Alberto Rossel: Peru’s WBA Light-Flyweight Champion
Alberto “Chiquito” Rossel is a former Peruvian professional boxer from Huaral. He competed from 1998 to 2015 and became a world champion at light flyweight under the World Boxing Association (WBA).
From Interim Champion to WBA Titleholder
In April 2012, Rossel won the WBA interim light-flyweight title with a unanimous-decision victory over Mexico’s José Alfredo Rodríguez in Lima. He made several successful defenses, including decisions over Walter Tello and José Alfredo Zúñiga. In July 2014, after Kazuto Ioka moved up in weight, the WBA promoted Rossel to its regular 108-pound champion. The WBA’s report on the Rodríguez fight and its promotion announcement document those milestones.
Title Defense and Final Years
Rossel’s reign as the WBA regular champion ended on December 31, 2014, when Japan’s Ryoichi Taguchi defeated him by unanimous decision in Tokyo. Rossel continued boxing in Peru during 2015. The WBA’s boxer profile lists his championship bouts and a professional record of 34 wins and nine losses.
Before turning professional, Rossel represented Peru in amateur competition, including at the 1996 Olympic Games. His boxing career spanned local and international bouts, an interim-title run, and a short period as the WBA’s recognized light-flyweight champion.
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