Rosendo Alvarez Record
| Total Fights | 43 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 37 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 6 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 4 |
| KO Wins | 24 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Rosendo Alvarez' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 19 years and five months, Rosendo Alvarez fought 43 times with 37 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws.
Alvarez retired from professional boxing with a record of 37-4-2, which included three world-title wins and six successful title defense fights at two weight classes — strawweight and light-flyweight. He had a 55.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 24 of his total 43 fights being knockout wins, four of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in Alvarez' career was a 6th round KO loss to Jorge Arce, which was not a world title fight.
His last fight was a 5 round disqualification defeat to Jean Sampson on May 26, 2012.
Some of Alvarez' best fights and notable victories include wins over Kermin Guardia, Regulo Gamez, Jorge Romero, Eduardo Pacheco, Pichit Chor Siriwat, and Beibis Mendoza.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | May 26, 2012 | 42 | Jean Sampson | Loss | DQ |
| 42 | Apr 8, 2006 | 35 | Jorge Arce | Loss | KO6 |
| 41 | Feb 4, 2006 | 35 | Eduardo Pacheco | Win | TKO6 |
| 40 | Dec 10, 2005 | 35 | Jorge Romero | Win | TKO6 |
| 39 | Oct 29, 2005 | 35 | Julio Grimaldo | Win | UD |
| 38 | Feb 26, 2005 | 34 | Regulo Gamez | Win | KO7 |
| 37 | Oct 2, 2004 | 34 | Beibis Mendoza | Win | SD |
| 36 | Dec 13, 2003 | 33 | José Víctor Burgos | Draw * | SD |
| 35 | Mar 31, 2003 | 32 | Beibis Mendoza | Win * | MD |
| 34 | Jan 19, 2002 | 31 | Pichit Chor Siriwat | Win * | TKO12 |
| 33 | Dec 14, 2001 | 31 | David Torres | Win | KO3 |
| 32 | Mar 3, 2001 | 30 | Beibis Mendoza | Win * | SD |
| 31 | Dec 8, 2000 | 30 | Cipriano Landa | Win | TKO2 |
| 30 | Aug 12, 2000 | 30 | Beibis Mendoza | Loss * | DQ |
| 29 | Mar 11, 2000 | 29 | Tomás Rojas | Win | UD |
| 28 | Dec 18, 1999 | 29 | Arturo Velazquez | Win | TKO2 |
| 27 | Feb 27, 1999 | 28 | Paulino Villalobos | Win | UD |
| 26 | Nov 13, 1998 | 28 | Ricardo López | Loss * | SD |
| 25 | Mar 7, 1998 | 27 | Ricardo López | Draw * | TD |
| 24 | Jan 11, 1997 | 26 | Songkram Porpaoin | Win * | TKO11 |
| 23 | Oct 1, 1996 | 26 | Takashi Shiohama | Win * | KO8 |
| 22 | Jun 15, 1996 | 26 | Eric Chavez | Win * | MD |
| 21 | Mar 30, 1996 | 25 | Kermin Guardia | Win * | KO3 |
| 20 | Dec 2, 1995 | 25 | Chana Porpaoin | Win * | SD |
| 19 | Sep 2, 1995 | 25 | Vidal Cerna | Win | TKO6 |
| 18 | Jul 15, 1995 | 25 | Alfredo Virgen | Win | UD |
| 17 | Apr 1, 1995 | 24 | Abel Andres | Win | KO1 |
| 16 | Feb 18, 1995 | 24 | Juan González | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | Dec 17, 1994 | 24 | Alfredo Toro | Win | KO1 |
| 14 | Nov 26, 1994 | 24 | Andres Tavarez | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | Sep 23, 1994 | 24 | José Bonilla | Win | TKO11 |
| 12 | Sep 10, 1994 | 24 | Jaime Díaz | Win | TKO1 |
| 11 | Jul 16, 1994 | 24 | Juan Antonio Torres | Win | TKO6 |
| 10 | Apr 30, 1994 | 23 | Oscar Vargas | Win | UD |
| 9 | Jan 29, 1994 | 23 | Carlos Puente | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Nov 27, 1993 | 23 | Mauricio Buitrago | Win | TKO7 |
| 7 | Oct 30, 1993 | 23 | Alcides Hernández | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Sep 26, 1993 | 23 | Lee Sandoval | Win | UD |
| 5 | Aug 7, 1993 | 23 | Rudy Crawford | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | May 15, 1993 | 23 | Lee Sandoval | Win | UD |
| 3 | Feb 27, 1993 | 22 | Carlos López | Win | KO5 |
| 2 | Feb 5, 1993 | 22 | Gilbert García | Win | UD |
| 1 | Dec 12, 1992 | 22 | Pablo Torres | Win | TKO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Rosendo Alvarez (El Bufalo) is a 53-year old retired Nicaraguan professional boxer. He was born in Managua, Nicaragua on May 6, 1970. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 19 years — from 1992 to 2012.
