(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: Former two-time IBF lightweight champion Julio Diaz (40-10-1, 29 KO’s) has announced his retirement according to the Press Enterprise following his 3rd round stoppage loss to WBA interim welterweight champion Keith Thurman (23-0, 21 KO’s) last Saturday night at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Diaz suffered a rib injury in the 3rd round after getting hit hard by a right hand to the body by Thurman. Diaz ended up not coming out for the 4th round. Diaz, 34, was also knocked down in the 2nd round of the fight.
(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Rocky Esposito: Tonight the Interim WBA World Welterweight Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman (23-0-0 / 21KOS) defeated former two time IBF lightweight Champion Julio “The Kidd” Diaz (40-10-1 / 5KOs) by a 3rd Round TKO at the great outdoor venue, the Stubhub Center in Carson California.
(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: WBA interim welterweight champion Keith Thurman (22-0, 20 KO’s) made weight on Friday in for his fight against 34-year-old Julio Diaz (40-9-1, 29 KO’s) on Saturday night at the StubHub Center, in Carson, California, USA. Thurman weighed in at 145.5lbs. Diaz came in at 146.5lbs. 
By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions has set up WBA interim welterweight champion Keith Thurman (22-0, 20 KO’s) with a stay busy fight this Saturday night against 34-year-old Julio Diaz (40-9-1. 29 KO’s) in a scheduled 12 round bout at the StubHub Center, in Carson, California, USA. Thurman should be fighting better opposition than this, but Golden Boy and his adviser Al Haymon are keeping the training wheels on a little while longer to see if he can deal with a guy like Diaz before they start letting him fight really good opposition. 
By Allan Fox: This Saturday night WBA interim welterweight champion Keith Thurman (22-0, 20 KO’s) will be testing his skills against former IBF lightweight champion Julio Diaz (40-9-1, 29 KO’s) on Showtime at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Besides the Thurman-Diaz fight, light welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse (34-3, 32 KO’s) will be facing lightweight John Molina (27-3, 22 KO’s) in a 12 round bout for the vacant WBC Continental Americas light welterweight title.
By Dan Ambrose: WBA interim welterweight champion Keith Thurman (22-0, 20 KO’s) expects to beat 34-year-old former IBF lightweight champion Julio Diaz (40-9-1, 29 KO’s) in their fight on April 26th next month at the StubHub Center, in Carson, California, USA. Thurman, 25, is the much younger and stronger fighter of the two, and it’s going to be awfully difficult for Diaz to be competitive in this fight the way that he was recently with Amir Khan and Shawn Porter. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Interim WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (22-0, 20 KO’s) will be defending his interim WBA 147lb strap against 34-year-old former IBF lightweight champion Julio Diaz (40-9-1, 29 KO’s) on Showtime on April 26th, according to Dan Rafael. Thurman is quickly becoming the Paul Williams of the welterweight division with no one wanting to fight him, and Golden Boy Promotions sticking him in with guys that are beneath his amazing talents.
(Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda) By Shane Newsome: After a highly entertaining week of boxing from a number of counties including three world title fights and a number of our favorite boxers in action, its easy to get lost in the hype and lose track of what is really happening out there so here is your impartial look back on Saturday 27th April 2013 in the world of boxing.
By Scott Gilfoid Heavyweight Tyson Fury says if the unbeaten American heavyweight Deontay Wilder (28-0, 28 KO’s) wants to fight him then he’s going to have go get in line behind the other heavyweight fights he’s got planned.