Eleider Álvarez

Eleider Álvarez
Statistics
Real name	Eléyder Álvarez Baytar
Nickname(s)	Storm
Weight(s)	Light-heavyweight
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach	75 1⁄2 in (192 cm)
Nationality	Colombian
Born	(1984-04-08) April 8, 1984 Apartadó, Colombia
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	23
Wins	23
Wins by KO	11
Losses	0
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Colombia Pan American Games 2007 Rio Light-heavyweight South American Games 2006 Buenos Aires Light-heavyweight

Eléyder Álvarez Baytar (born April 8, 1984), best known as Eleider Álvarez, is a Colombian professional boxer who has held the WBC Silver light-heavyweight title since 2014. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in the light-heavyweight division.

Amateur career

Álvarez won the 2006 South America Games against Hamilton Ventura.^[1]

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.^[2]

At the 2007 World Championships he lost to African champion Ramadan Yasser.

At the first Olympic qualifying tournament for the Americas in Trinidad he was beaten by 18-year-old Cuban Julio César la Cruz 0:8. At the second Olympic qualifying tournament for the Americas in Guatemala he squeaked by the same opponent with an 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.^[3]

At the 2008 Pan American Championships^[4] in Ecuador he won gold.

Based on his qualifying results he was given a first round bye in the 2008 Olympics, but after a 5-5 tie at the end of his second round bout with Britain's Tony Jeffries (eventual bronze medalist), Alvarez lost on countback.

Professional career

Álvarez turned professional in Canada and is now 23-0 with 11 wins by knock out. Alvarez currently holds the WBC Silver Light Heavyweight title.

Professional boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
23	Win	23–0	Jean Pascal	MD	12	Jun 3, 2017	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Retained WBC Silver light-heavyweight title
22	Win	22–0	Lucian Bute	TKO	5 (12), 2:22	Feb 24, 2017	Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	Retained WBC Silver light-heavyweight title
21	Win	21–0	Norbert Dąbrowski	UD	10	Dec 10, 2016	Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
20	Win	20–0	Robert Berridge	UD	10	Jul 29, 2016	Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
19	Win	19–0	Isaac Chilemba	MD	12	Nov 28, 2015	Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	Retained WBC Silver light-heavyweight title
18	Win	18–0	Isidro Ranoni Prieto	UD	12	Aug 15, 2015	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Retained WBC Silver light-heavyweight title
17	Win	17–0	Anatoliy Dudchenko	TKO	2 (10), 1:05	Jun 12, 2015	UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
16	Win	16–0	Ryno Liebenberg	TKO	7 (12), 1:52	Oct 25, 2014	Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco	Won WBC Silver light-heavyweight title
15	Win	15–0	Alexander Johnson	UD	10	May 24, 2014	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
14	Win	14–0	Andrew Gardiner	UD	10	Jan 18, 2014	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
13	Win	13–0	Edison Miranda	UD	10	Sep 28, 2013	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
12	Win	12–0	Nicholson Poulard	TKO	3 (12), 2:08	Mar 22, 2013	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Retained WBO–NABO light-heavyweight title; Won WBA–NABA light-heavyweight title
11	Win	11–0	Danny McIntosh	KO	8 (10), 2:02	Dec 14, 2012	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Retained WBO–NABO light-heavyweight title
10	Win	10–0	Daniel Regi	TKO	2 (8), 2:20	Oct 12, 2012	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
9	Win	9–0	Shawn Hawk	UD	12	Jun 8, 2012	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Retained WBO–NABO light-heavyweight title
8	Win	8–0	Rayco Saunders	UD	8	Apr 20, 2012	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
7	Win	7–0	Emiliano Cayetano	KO	1 (12), 2:33	Dec 10, 2011	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Won vacant WBO–NABO light-heavyweight title
6	Win	6–0	Michael Walchuk	RTD	6 (10), 3:00	Oct 20, 2011	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
5	Win	5–0	David Whittom	UD	4	May 21, 2011	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4	Win	4–0	Ernesto Zamora	TKO	3 (4), 1:38	Apr 8, 2011	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3	Win	3–0	Alvaro Enriquez	UD	4	Nov 7, 2009	Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2	Win	2–0	Willard Lewis	TKO	2 (4), 1:40	Oct 3, 2009	Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1	Win	1–0	Jesse Sanders	KO	1 (4), 2:03	Aug 28, 2009	Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Eleider Álvarez from BoxRec