Joel Iriarte (born 10 May 2003) is an American professional boxer. He currently competes in the welterweight division.
Amateur career Iriarte had a stellar amateur career. With over 300 amateur fights, he picked up gold medals in the Hungary Junior International Tournament, and the Pan American Games in Guadalajara. He won 17 national titles, including at the Junior Golden Gloves, USA Boxing Nationals, National Qualifiers, National PAL, and Ringside tournaments. Iriarte decided to skip the olympics and turn pro to avoid controversial judging.
Professional career Joel Iriarte signed with Golden Boy Promotions when he turned pro. His promoter boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya expects Iriarte to be fast tracked to a world title shot In his second fight he featured on the undercard of the cruiserweight world title fight between Arsen Goulamirian and Gilberto Ramirez. Iriarte stopped his Mexican opponent Kevin Beltran Aguirre in the first round, breaking his nose and forcing him to take the full count.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes8Win8–0Kevin JohnsonUD8Jun 28, 20257Win7–0Marcos Leonardo JimenezKO1 (8), Apr 19, 20256Win6–0Darel HarrisKO2 (6), Feb 15, 20255Win5–0Xavier MadridTKO1 (6), Nov 2, 20244Win4–0Miguel OrtizTKO1 (6), Aug 10, 20243Win3–0Yainel AlvarezKO2 (6), Jul 6, 20242Win2–0Kevin Beltran AguirreKO1 (4), Mar 30, 20241Win1–0Bryan CarguacundoTKO2 (4), Mar 16, 2024
References
External links BoxRec: Joel Iriarte