The Guatemalan coach Esaú Diéguez Juárez, recognized for working with professional boxing champions such as the American Terence Crawford and the Guatemalan Lester Martínezwas honored in Santa Cruz Barillas, Huehuetenango, the municipality where he grew up.
Although he currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, Diéguez He has never forgotten his roots. For this reason, the local municipality gave him recognition that included naming one of the main avenues as “Esaú Diéguez Juárez.”
During the event, the coach He did not hide his emotion when he saw images of his childhood projected on screen.
In statements to Prensa Libre, he expressed the emotional burden of the moment: “They were streets where I ran as a child, where I played; streets that hold so many memories”he said, and highlighted the meaning of receiving this honor in the place that marked his life.
His career has gained relevance in the international arena, especially after Crawford’s victory over the Mexican Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, with which he was crowned undisputed 168-pound champion. Later, he also celebrated the interim title obtained with Martínez.
From shoe shiner to elite coach
Diéguez does not forget his humble origins. In his childhood, he combined studies with working as a shoe shiner, until boxing came into his life almost by chance.
“Some gloves that my brother brought home awakened my passion”remember.
He continued his academic training until graduating as a teacher at the Instituto Normal para Men de Occident (INVO), in Quetzaltenango. However, the death of his mother marked a turning point that led him to migrate to the United States in search of new opportunities.
In the world of boxing, he has been part of the team led by Brian McIntyre, known as “Bomac”.
His beginnings were from the bottom: “I started passing banks, carrying water, and that allowed me to evolve,” he says.
Today, your story is an example of perseverance. “It’s something I don’t believe,” he concludes.
Currently, Esaú Diéguez Juárez continues to be active in the boxing elite and is already working on the next commitment of one of his pupils, Jamar Talley, who will fight a preliminary fight at the Glory in Giza event, thus adding another chapter to his international career as a talent trainer.