Juan De La Rosa

Juan De La Rosa Biography(Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Juan Pedro de La Rosa (born August 7, 1986 in Tamaulipas, Mexico) is a professional Mexican boxer and is Brother to Mexican Top Welterweight boxer, James de La Rosa.

Early life

De La Rosa's father is a Mexican and his mother is a Texas native. Juan wears a lanyard with his grandfather's picture on it around his neck immediately before and after every fight. His Mexican Grandpa was a very influential person in Juan's life.

Professional career

De La Rosa turned Pro at the age of 15 years old.

The Contender

He was the youngest contestant on reality TV show The Contender at the age of 18 years old. On the show, he was placed on the "East Coast" team and fought Tarick Salmaci in the second to last First Round fight. This bout of Youth versus Experience and was won by the young Mexican. Juan later drew criticism for allowing himself to be withdrawn from the competition with apparently minor injuries. His withdrawal left room for Ahmed Khaddour to strut his way back into the show.

Since starring on the Contender, de La Rosa's promise has somewhat diminished. Although he has continued to fight, his two losses to Mikel Williams have led some to question whether he has been a protected fighter. De La Rosa lost to Mexican veteran Fernando Vela via split decision at the Casa De Amistad in Harlingen, Texas in March 2008, returned a year later to defeat a solid jouneyman Guadalupe Martinez, and has not fought since.

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