Alberto Gamaliel Guevara Rocha (born 15 July 1990) is a Mexican professional boxer who challenged twice for a bantamweight world title in 2012 and 2013.
Alberto Guevara | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Alberto Gamaliel Guevara Rocha |
Nickname(s) | Metro |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Reach | 170 cm (67 in) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | (1990-07-15) 15 July 1990 (age 31) Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 33 |
Wins | 27 |
Wins by KO | 12 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 0 |
On December 15, 2012, Guevara was defeated by Leo Santa Cruz in a fight for the IBF Bantamweight championship of the world.[1] On November 10, 2013, Guevara was knocked out by Shinsuke Yamanaka in a WBC bantamweight title fight.[2]
Guevara was scheduled to fight Randy Caballero for the IBF bantamweight title in February 2015. This would have been Guevara's third opportunity for a world title.[3] However, Caballero had to pull out of the fight due to an ankle injury and subsequent surgery.[4] Guevara lost to Emmanuel Rodríguez in June 2016, bringing his record up to 24–3.
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