Rosendo Alvarez: Boxing Career and Major Results
Rosendo Álvarez is a Nicaraguan former world champion who held the WBA minimumweight and light flyweight titles. His two fights with Ricardo “Finito” López were a technical draw and a close decision loss.
WBA minimumweight champion
Álvarez won the WBA minimumweight title on December 2, 1995, defeating Chana Porpaoin by split decision in Thailand. He made four successful defenses against Kermin Guardia, Eric Chavez, Takashi Shiohama, and Songkram Porpaoin.
Two fights with Ricardo López
Álvarez and López first met on March 7, 1998. The bout ended after seven rounds and was ruled a technical draw following a head clash. Their rematch on November 13 ended in a split-decision win for López, who captured the WBA minimumweight title.
A second WBA title
In March 2001, Álvarez won the WBA light flyweight title with a split-decision victory over Beibis Mendoza. He made three defenses of that title. His last recorded fight was in May 2012, when he lost by disqualification to Jean Sampson. The WBA lists his professional record as 37 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws, with 24 wins by knockout.
Sources
- World Boxing Association: Rosendo regains his belts
- World Boxing Association: Rosendo Álvarez profile
- BoxRec: Rosendo Alvarez career record and title history
- BoxRec: López–Álvarez first meeting
- BoxRec: López–Álvarez rematch
Career records and reporting: boxrec.com.
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
