Eleider Alvarez
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| Real name | Eleyder Alvarez Baytar | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Storm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rated at | Light Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Colombia
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| Born |
April 8, 1984 Apartadó, Colombia |
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Eléyder Álvarez Baytar (born April 8, 1984 in Apartadó, Colombia) is a Colombian 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 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.
At the 2008 Pan American Championships 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.
He turned pro in Canada and is now 22-0 with 11 wins by knock out. Alvarez currently holds the WBC Silver Light Heavyweight title.
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