Rosendo Álvarez

Rosendo José Álvarez Hernández (born May 6, 1970 in Managua, Nicaragua) is a retired professional boxer. He is a former two-division champion and is well known for giving Mexican legend Ricardo López two tough fights. He is the only person to hold the undefeated strawweight champion to a draw.

Rosendo Alvarez
Statistics
Real nameRosendo José Álvarez Hernández
Nickname(s)El Bufalo
Weight(s)Minimumweight, Flyweight
NationalityNicaraguan
Born (1970-05-06) May 6, 1970
Managua, Nicaragua
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights43
Wins37
Wins by KO24
Losses4
Draws2

Professional career

Álvarez made his professional debut on May 23, 1988. He accumulated a record of 19-0, which included a tko victory over future champion José Bonilla, before challenging for a world title.

WBA minimumweight title

On December 2, 1995, he traveled to Thailand and won the World Boxing Association strawweight title by close split decision over undefeated Thai champion Chana Porpaoin, who was 9-0 in title fights. In 1996, he defended his title three times including a third round knockout over future champion Kermin Guardia, a decision win over former champion Eric Chavez, and an eighth round knockout over undefeated prospect Takashi Shiohama. He had one bout in 1997, an eleventh round knockout over undefeated future interim champion Songkram Porpaoin (twin brother of Chana), for his fourth title defense.

Fights with López

In 1998, 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. The fight was stopped in the 8th round when Lopez suffered a cut from a clash of heads, resulting in a technical draw on the scorecards. A rematch was set for later in the year, however, the fight was in jeopardy of taking place as Alvarez failed to make weight by 3 1/4 pounds. 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 lost the rematch by a 12-round split decision, suffering his first loss as a professional.

WBA light flyweight title

Álvarez then moved up to the 108 lb division and won his following three fights, including a decision victory over future champion Tomás Rojas. On August 12, 2000, he lost by seventh round disqualification for repeated low blows to Beibis Mendoza for the vacant WBA light flyweight title. He later avenged this loss by twelve round split decision to claim the title. In his following fight, he faced Pichit Siriwat, who had previously defended the same WBA title five times before being stripped of it in 2000 for failing to defend it against Alvarez. He defeated Siriwat by 12th-round TKO. In 2003, he defeated Mendoza for a second time by decision and gained recognition as Ring light flyweight champion. Later that year, he fought to a twelve-round draw against then-IBF champ José Víctor Burgos in a unification bout. In 2004, he was stripped of his WBA and Ring light flyweight titles prior to a fourth meeting with Mendoza, due to his failure to make weight. He went on to win the fight by split decision.

WBC flyweight title loss and doping controversy

On May 8, 2006, he challenged Jorge Arce for the interim WBC flyweight title, but was defeated by 6th round tko. After the fight, Álvarez was suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission for the rest of 2006 and fined $2,000 because he failed a post-fight urinalysis. Álvarez tested positive for the banned diuretic Furosemide, also known as Lasix.

Retirement

Álvarez is an influential promoter and manager in his native Nicaragua and it is assumed that the Arce fight was his last effort as a combatant.

Comeback

In 2012, Álvarez returned to the ring at age 42, but lost by 5th round disqualification.

