Rigoberto Álvarez | |
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Álvarez fighting against Ishida in 2010
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Real name | Rigoberto Álvarez Barragán |
Nickname(s) | El Español "The Spaniard" |
Rated at |
Light Heavyweight Super Middleweight Middleweight Light Middleweight |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Reach | 74 in (189 cm) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born |
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, Mexico |
January 20, 1978
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 31 |
Wins | 27 |
Wins by KO | 19 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 0 |
Rigoberto Álvarez Barragán (born January 20, 1978), is a Mexican Boxer in the Light Middleweight division. Rigo is a former Mexican National Middleweight, Super Middleweight, WBC FECARBOX Super Middleweight and interim WBA World Light Middleweight Champion.
Rigoberto comes from a big boxing family, his brothers are Welterweight prospects Ramón Álvarez, Ricardo Álvarez and the current WBC Middleweight Champion, The Ring Middleweight Champion and lineal champion, Saúl Álvarez.
Álvarez lost a close decision to William Gare in South Africa for the World Boxing Foundation Super Middleweight title.
In January 2010 he suffered his second loss by TKO to Marco Antonio Rubio for the WBC Latino Middleweight title.
On October 9, 2010 Rigoberto fought interim WBA World Light Middleweight champion Nobuhiro Ishida of Japan for the his interim WBA World Light Middleweight Championship. Álvarez defeated Ishida by decision and claimed his interim WBA World Light Middleweight championship.