Eleider Álvarez
Eleider Álvarez | |
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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 |
Apartadó, Colombia | April 8, 1984
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 23 |
Wins | 23 |
Wins by KO | 11 |
Losses | 0 |
Medal record
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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
Professional record summary | ||
23 fights | 23 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 11 | 0 |
By decision | 12 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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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 |
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Sporting positions | ||||
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Andrzej Fonfara |
WBO–NABO light-heavyweight champion December 10, 2011 – January 2014 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Thomas Williams Jr. | ||
Preceded by Nicholson Poulard |
WBA–NABA light-heavyweight champion March 22, 2013 – May 2014 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Artur Beterbiev | ||
Preceded by Ryno Liebenberg |
WBC Silver light-heavyweight champion October 25, 2014 – present |
Incumbent |