Mexican boxer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Barragán.

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.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Professional career
  • 2.1 WBA World Light Middleweight championship
• 3 Professional boxing record
• 4 See also
• 5 References
• 6 External links

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 *le.

In January 2010 he suffered his second loss by TKO to Marco Antonio Rubio for the WBC Latino middleweight *le.

WBA World Light Middleweight championship

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

Professional boxing record

See also

• México portal

• Notable boxing families

References

External links

• Boxing record for Rigoberto Álvarez from BoxRec (registration required)