Felix Pedro Alvarado Sanchez (born 15 February 1989) is a Nicaraguan professional boxer who held the IBF light flyweight title from 2018 to 2022. He previously challenged for the IBF flyweight title in 2022, the WBA (Regular) light flyweight title in 2013, and the WBA (Regular) flyweight title in 2014. As of March 2025, Alvarado is ranked as the world's sixth best active flyweight by The Ring,[1] and seventh by BoxRec[2] and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.[3] His twin brother, René Alvarado, is also a professional boxer.
His victory against Teeraphong Utaida earned Alvarado the #1 rank in the IBF light flyweight rankings, which made him the mandatory title challenger to the reigning champion Hekkie Budler.[4] Accordingly, IBF ordered Budler to defend against Alvarado. On 25 July 2018, Budler vacated the title, unsatisfied with the purse bid. Sampson Boxing won the bid with a $25 000 offer, with 75% going to Budler and 25% to Alvarado.[5] On 26 July 2018, IBF ordered its two highest ranking light flyweight contenders Randy Petalcorin and Felix Alvarado to fight for the vacant IBF title.[6] The fight was scheduled for 29 October 2018, at the Midas Hotel and Casino in Pasay, Philippines.[7]
Alvarado won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout, dropping his opponent three times in just over two minutes. The first knockdown came early on in the round, via body shot. Alvarado increased his already high pace, knocking Pentalcorin twice more, until he elected to stay down for the ten-count.[8]
Alvarado was scheduled to make his first title defense against the one-time WBA World Light Fly Title challenger Reiya Konishi on 19 May 2019 at the Portopia Hotel in Kobe, Japan.[9] Alvarado won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118-110, 116-112 and 117-111. Konishi gave Alvarado a competitive fight until the seventh round, after which Alvarado took over the fight. All three judges awarded Alvarado rounds eight through eleven.[10][11]
Alvarado was scheduled to fight the reigning WBC light flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji in a title unification bout on 23 December 2019. The fight was scheduled for the undercard of the Ryota Murata and Steven Butler WBA World Middleweight title bout.[12] On 19 November 2019, Alvarado withdrew from the bout, as he was unable to train due to a bronchial problem.[13]
Alvarado was next scheduled to make his second title defense against the 2019 IBF mini flyweight titlist Deejay Kriel.[14] The fight was booked for 2 January 2021 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, United States.[15] Alvarado scored knockdowns in rounds two and four, before finishing his opponent by technical knockout in the tenth round.[16]
Alvarado was expected to defend his IBF junior flyweight title against Erik Lopez on 14 August 2021, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, United States.[17] Lopez was later forced to withdraw from the bout, as he was unable to acquire a visa. Alvarado was rescheduled to face Israel Vasquez on the same date and venue in a non-title bout.[18] Alvarado won the fight by a first-round knockout. He needed a little over two minutes to knock Lopez out with a right hook.[19]
Alvardo vacated the IBF light flyweight title on 22 March 2022, in order to move up to flyweight.[20]
Alvarado was booked to face Luis Cerrito Hernandez (10–5–1) in Managua, Nicaragua on 21 May 2022, in his first fight at flyweight.[21] He won the fight by a fourth-round knockout, after knocking Hernandez down in both the second and fourth rounds.[22]
On 8 September 2022, the reigning IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards was ordered to enter into negotiations with Alvarado for a mandatory title defense.[23] The championship bout took place on 11 November, in London, England.[24] Alvarado lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 115–113, 115–113 and 116–112.[25]
On 12 January 2023, the IBF ordered Alvarado to face the sanctioning body's third ranked flyweight contender Cristofer Rosales in a flyweight title eliminator.[26] As they failed to reach an agreement, a purse bid was called and won by Alvarado's MP Promotions and M&R Boxing with a bid of $2,500.[27]
| 45 fights | 41 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 35 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 4 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Win | 42–4 | Tobias Reyes | MD | 12 | 27 Dec 2024 | Gimnasio Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua | [citation needed] |
| 45 | Win | 41–4 | Francisco Gomez Sanchez | UD | 10 | 13 Jul 2024 | Gimnasio Nicarao, Managua, Nicaragua | [citation needed] |
| 44 | Win | 40–4 | José Ramirez Armenta | TKO | 5 (10), 0:10 | 3 Feb 2023 | Gimnasio Nicarao, Managua, Nicaragua | [citation needed] |
| 43 | Loss | 39–4 | Ángel Ayala | UD | 12 | 24 Oct 2023 | Polyforum Zam Ná, Mérida, Mexico | |
| 42 | Win | 39–3 | Armando Torres | TKO | 4 (10), 3:00 | 10 June 2023 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 38–3 | Sunny Edwards | UD | 12 | 11 Nov 2022 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | For IBF flyweight title |
