# Rigoberto Álvarez

Rigoberto Álvarez Barragán (born January 20, 1978) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2011. Rigo is a former WBC FECARBOX super middleweight and interim WBA light middleweight champion.

## Early life

Álvarez comes from a big boxing family, his brothers are welterweight prospects Ramón Álvarez, Ricardo Álvarez and the current Undisputed Super Middleweight champion, Canelo Álvarez.

## Professional career

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.

### WBA World Light Middleweight championship

On October 9, 2010 Rigoberto fought Nobuhiro Ishida of Japan for his interim WBA Light Middleweight Championship. Álvarez defeated Ishida by decision.

## Professional boxing record

| 31 fights | 27 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 20 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 31 | Loss | 27–4 | Anthony Mundine | UD | 12 (12) | 2011-10-19 | Entertainment Centre, Newcastle | For WBA interim light middleweight title |
| 30 | Loss | 27–3 | Austin Trout | UD | 12 (12) | 2011-02-05 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara | For vacant WBA (Regular) light middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Nobuhiro Ishida | SD | 12 (12) | 2010-10-09 | Mesón de los Deportes, Tepic | Won WBA interim light middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Alfredo Trevino | TKO | 1 (8) | 2010-07-10 | Arena VFG, Guadalajara | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Mauro Romero | TKO | 2 (8) | 2010-06-12 | Centro de Convenciones, Puebla | |
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Marco Antonio Rubio | TKO | 9 (12) | 2010-01-16 | Auditorio Centenario, Gomez Palacio | For WBC Latino Middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Fernando Vela | RTD | 3 (8) | 2009-10-03 | Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara | |
| 24 | Loss | 23–1 | William Gare | UD | 12 (12) | 2009-08-07 | Mangaung Indoor Centre, Bloemfontein | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Eduardo Ayala | RTD | 6 (8) | 2009-03-28 | Plaza de Toros, Tijuana | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Jose Humberto Corral | KO | 4 (12) | 2009-01-24 | Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Erik Rafael Esquivel | KO | 4 (12) | 2008-10-04 | Palenque Zapopum, Zapopan | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Felipe Romero | KO | 3 (12) | 2008-06-28 | Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan | Won Mexico Super Middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Roberto Tena | KO | 1 (12) | 2008-05-30 | Guadalajara | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Juan Albarran | TKO | 2 (10) | 2008-04-04 | Salon El General, Guadalajara | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Alvaro Enriquez | TKO | 2 (10) | 2007-12-15 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Arturo Elizalde | TKO | 2 (10) | 2007-10-19 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Alfredo Contreras | KO | 1 (8) | 2007-08-18 | Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Francisco Sierra | KO | 10 (10) | 2006-12-15 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Hugo Lomeli | KO | 4 (12) | 2006-10-20 | Guadalajara | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Armando Patino | KO | 1 (10) | 2006-09-22 | Guadalajara | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Francisco Sierra | PTS | 12 (12) | 2006-04-15 | Tuxpan | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Juan Carlos Sanchez | KO | 1 (8) | 2006-02-24 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Juan Carlos Sanchez | KO | 1 (10) | 2006-02-04 | Guadalajara | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Antonio Gonzalez | PTS | 10 (10) | 2005-08-26 | Manzanillo | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Roberto Cruz | PTS | 8 (8) | 2004-12-04 | Manzanillo | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Antonio Contreras | KO | 1 (4) | 2002-04-13 | Tijuana | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Julian Venegas | KO | 1 (8) | 2001-06-15 | Tepic | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jaime Enriquez | PTS | 8 (8) | 2001-03-16 | Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Hugo Lomeli | UD | 8 (8) | 2000-11-02 | Guadalajara | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jaime Enriquez | PTS | 8 (8) | 2000-09-08 | Gimnasio Municipal, Ciudad Obregon | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ismael Rodriguez | KO | 1 (8) | 2000-02-01 | Ciudad Guzman | |