Eleider Álvarez

Eleider Álvarez

Eléyder Álvarez Baytar (born April 8, 1984 in Puerto Girón) is a Colombian amateur boxer, best known for winning the 2007 Pan American Games in the men's light heavyweight division.

Career

Álvarez won the 2006 South America Games against Hamilton Ventura‎.

At the PanAms 2007 he beat Julio Castillo 10:8 and upset Cuban favorite Yusiel Napoles in the final by KO in round 3. He was trailing 4:6.

At the World Championships he lost to African champion Ramadan Yasser‎.

At the first Olympic qualifier he was beaten by 18 year-old Cuban Julio de la Cruz 0:8, at the second he squeaked by the same opponent with a 8:8 countback win, then beat old foe Julio Castillo 4:0 and Azea Austinama to win his Olympic ticket. In the final he also defeated fellow qualifier Julius Jackson.

Links

* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/SouthAmericanGames2006.html South Americans 2006]
* [http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/PanamericanGames2007.html PanAm 2007 results]
* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AmericanOlyQual2008_2.html Olympic qualifier]
* [http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/COL/Eleider+Alvarez/206997 Yahoo]


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