Freakish 130lbs Prospect Oscar Alvarez Jr Ready To Be On The Fast Track
World Cup Boxing Series (WCBS) has signed arguably the leading Mexican prospect, undefeated super featherweight Oscar Alverez, Jr. (7-0, 7 KOs), to an exclusive promotional contract.
WCBS was launched in 2020 by CEO Terry Hollan and promoter/matchmaker Guy Taylor.
The 19-year-old Alvarez, physically speaking, is a boxing freak for a super featherweight. Standing 6’ 3” with a 78” reach, he has used these advantages during his 15-month pro career, stopping each of his seven opponents.
“When do you ever see a 6’3” super featherweight? It’s freakish to see somebody like that in front of you, and then you top it off with one-punch, knockout power, in addition to his accurate, precise combination punching, and surgical body-attack on the inside. That’s a handful for anyone to fight at any level.
“If I had to compare him to anyone right now it would be Sebastian Fundora (6’ 5” junior middleweight), solely on their similar physical attributes. If anything, I would say 6’ 3” at 130-pounds is a little more intimidating, given the average featherweight is 5’ 6.”
Guy Taylor – Promoter/Matchmaker For WCBS
DOMINATING THE AMATEUR RANKS
As an amateur, Alvarez Jr. started boxing at the age of 4, under the guidance of his father and current trainer, Oscar Alvarez, Sr. Alvarez’ amazing amateur career spanned more than 14 years, capped by back-to-back gold medals performances in the 2019 and 2020 Mexican National Championships, along with a Pan American Games bronze medalist in Cali, Colombia.
Alvarez, Jr. finished his amateur career in 2020 with an incredible 665-12 record. That’s right, he won 665 of 677 amateur matches.
“I have never seen an amateur record like this in my 20-plus years in boxing.”
Guy Taylor – Promoter/Matchmaker For WCBS
After capturing a bronze medal in the Pan American Games, Alvarez, Jr decided to turn pro rather than stay in the amateurs and pursue a spot on the 2024 Mexico Olympic Team.
“It was just time to turn pro. My style of an aggressive, intelligent counter-puncher is best suited for professional boxing.”
Oscar Alvarez Jr – Junior Lightweight Prospect
“Junior” selected one of fastest growing boxing promotional companies, WCBS, to direct him in the pro ranks.
“I am very excited to sign with World Cup Boxing Series. I want to make my family proud and excite my fans every time I fight. I don’t care who I fight, I’ll be ready for anyone they put in front of me.”
Oscar Alvarez Jr – Junior Lightweight Prospect
A GREAT PRO START
Alvarez, Jr. made his professional debut on September 11, 2021, as a featherweight, scoring a first-round technical knockout over fellow debut fighter, Ivan Rabago, at Casino de Esperanza in Esperanza, Sonora, Mexico. He would make his hometown debut on a WCBS show on December 17, 2021, scoring another first-round TKO, and he was brought back just two months later in his hometown of Obregon, Sonora, Mexico on another WCBS show, where he scored another sensational opening-round TKO, grabbing the attention of Hollan and Taylor.
His toughest test came this past June 18th, when he made his USA debut at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California versus fan-favorite Brandon Cruz (8-2) in a scheduled 6-round lightweight bout. Alvarez, who was supposed to be just an opponent, turned out to be anything but, trapping Cruz on the ropes for a fourth-round knockout that silenced the partisan Southern California crowd.
Alvarez, Jr. joins a strong, growing family of WCBS fighters from Mexico, including former NABF / Latino Welterweight Champion Santiago Dominguez (25-0, (19 KOs), super middleweight contender Manuel Gallegos (20-1, 17 KOs), WBC Latino Lightweight Champion Luis Torres (17-0, 10KOs), as well as two other promising, young prospects, super lightweight Jorge Lugo Cota (11-0, 8 KOs) and lightweight Marco Cota Moreno (8-1, 6 KOs).
ABOUT WORLD CUP BOXING SERIES (WCBS)
World Cup Boxing Series is your passport to the best online fights you’ll ever see. WCBS is the only active tournament and team fight series in professional boxing. For years, its creator Guy Taylor has been tasked with creating tough, competitive matches for promoters eager to test their rising prospects and contenders. The same mindset has now been applied to his latest creation, World Cup Boxing Series. For more information, please visit https://www.worldcupboxingseries.com.