| 40 | Win | 38–2 | Luis Cerrito Hernandez | KO | 4 (10), 1:18 | 21 May 2022 | Polideportivo Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 39 | Win | 37–2 | Israel Vasquez | KO | 1 (10), 2:50 | 14 Aug 2021 | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 36–2 | Deejay Kriel | TKO | 10 (12), 1:39 | 2 Jan 2021 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | Retained IBF light flyweight title |
| 37 | Win | 35–2 | Reiya Konishi | UD | 12 | 19 May 2019 | Portopia Hotel, Kobe, Japan | Retained IBF light flyweight title |
| 36 | Win | 34–2 | Randy Petalcorin | TKO | 7 (12), 2:04 | 29 Oct 2018 | Midas Hotel and Casino, Pasay, Philippines | Won vacant IBF light flyweight title |
| 35 | Win | 33–2 | Ivan Meneses Flores | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 28 Apr 2018 | Gimnasio Nicarao, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 34 | Win | 32–2 | Eliud De los Santos | KO | 1 (8), 0:20 | 23 Mar 2018 | Nuevo Gimnasio Nicarao, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 33 | Win | 31–2 | Sebastian Sanchez | RTD | 3 (10), 3:00 | 26 Jan 2018 | Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 32 | Win | 30–2 | Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr. | KO | 3 (12), 2:17 | 14 Oct 2017 | Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Jose Antonio Jimenez | KO | 1 (10) | 26 May 2017 | Gimnasio Rosendo Álvarez, Managua, Nicaragua | Retained WBC Latino light flyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Karluis Diaz | KO | 1 (8), 1:18 | 28 Apr 2017 | Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Luis de la Rosa | KO | 1 (10), 1:24 | 31 Mar 2017 | Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua | Retained WBC Latino light flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Gabriel Ruiz | TKO | 1 (10), 2:19 | 24 Feb 2017 | Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua | Retained WBC Latino light flyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Roberto Rodriguez | KO | 1 (10), 1:00 | 27 Jan 2017 | Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua | Won vacant WBC Latino light flyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Yader Cardoza | UD | 8 | 16 Dec 2016 | Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Noe Medina | TKO | 4 (8), 2:38 | 19 Feb 2016 | Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Yader Cardoza | TKO | 5 (8), 1:50 | 19 Dec 2015 | Puerto Salvador Allende, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Guillermo Ortiz | TKO | 1 (8), 2:00 | 28 Aug 2015 | Gimnasio Rosendo Álvarez, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Alexander Taylor | TKO | 2 (8), 1:30 | 23 May 2015 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Jose Aguilar | KO | 1 (6), 1:29 | 26 Sep 2014 | Centro de Convenciones Hotel Hex, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 20 | Loss | 18–2 | Juan Carlos Reveco | UD | 12 | 6 Jun 2014 | Villa La Ñata Sporting Club, Benavídez, Argentina | For WBA (Regular) flyweight title |
| 19 | Loss | 18–1 | Kazuto Ioka | UD | 12 | 31 Dec 2013 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan | For WBA (Regular) light flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Jose Aguilar | KO | 3 (6), 1:35 | 30 Aug 2013 | Restaurante Musun 2, Rio Blanco, Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Ramon Pena | TKO | 1 (8), 2:50 | 29 Jun 2013 | Camara Ganadera, Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Carlos Melo | KO | 1 (8), 1:38 | 27 Apr 2013 | Gimnasio Municipal, San Pedro, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Nerys Espinoza | TKO | 3 (10), 1:55 | 15 Dec 2012 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Miguel Alfaro | TKO | 1 (6), 2:44 | 30 Jun 2012 | Gimnasio Municipal de Chichigalpa, Chinandega, Nicaragua | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Eliecer Quezada | UD | 10 | 17 Dec 2011 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua | Won Nicaraguan light flyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Herald Molina | KO | 2 (8), 2:16 | 26 Nov 2011 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Arnoldo Solano | MD | 6 | 18 Jun 2011 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jose Martinez | TKO | 1 (6), 1:56 | 5 Feb 2011 | Casino La Perla, León, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Miguel Tellez | UD | 6 | 6 Nov 2010 | Casino La Perla, León, Nicaragua | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Pedro Blandon | TKO | 2 (6), 2:50 | 23 Oct 2010 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Juan Munguia | TKO | 3 (4), 1:56 | 25 Sep 2010 | Gimnasio Municipal de Chichigalpa, Chinandega, Nicaragua | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Lenin Trana | TKO | 3 (4), 1:21 | 4 Sep 2010 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Juan Munguia | TKO | 3 (4), 2:40 | 30 Jul 2010 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Melvin Olivares | TKO | 1 (4), 1:30 | 26 Jun 2010 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Yader Cardoza | KO | 3 (4), 1:17 | 24 Apr 2010 | Cancha de la Alcaldia, Moyogalpa, Nicaragua | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Lester Berrios | TKO | 1 (4), 1:14 | 27 Mar 2010 | Gimnasio Humberto Mendez Juarez, Rivas, Nicaragua | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Julio Hernandez | TKO | 1 (4), 1:44 | 12 Mar 2010 | Gimnasio Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua |
