Elvis Álvarez
Elvis Álvarez | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1965 |
| Died | July 16, 1995 (aged 30) Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight Super flyweight Bantamweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 3 |
Elvis Álvarez (February 2, 1965 - July 16, 1995) was a Colombian professional boxer in the flyweight division.
Boxing career
[edit]Álvarez turned professional in 1985 and captured the vacant WBO flyweight title with a decision win over Miguel Mercedes in 1989, and quickly vacated his title in March 1990 due to lack of interest in belt. In 1991 he captured the WBA flyweight title with a decision win over Leopard Tamakuma, but lost it in his first defense to Yong-Kang Kim. In 1994, in his only American appearance, he lost a twelve-round decision to Junior Jones for the WBA bantamweight title. It was to be his last fight.
Murder
[edit]Álvarez was shot to death on July 16, 1995, in Medellín, Colombia.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "People in Sports". Eugene Register-Guard. July 17, 1995. p. 2B. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Staff and Wire Reports (July 17, 1995). "Fortunate Herbert Wins British Grand Prix". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Marty Mulcahey (July 24, 2007) Maxboxing.com A Sad History of Boxing – Part II
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Elvis Álvarez from BoxRec (registration required)
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