Alex Saucedo | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Juan Alejandro Saucedo Ortiz |
Nickname(s) | El Cholo |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born | Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico | June 24, 1994
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record [1] | |
Total fights | 32 |
Wins | 30 |
Wins by KO | 19 |
Losses | 2 |
Juan Alejandro Saucedo Ortiz (born June 24, 1994) is a Mexican-born American former professional boxer who competed from 2011 to 2020. who challenged for the WBO light welterweight title in 2018. At regional level he held the WBO-NABO and WBO International light welterweight titles between 2017 and 2018.
Saucedo made his professional debut on November 19, 2011, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Cedric Sheppard at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. [2]
After compiling a record of 25–0 (15 KOs) he faced Gustavo David Vittori for the vacant WBA-NABA (USA) and WBO-NABO light welterweight titles [3] on November 11, 2017, at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. After suffering a cut above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads in the second round, Saucedo upped the pressure in the third to score three knockdowns; left hooks twice sent Vittori to the canvas on one knee, with the end coming after another left hook sent him crashing to the canvas, prompting the referee to wave off the fight and award Saucedo the WBA and WBO regional titles via third-round knockout (KO). [4] He defended the titles in his next fight, facing Abner López on March 10, 2018, at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. In a closely contested fight Saucedo retained his titles with a seventh-round KO after dropping López with a left hook to the body. [5]
For his next fight he dropped the WBO-NABO title in an attempt to add the vacant WBO International title to his collection, facing Lenny Zappavigna on June 30, 2018, at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. During a gruelling and bloody fight in which both men received cuts – Saucedo over his left eye and Zappavigna over both – Saucedo scored a knockdown in the third round en route to a seventh-round TKO after Zappavigna's corner threw in the towel with 29 seconds left of the round. [6] At the time of the stoppage Saucedo was ahead on the scorecards, with two judges scoring the bout 59–54 while the third scored it 58–55. [7]
Following his win over Zappavigna, Saucedo became the mandatory challenger for the WBO light welterweight champion, Maurice Hooker. The pair squared off on November 16, 2018, at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Both fighters started the bout with intent; Saucedo moving forward with aggression as Hooker remained on the outside to box at range. Saucedo scored a heavy knockdown in round two, knocking the champion to the canvas with a right hand. Hooker rose to his feet but was visibly hurt, allowing Saucedo to pound away with right hands and uppercuts, leaving the champion with a bloodied nose at the end of the round. Hooker recovered from the knockdown in the next round, sticking behind his trademark jab and landing punches as Saucedo tried to get on the inside. Saucedo found success in the fifth round as he backed the champion onto the ropes, switching his attacks from head to body. Hooker fired back in the final seconds of the round to knock Saucedo off balance. Hooker upped the pressure in the sixth, landing clean punches which began to mark Saucedo's face, causing swelling to his left eye. The pressure continued in the seventh; Hooker landed a right hand which sent Saucedo stumbling into the ropes, prompting referee Mark Nelson to rule it a knockdown and initiate a standing eight count as he deemed the ropes kept Saucedo on his feet. Following Nelson's count, Saucedo was met with a flurry of punches which sent him stumbling across the ring, prompting Nelson to wave off the fight, awarding Hooker a seventh-round TKO victory. At the time of the stoppage Saucedo was losing on the scorecards with two judges scoring the bout 57–56 and the third scoring it 58–55, all in favour of Hooker. According to CompuBox stats, Saucedo landed 133 out of 486 (27%) punches and Hooker landed 174 out of 509 (34%). [8]
After a year out of the ring he came back in November 2019 to defeat Rod Salka via first-round KO in a scheduled eight-round bout. [9]
32 fights | 30 wins | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 19 | 1 |
By decision | 11 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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32 | Loss | 30–2 | Arnold Barboza Jr. | UD | 10 | Oct 17, 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant WBO International light welterweight title |
31 | Win | 30–1 | Sonny Fredrickson | UD | 10 | Jun 30, 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
30 | Win | 29–1 | Rod Salka | KO | 1 (8), 2:17 | Nov 2, 2019 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | |
29 | Loss | 28–1 | Maurice Hooker | TKO | 7 (12), 1:26 | Nov 16, 2018 | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | For WBO light welterweight title |
28 | Win | 28–0 | Lenny Zappavigna | TKO | 7 (10), 2:31 | Jun 30, 2018 | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | Retained WBA-NABA (USA) light welterweight title; Won vacant WBO International light welterweight title |
27 | Win | 27–0 | Abner López | TKO | 7 (10), 1:17 | Mar 10, 2018 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | Retained WBA-NABA (USA), and WBO-NABO light welterweight titles |
26 | Win | 26–0 | Gustavo David Vittori | KO | 3 (10), 1:16 | Nov 11, 2017 | Save Mart Arena, Fresno, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBA-NABA (USA) and WBO-NABO light welterweight titles |
25 | Win | 25–0 | Wilberth Lopez | UD | 8 | May 26, 2017 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
24 | Win | 24–0 | Johnny Garcia | TKO | 2 (8), 2:42 | Mar 17, 2017 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Raymond Serrano | UD | 8 | Nov 4, 2016 | Treasure Island Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Claudinei Lacerda | UD | 8 | May 21, 2016 | Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Clarence Booth | UD | 8 | Feb 13, 2016 | Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City, California, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Martín Ángel Martínez | UD | 6 | Oct 24, 2015 | CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Edgar Ortega | TKO | 3 (10), 2:15 | Aug 8, 2015 | Municipal Gym, Meoqui, Mexico | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Jake Giuriceo | TKO | 3 (8), 0:49 | May 30, 2015 | Florentine Gardens, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Eduardo Flores | TKO | 3 (8), 2:05 | Feb 7, 2015 | State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Daniel Calzada | UD | 6 | Nov 29, 2014 | CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Miguel Alvarez | KO | 2 (8), 0:31 | Sep 27, 2014 | OKC Downtown Airpak, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Gary Bergeron | TKO | 3 (6), 1:35 | Sep 6, 2014 | Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Gilbert Venegas | UD | 6 | Mar 1, 2014 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Francisco Reza | TKO | 1 (6), 2:10 | Feb 1, 2014 | Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Steve Hall | TKO | 3 (6), 0:11 | Nov 9, 2013 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Alexis Pena | KO | 1 (6), 1:00 | Aug 17, 2013 | Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Boyd Henley | UD | 4 | Jun 29, 2013 | WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Norman Allen | TKO | 2 (6), 1:40 | Mar 16, 2013 | WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Eddie Cordova | TKO | 3 (4), 2:14 | Dec 15, 2012 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Terrence Harris | TKO | 2 (4), 2:12 | Oct 11, 2012 | Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Donald Ward | MD | 4 | Aug 11, 2012 | Convention Center, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | James Harrison | UD | 4 | Jun 16, 2012 | Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Luis Alejandro | TKO | 1 (4), 1:51 | Mar 30, 2012 | Civic Center, Aransas Pass, Texas, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Jean Colon | KO | 1 (4), 1:03 | Feb 4, 2012 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Cedric Sheppard | TKO | 1 (4), 2:28 | Nov 19, 2011 | NRG Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
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