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Eléyder Álvarez Baytar (born April 8, 1984 in Puerto Girón) is a Colombian amateur boxer, best known for winning the 2007 Pan American Games in the men's light heavyweight division.
Álvarez won the 2006 South America Games against Hamilton Ventura.
At the PanAms 2007 he beat southpaw Julio Castillo 10:8 and upset Cuban favorite Yusiel Napoles in the final by KO in round 3. He was trailing 4:6.
At the World Championships he lost to African champion Ramadan Yasser.
At the first Olympic qualifier he was beaten by 18 year-old Cuban Julio César la Cruz 0:8, at the second he squeaked by the same opponent with a 8:8 countback win, then beat old foe Julio Castillo 4:0 and Azea Austinama to win his Olympic ticket. In the final he also defeated fellow qualifier Julius Jackson.
He turned pro in Canada and is now 7-0 with 5 wins by knock out. Alavarez currently holds the WBO NABO Light Heavyweight title.
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