World Cup Boxing Series (WCBS) has signed undefeated super featherweight Oscar Alvarez, Jr. (7-0, 7 KOs), to an exclusive promotional contract. The 19-year-old Alvarez is 6’3 with a 78″ wingspan.
“When do you ever see a 6’3” super featherweight? It’s freakish to see somebody like that in front of you,” said WCBS promoter/matchmaker Guy Taylor. “And then you top it off with one-punch knockout power, in addition to his accurate, precise combination punching, and surgical body attack on the inside. That’s a handful for anyone to fight at any level.
“If I had to compare him to anyone right now it would be Sebastian Fundora (6’5 junior middleweight), solely on their similar physical attributes. If anything, I would say 6’3 at 130 pounds is a little more intimidating, given the average featherweight is 5’6.
“We’re already working on Oscar’s next fight, which will take place in late January 2023, and then, if all goes well with no major lumps or bumps, he will be part of our next 4-Man Tournament slated to begin in March 2023. At only 19 there is no rush, but with more than 600 amateur wins, we’re not going to hold him back either.”
Other WCBS fighters include former welterweight Santiago Dominguez (25-0, (19 KOs), super middleweight Manuel Gallegos (20-1, 17 KOs), lightweight Luis Torres (17-0, 10 KOs), super lightweight Jorge Lugo Cota (11-0, 8 KOs) and lightweight Marco Cota Moreno (8-1, 6 KOs).
Did I read this incorrectly? I get the height, but does it say 600, SIX HUNDRED amateur wins and he’s 19 years old??? Did he start fighting at 2-3?
All of this is highly suspect and just reinforces that boxing is turning into a freak show that’s purely driven by money and nothing else.
More than 600.
“more than 600 amateur wins”
If he started fighting at age 12 and fought sanctioned recorded amateur fights twice every single week he’d have that many amateur wins, but assuming he had some losses and draws too he must have started at 12 and fought 3 times every single week. Or maybe they’re counting fights he had with his little brother.
Actual record was 665-12
There’s articles on the internet about this.
Actual record was 665-12
There’s articles on the internet about this.
Lets do the math: Assuming he started as amateur at 14, that means roughly 120 fights a year, kind of 10 fights a month. Now, is not out of this world to see a 10 years old kid fighting in a tournament, and after 8 years fighting softies at local level, he can achieve those 600 fights I guess. But I don’t believe
Bouts from when you fist compete are tabulated. It could have been from the age of 5 or 6. Still suspect, I agree.
I found a picture of the kid holding a plaque in recognition of having 400 bouts, but that’s it. Still a very high number, but childhood bouts count as well.
Well the article said he started boxing at age of 4.
I’ve only seen this kid fight once in Mexico since all his fights were in pats of Mexico. Seen him sparring also and lets his hands go. Will be fun to watch.
I stand with Arturo on this one. This kid has the goods.
Is this like the Sports Illustrated article in the early 80’s where they wrote about some freak came out of nowwhere to pitch for The Mets with all these phenomenal physical attributes? It turned out to be a complete hoax. This wreaks of that. I don’t know what’s more unbelievable, the 665-12 record or a 6′-3″ super feaherweight. If he had a third that many fights, that would be a phenomenal amount. Maybe it’s changed, but amateur boxing would allow you to fight twice a week, so that would be 104 fights a year, but there’s not that many amarteur cards! That kid would have to have been driven and flown all over the world at furious, non stop pace to have accumulated that many amateur fights. Who has the time, money, and energy for that? Nobody human. I call BS on this. If you’re a super active amateur fighter and are constanstly travelling with your national team, doing international tournaments, the most times you’ll fight fight in a year is maybe 40, and even that’s at a freakish pace
This kids is going to be GREAT. I like Oscar Alvarez Jr.
6’3 lol
Dude, you really need to enhance your vocabulary, and stop with the negative shit. This kid can box. Stop bullying him because he is tall. He is 7-0 with 7 KOs. That makes him a beast.
A 6’3″ super featherweight is gonna get stretched out on the canvas like Marlon Starling did to 6’3″ welterweight Mark Breland!
He’ll fold when a real puncher rips him to the belly.
They said more than 600 amateur WINS, soooo how many losses then!? Damn, kid could’ve had 1,000 fights for all we know!! I don’t buy this for a second. There aren’t even that many amateur events going on that he could keep that pace. Typical Mexican bullshit. Also, imagine being 6’3” and weighing 130 pounds LOL!!
This is like entering a cheat code while creating a character in a boxing game. Those are abnormal stats for a featherweight.
I’m not sure about 600 fights, but I was able to find a picture of him holding an award in recognition of having competed in 400 bouts. I watched a few fights a bit ago during his amateur days and he’s not bad. He will work on ironing out a few things to stop opponents from rushing in as he is only 19.
If Emmanuel Stewart was still with us, Alvarez Jr. would have been his next project. Perfecting the 1-2 and cleaning clocks along the way.
I wish him the best. Just on height alone, curiosity will be peaked and many eyes will be on him. Let’s see what he can do
They MUST be counting sparring sessions?!!?? I don’t believe it at all
That’s an insane weight to height ratio. I doubt he will stay long at featherweight and I have to wonder about the steadiness and balance of someone’s legs with that kind of stature, but hey, who knows, how’s anybody ever gonna get to his chin without jumping?
6’3 super featherweights and 6’6 super welterweights! What is the world coming to?
I had mentioned Marlon Starling flattening super tall Mark Breland earlier, but probably the finest stretching out of a super tall fighter I have ever seen, was Ann Wolf flattening 6’6″ Vonda Ward with an overhand right. Omg! Vonda Ward’s eyes were in the back of her head doing the loop-da-loop!!! Watch the video if you haven’t seen it.
Another great article by Robert Coster.
He won’t stay super feather for long. Only 19, his metabolism will start slowing down in a couple years. Look for him to be competing at welter/superwelter by 22/23