marking Dieppa's first professional defeat. On October 3, 1998, he returned to activity in a fight against Orlando Malone. Dieppa won the fight by unanimous decision. He participated in three fights between 1999 and early 2000, winning all of them by knockout.On July 3, 2000, Dieppa had his first world title opportunity. Dieppa fought world champion Will Grigsby for the WBO's world Jr. Flyweight title. Dieppa was declared the winner by unanimous decision at first, but Grigsby tested positive for cocaine after the fight. The WBO declared the fight a no contest and Dieppa was stripped of the championship. Masibulele Makepula of South Africa won the vacant championship but the WBO stripped it and declared it vacant.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2008-04-05 Ivan Calderon WWWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan LOST
Unanimous decision
2008-02-23 Alex Sanchez LLWWLL Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas WIN
Corner retirement
2007-03-23 Daniel Reyes LLWLWW Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan LOST
Split-decision
2006-09-30 Hugo Fidel Cazares WWWWWW Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas LOST
Technical knockout
2006-05-26 Erik Ramirez LWWWLW Coliseo Pedrín Zorrilla, Hato Rey WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-12-17 Juan Alfonso Keb Baas LLLLLL Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo WIN
Majority decision
2005-04-30 Hugo Fidel Cazares WWWWWW Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, Hato Rey LOST
2005-01-29 Alex Sanchez WDLLWW Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon WIN
KO
2004-07-30 Ulises Solis WWWWWW Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville WIN
Majority decision
2004-03-20 Kermin Guardia WWWWWW Coliseo Mario 'Quijote' Morales, Guaynabo WIN
KO
2002-08-24 Jhon Alberto Molina LWDWWW Roberto Clemente Stadium, Carolina DRAW
2001-09-29 Thongchai Utaida WWWWDW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-04-14 Andy Tabanas WLWWWD Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
2000-11-28 Julio Coronel WLLWLL Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-07-22 Will Grigsby WWDWWL American Airlines Arena, Miami NC
2000-03-17 Manuel Noyola WLDWLL Jim Davidson Theatre, Pembroke Pines WIN
Technical knockout
1999-03-27 Ramon Jose Hurtado WWLWWL Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1999-01-30 Jose Ortiz LLLLL Flagler Dog Track, Miami WIN
KO
1998-10-03 Orlando Malone LLLLLL Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-02-13 Carlos Murillo WLLWLW The Pit - UNM, Albuquerque LOST
Split-decision
1997-06-07 Kenny Berrios LWWWLL Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-10-07 Rolando Chevere LWWLWL Condado WIN
Technical knockout
1996-08-17 Salvador Casillas LLLLLW Jai Alai Fronton, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-06-01 Pablo Tiznado WLLLWL Miami WIN
KO
1996-03-09 Melquiades Ventura LLLLLL Miami WIN
KO
1995-12-09 Felipe Ortiz LL Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-11-15 Arnaldo Perez LWL Condado WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-10-26 Melquiades Ventura LLLLLL Ponce WIN
Technical knockout
1995-04-13 Hipolito Saucedo WWWWWW Silver Nugget, North Las Vegas DRAW
Split-decision
1994-07-22 Carlos Bernier DWWW Trujillo Alto WIN
Technical knockout
1994-01-29 Jose Hernandez DWLLLL San Juan WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-07-30 David Almodovar debut Vieques WIN
Technical knockout
1993-02-13 Carlos Figueroa LLWWL Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout