- Fought in over 200 amateur fights and only lost 15.
- Second professional fight in Las Vegas, first one was at Cosmopolitan.
- Competed in the Junior Olympics, Golden Gloves and the USA National Championships.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
From Junior Olympics..to Golden Gloves..and the USA National Championships. Joel Iriarte is now turning heads in the professional ranks. I’m Eric J Dockery, your Bakersfield neighborhood reporter. The local boxer is stepping up to the big stage in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay on Saturday, August 10th.
Joel started boxing in 2009 at the age of six, he started out going to local fight cards as a kid. Now he is officially a professional with a record of 3-0.
Joel Iriarte said “You know just my passion to be different to try a sport, combat sport. My dad had a friend, luckily that friend was ready to train me. I feel like I was born to fight.
Joel tells me he has a strong support system from his family, but his dad is his biggest supporter. “Working long days from 3 am to coming home and training Joel, tried or not. Joel says his father’s work ethic is what motivates him.”