Unbeaten prospect Robert Daniels Jr. (8-0, 7 KOs) will be in his first title fight as a professional on June 10 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The bout will be a part of the WBA’s annual KO for Drugs show. The information was confirmed by Daniels Jr’s advisor Zach Hirsch. Daniels’ opponent will be local Gabriel Omar Diaz (13-5, 5 KOs) who is fresh off of an upset of his previously unbeaten countryman Kevin Brizuela. The 10-round bout will be for the WBA Latin light heavyweight title.
Daniels Jr’s father was former WBA cruiserweight world champion Robert Daniels Sr. The opportunity is now there for Daniels Jr. to move closer to world title contention.
“So excited about this opportunity! One step closer to my dream of being a world champion. Very special feeling being the WBA which my father was their champion as well. I will be ready for this opportunity and make sure I put on a great performance,” stated Daniels Jr.
why do they do 10 round title fights, I know it’s only a mickey mouse title at that but they should be all 12 rounds
i saw his old man defend his cruiserweight title against a man with one leg. Im not kidding
….and that one-legged man went the distance with him. That’s Craig Bodzianowski you’re speaking of. He actually went the distance with a couple other pretty good Cruiserweights from that era in Alphonso Ratliff and James Warring. Tough dude. Was never stopped as a Pro. Saw him on Tuesday Night Fights on a couple of occasions.
Weird, but the lasting image in my head of Robert Daniels is him holding an icebag against the side of his head after his title fight Draw with Taoufik Belbouli. Saw a picture of that in a magazine eons ago, and that still comes to mind on the rare occasions his name pops up…
Yeah, Robert Daniels was a name that floated around for years. He was known his entire long career as a former cruiserweight champion, which he briefly held early on in his career. His pro career probably lasted about 20 years, fighting top cruisers and heavies. I heard him interviewed recently and he sounded surprisingly good. Sometimes you have to brace yourself when hearing ex fighters speak, expecting then to slurr and lose focus, but Daniels is still clear and sharp.
Craig Bodzianowski in July 1990! He died in 2013…..