Professional boxing record

37 Wins (24 Knockouts, 13 Decisions), 4 Defeats (1 Knockout, 1 Decision, 2 Disqualifications), 2 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 37-4-2 Jean Sampson DQ 5 (8) 2012-05-26 Polideportivo Espana, Managua, Nicaragua
Loss 37-3-2 Jorge Arce KO 6 (12) 2006-04-08 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For WBC interim flyweight title
Win 37-2-2 Eduardo Pacheco TKO 6 (10) 2006-02-04 Centro de Convenciones Figali, Panama City, Panama
Win 36-2-2 Jorge Romero TKO 6 (10) 2005-12-10 Gran Casino Rodeo, Tipitapa, Nicaragua
Win 35-2-2 Julio Grimaldo UD 10 2005-10-29 Casino Las Vegas, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 34-2-2 Regulo Gamez KO 7 (10) 2005-02-26 Universidad de Managua, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 33-2-2 Beibis Mendoza SD 12 2004-10-02 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States Álvarez was stripped of his WBA title after an
unsuccessful weigh-in
Draw 32-2-2 José Víctor Burgos SD 12 2003-12-13 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Retained WBA and The Ring light flyweight titles;
For IBF light flyweight title
Win 32-2-1 Beibis Mendoza MD 12 2003-03-31 Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Retained WBA light flyweight title;
Won inaugural The Ring light flyweight title
Win 31-2-1 Pichit Chor Siriwat TKO 12 (12) 2002-01-19 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, United States Retained WBA light flyweight title
Win 30-2-1 David Torres KO 3 (10) 2001-12-14 Polideportivo Espana, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 29-2-1 Beibis Mendoza SD 12 2001-03-03 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won WBA light flyweight title
Win 28-2-1 Cipriano Landa TKO 2 (10) 2000-12-08 Hotel Intercontinental, Managua, Nicaragua
Loss 27-2-1 Beibis Mendoza DQ 7 (12) 2000-08-12 Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For vacant WBA light flyweight title
Win 27-1-1 Tomás Rojas UD 10 2000-03-11 Gimnasio Polideportivo Espana, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 26-1-1 Arturo Velazquez TKO 2 (8) 1999-12-18 Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Win 25-1-1 Paulino Villalobos UD 10 1999-02-27 Gimnasio La Salle, Managua, Nicaragua
Loss 24-1-1 Ricardo López SD 12 1998-11-13 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost WBA minimumweight title
Draw 24-0-1 Ricardo López TD 8 (12) 1998-03-07 Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico Retained WBA minimumweight title;
For WBC minimumweight title
Win 24-0 Songkram Porpaoin TKO 11 (12) 1997-01-11 Aranyaprathet, Thailand Retained WBA minimumweight title
Win 23-0 Takashi Shiohama KO 8 (12) 1996-10-01 City Sogo Gym, Kitakyushu, Japan Retained WBA minimumweight title
Win 22-0 Eric Chavez MD 12 1996-06-15 City Gymnasium, Sendai, Japan Retained WBA minimumweight title
Win 21-0 Kermin Guardia KO 3 (12) 1996-03-30 Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua Retained WBA minimumweight title
Win 20-0 Chana Porpaoin SD 12 1995-12-02 Provincial Gymnasium, Sa Kaeo, Thailand Won WBA minimumweight title
Win 19-0 Vidal Cerna TKO 6 (10) 1995-09-02 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 18-0 Alfredo Virgen UD 10 1995-07-15 Gimnasio La Salle, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 17-0 Abel Andres KO 1 (10) 1995-04-01 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 16-0 Juan González TKO 2 (10) 1995-02-18 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 15-0 Alfredo Toro KO 1 (10) 1994-12-17 Hotel Intercontinental, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 14-0 Andres Tavarez TKO 2 (12) 1994-11-26 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua Retained WBA Fedelatin minimumweight title
Win 13-0 José Bonilla TKO 11 (12) 1994-09-23 Maracay, Venezuela Won WBA Fedelatin minimumweight title
Win 12-0 Jaime Díaz TKO 1 (10) 1994-09-10 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 11-0 Juan Antonio Torres TKO 6 (10) 1994-07-16 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 10-0 Oscar Vargas UD 8 1994-04-30 Gimnasio Central, San Salvador, El Salvador
Win 9-0 Carlos Puente KO 1 (10) 1994-01-29 Ingenio San Antonio Chichigalpa, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Win 8-0 Mauricio Buitrago TKO 7 (10) 1993-11-27 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 7-0 Alcides Hernández TKO 3 (10) 1993-10-30 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 6-0 Lee Sandoval UD 10 1993-09-26 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 5-0 Rudy Crawford TKO 2 (8) 1993-08-07 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 4-0 Lee Sandoval UD 8 1993-05-15 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 3-0 Carlos López KO 5 (8) 1993-02-27 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Win 2-0 Gilbert García UD 6 1993-02-05 Gimnasio Metropolitano, León, Nicaragua
Win 1-0 Pablo Torres TKO 3 (10) 1992-12-12 Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua
Preceded by
Chana Porpaoin
WBA Minimumweight Champion
2 Dec 1995–13 Nov 1998
Succeeded by
Ricardo Lopez
Preceded by
Beibis Mendoza
WBA Light Flyweight Champion
3 Mar 2001–2 Oct 2004
Stripped, did not make weight
Succeeded by
Roberto Vásquez
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