Alex Saucedo

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Alex Saucedo
Born
Juan Alejandro Saucedo Ortiz

(1994-06-24) June 24, 1994 (age 30)
Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico
NationalityAmerican
Other namesEl Cholo
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights32
Wins30
Wins by KO19
Losses2

Juan Alejandro Saucedo Ortiz (born June 24, 1994) is a Mexican-born American former professional boxer who competed from 2011 to 2020. He 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.

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Professional career

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]

Professional boxing record

32 fights30 wins2 losses
By knockout191
By decision111
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
32Loss30–2 Arnold Barboza Jr. UD10 Oct 17, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For vacant WBO International light welterweight title
31Win30–1 Sonny Fredrickson UD10Jun 30, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
30Win29–1 Rod Salka KO1 (8), 2:17Nov 2, 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
29Loss28–1 Maurice Hooker TKO7 (12), 1:26Nov 16, 2018Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.For WBO light welterweight title
28Win28–0 Lenny Zappavigna TKO7 (10), 2:31Jun 30, 2018 Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.Retained WBA-NABA (USA) light welterweight title;
Won vacant WBO International light welterweight title
27Win27–0Abner LópezTKO7 (10), 1:17Mar 10, 2018 StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.Retained WBA-NABA (USA), and WBO-NABO light welterweight titles
26Win26–0Gustavo David VittoriKO3 (10), 1:16Nov 11, 2017 Save Mart Arena, Fresno, California, U.S.Won vacant WBA-NABA (USA) and WBO-NABO light welterweight titles
25Win25–0Wilberth LopezUD8May 26, 2017 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
24Win24–0Johnny GarciaTKO2 (8), 2:42Mar 17, 2017 Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
23Win23–0Raymond SerranoUD8Nov 4, 2016 Treasure Island Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
22Win22–0Claudinei LacerdaUD8May 21, 2016Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
21Win21–0Clarence BoothUD8Feb 13, 2016Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City, California, U.S.
20Win20–0Martín Ángel MartínezUD6Oct 24, 2015CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
19Win19–0Edgar OrtegaTKO3 (10), 2:15Aug 8, 2015Municipal Gym, Meoqui, Mexico
18Win18–0Jake GiuriceoTKO3 (8), 0:49May 30, 2015Florentine Gardens, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
17Win17–0Eduardo FloresTKO3 (8), 2:05Feb 7, 2015 State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, U.S.
16Win16–0Daniel CalzadaUD6Nov 29, 2014 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
15Win15–0Miguel AlvarezKO2 (8), 0:31Sep 27, 2014OKC Downtown Airpak, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
14Win14–0Gary BergeronTKO3 (6), 1:35Sep 6, 2014Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
13Win13–0Gilbert VenegasUD6Mar 1, 2014Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
12Win12–0Francisco RezaTKO1 (6), 2:10Feb 1, 2014Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
11Win11–0Steve HallTKO3 (6), 0:11Nov 9, 2013 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
10Win10–0Alexis PenaKO1 (6), 1:00Aug 17, 2013 Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
9Win9–0Boyd HenleyUD4Jun 29, 2013WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, U.S.
8Win8–0Norman AllenTKO2 (6), 1:40Mar 16, 2013 WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, U.S.
7Win7–0Eddie CordovaTKO3 (4), 2:14Dec 15, 2012 Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
6Win6–0Terrence HarrisTKO2 (4), 2:12Oct 11, 2012 Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
5Win5–0Donald WardMD4Aug 11, 2012Convention Center, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
4Win4–0James HarrisonUD4Jun 16, 2012 Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
3Win3–0Luis AlejandroTKO1 (4), 1:51Mar 30, 2012Civic Center, Aransas Pass, Texas, U.S.
2Win2–0Jean ColonKO1 (4), 1:03 Feb 4, 2012 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
1Win1–0Cedric SheppardTKO1 (4), 2:28 Nov 19, 2011 NRG Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S.

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