Mexican Boxer “MagnifiKO” Diaz Gears Up to Face World Champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
ONE: Kingdom of Heroes will showcase a showdown on Saturday, Oct 6 in Bangkok, where the 28‑year‑old from Obregón, Mexico, faces the reigning WBC Super Flyweight champion.
Underdog with a Fighting Spirit
- Diaz knows he’s the dark horse—“I’m playing defense on foreign turf,” he says.
- Yet he’s confident in his arsenal of skills, believing he can pull off a maiden victory in what’s being called “the biggest test of his career.”
- He’s ready to raise his gloves for a historic title fight in a city he’s never fought in before.
Roots in the Rough Terrain of Sonora
Growing up in North‑west Mexico’s Obregón, Diaz’s life was a mix of love and chaos. He credits his mother, father, and brothers for keeping him grounded, but he also admits his childhood was “full of mischief” and that he spent a lot of time on the streets, pulling pranks and slipping into trouble.
“I had a run of laziness,” he jokes. “I kept about my brothers around, always dancing with them on the sidewalks.”
Glove‑Mogged Turning Point
One day, a neighbor named Fernando Felix cut through the chaos by handing him a pair of gloves. “Tried and thought ‘Sure! Let’s dust this place up,’” Diaz recalls.
That simple gesture sparked his love for boxing—even though his mother never approved, frowning like a stern coach when she watched him drill.
The Redirection from Vandalism to Victory
- Before boxing, Diaz had a brush with the law: vandalizing parking lots, hurling rocks at cops, and eventually ending up in a juvenile detention center.
- Everything changed when he started training at Víctor el Chino Barrón’s gym in Obregón.
- He vows that, without the “gloves moment,” he could have wasted his life with jail or worse.
From Amateur to Pro Legend
Turned pro in 2008 at 18, Diaz drew on his debut, but quickly went on a seven‑year unbeaten streak until 2015 when he lost to future WBC flyweight champ Juan Hernandez Navarrete.
He bounced back with a win over Ricardo Armenta (Oct 2015), captured the WBC Latino Super Flyweight title by beating Alejandro Morales, then toppled former champions Hernán Márquez and Luis Concepción before earning a title shot on 6 Oct.
Dreaming of the World Title
“Every morning I’m getting up for one reason,” Diaz says with gusto. “Living the dream, punching hard, and making the impossible happen!”
He’s ready to bring a piece of Mexican pride to Bangkok, hoping his legacy will inspire not just fans, but also anyone who believes a pair of gloves can reshape destiny.