Alvarez made his professional boxing debut against Pablo Torres at the age of 22 on December 12, 1992, defeating Torres via 3rd round TKO. He went on to win 23 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 16 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on December 2, 1995 after 19 professional fights, against Chana Porpaoin for the strawweight WBA title. He defeated Porpaoin via 12 round split decision to become the strawweight champion of the world.
Alvarez has won three world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Alvarez' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Alvarez had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Jean Sampson on May 26, 2012. Alvarez lost the fight via 5 round disqualification. It's been 11 years, 10 months, and 24 days since this fight.
Championships
Alvarez had a total of 12 world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and eight successful title defenses. He won eight of these fights, lost two, and drew in two.
Title Wins
Rosendo Alvarez fought for world titles in six fights and won three of these fights. In total, he won three belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2003 | Beibis Mendoza | Light-flyweight | The Ring | MD |
| Mar 3, 2001 | Beibis Mendoza | Light-flyweight | WBA | SD |
| Dec 2, 1995 | Chana Porpaoin | Strawweight | WBA | SD |
Title Defenses
Rosendo Alvarez had nine world-title defense fights across two weight classes — strawweight (x6) and light-flyweight (x3). He won eight of them and lost only once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2003 | José Víctor Burgos | Light-flyweight | WBA, The Ring | SD (draw) |
| Mar 31, 2003 | Beibis Mendoza | Light-flyweight | WBA | MD |
| Jan 19, 2002 | Pichit Chor Siriwat | Light-flyweight | WBA | TKO |
| Mar 7, 1998 | Ricardo López | Strawweight | WBA | TD (draw) |
| Jan 11, 1997 | Songkram Porpaoin | Strawweight | WBA | TKO |
| Oct 1, 1996 | Takashi Shiohama | Strawweight | WBA | KO |
| Jun 15, 1996 | Eric Chavez | Strawweight | WBA | MD |
| Mar 30, 1996 | Kermin Guardia | Strawweight | WBA | KO |
Title Losses
Rosendo Alvarez lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1998 | Ricardo López | Strawweight | WBA | SD |
Highlights
Alvarez fought a total of 43 times during his professional career, which includes 12 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
December 2, 1995: Alvarez wins his first world title by defeating Chana Porpaoin via 12 round split decision. He is now the WBA strawweight world champion.
March 30, 1996: Alvarez successfully defends the WBA strawweight title against Kermin Guardia, winning the fight via 3rd round KO.
March 7, 1998: Rosendo Alvarez has a draw against Ricardo López via 8 round technical decision. He was defending his WBA strawweight title, and fighting for the WBC strawweight title.
FAQs
How many KOs does Rosendo Alvarez have on his record?
Alvarez knocked out 24 of his 43 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 55.8%. Of his total 37 wins, 24 of them were via KO (64.9%).
What was Rosendo Alvarez' first world title win?
Alvarez' first world-title win was the WBA belt at strawweight. He defeated Chana Porpaoin via 12 round split decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Rosendo Alvarez win?
Alvarez won three world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Rosendo Alvarez make?
Alvarez had a total of nine title defense fights. He was successful eight times and lost one time.