Boxing Prospect Cesar Diaz Dies in Single-Car Crash, Police Say

Cesar Chavez Jr. (L) is and his cut man Miguel Diaz prior to the start of his Light Heavyweight bout against Brian Vera at StubHub Center on Sept. 28, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Jeff Gross/Getty Images

Investigators said that an up-and-coming young boxer died in a crash in Palmdale, California, on Friday, Nov. 24.

Cesar Diaz, a bantamweight prospect who signed with Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions in 2016, lost control of his vehicle as he was driving and crashed into a tree around 8 p.m., police said.