Rosendo Álvarez
Encyclopedia
Rosendo José Álvarez Hernández (born May 6, 1970 in Managua, Nicaragua) is a flyweight boxer
, and is well known for giving Mexican legend Ricardo Lopez two tough fights. He is the only person to hold the undefeated flyweight champion to a draw.
strawweight title by close split decision over Thai fighter Chana Porpaoin. He defended his title by knockout over former and future champs Songkram Porpaoin (twin brother of Chana) and Kermin Guardia. He also decisioned veteran Eric Chavez and stopped undefeated prospect Takashi Shiohama in defense of his crown. In 1997, he fought to a draw with undefeated reigning WBC champ and pound-for-pound ranked Ricardo Lopez, dropping Lopez for the first and only time in his career. He lost a split decision to Lopez in the rematch, although he failed to make weight before the fight. He was stripped of the title and the two met at an over the 105-pound strawweight limit, with the WBA title being on the line for Lopez only.
Alvarez then moved up to the 108 lb division. He lost by seventh round disqualification to Beibis Mendoza
for the vacant WBA light flyweight title. He later avenged this loss by twelve round split decision. As champ he defeated former champ Pichit Siriwat by 12th round TKO and won two decisions over Mendoza. He fought to a twelve round draw against then-IBF champ Jose Victor Burgos.
Alvarez moved up to the flyweight
division where, after a few tune-up fights, was stopped in six rounds by Jorge Arce
.
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Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, and is well known for giving Mexican legend Ricardo Lopez two tough fights. He is the only person to hold the undefeated flyweight champion to a draw.
Professional career
He won the World Boxing AssociationWorld Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
strawweight title by close split decision over Thai fighter Chana Porpaoin. He defended his title by knockout over former and future champs Songkram Porpaoin (twin brother of Chana) and Kermin Guardia. He also decisioned veteran Eric Chavez and stopped undefeated prospect Takashi Shiohama in defense of his crown. In 1997, he fought to a draw with undefeated reigning WBC champ and pound-for-pound ranked Ricardo Lopez, dropping Lopez for the first and only time in his career. He lost a split decision to Lopez in the rematch, although he failed to make weight before the fight. He was stripped of the title and the two met at an over the 105-pound strawweight limit, with the WBA title being on the line for Lopez only.
Alvarez then moved up to the 108 lb division. He lost by seventh round disqualification to Beibis Mendoza
Beibis Mendoza
Beibis Antonio Mendoza is a professional boxer from Colombia. He is a former WBA light-flyweight champion.- Amateur career :Mendoza was a member of the 1996 Colombian Olympic Team as a Light Flyweight...
for the vacant WBA light flyweight title. He later avenged this loss by twelve round split decision. As champ he defeated former champ Pichit Siriwat by 12th round TKO and won two decisions over Mendoza. He fought to a twelve round draw against then-IBF champ Jose Victor Burgos.
Alvarez moved up to the flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
division where, after a few tune-up fights, was stopped in six rounds by Jorge Arce
Jorge Arce
Jorge Armando Arce Armenta is a Mexican professional boxer. Arce is the former WBO World Light Flyweight, WBC World Light Flyweight, Interim WBC World Flyweight, Interim WBA World Super Flyweight, WBO World Super Flyweight, WBO World Super Bantamweight, and is the current WBO World Bantamweight...
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Retirement
Alvarez is an influential promoter and manager in his native Nicaragua and it is assumed that the Arce fight was his last effort as a comabatant.Comeback
Now 37 years old, Álvarez is rumored to be coming out of his retirement to face 41-year-old former two-division Humberto GonzálezHumberto Gonzalez
Humberto González is a Mexican former world boxing champion. Nicknamed Chiquita, he earned many admirers during his professional boxing career...
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