Al Haymon has added another fighter to his massive stable, with unbeaten super lightweight contender Felix Diaz the latest to sign with the high-powered boxing adviser.
The move comes on the heels of the pending implosion at Iron Mike Productions, whom currently promotes Diaz. Tyson and his team are splitting with partner Garry Jonas and those who came over from Acquinity Sports.
It remains to be seen how the fighters are divided up. The only given is that Tyson will retain the company name, in honor of his in-ring nickname during his reign of terror as the World heavyweight king once upon a time.
Fighters who signed due to Tyson’s influence will likely remain with the Hall of Fame fighter-turned promoter. Those who came over with Jonas will likely return under his watch, although unconfirmed rumors suggest his forthcoming company will likely go the way of what Warriors Boxing and DiBella Entertainment represents these days – fronts for Haymon to call the shots without actually calling himself a promoter.
Diaz’ signing certainly fit under that model. The unbeaten prospect – who captured the Gold medal for Dominican Republic in the 2008 Beijing Olympics – will remain with Jonas for the time being.
Part of the motivation in signing with Haymon was the promise of an eventual title shot, which could come in 2015. Diaz (16-0, 8KOs) is angling for a showdown with current titlist Lamont Peterson, who is also advised by Haymon. Such a fight would require the unbeaten Dominican gaining a Top 15 ranking by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), but those matters have a way of sorting out when the time is right.
The signing with Haymon is an addition rather than a replacement, as the rest of Diaz’ team remains intact. The 31-year old is managed by Jose Nuñez and trained by Robert Garcia. His last fight came in November, scoring a 10-round win over Adrian Granados.
we on our way? just in time for #haymongeddon in 2015
@ being a coli cash billionaire...wtf
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