Alfredo Escalera boxer

Alfredo Escalera boxer
bouts
70
won
53
lost
14
draw
3
Status
inactive
Division
super featherweight
Debut
1970-09-24
Height
5′ 8″/173cm
Reach
70½″/179cm
Age
-
Born
1952-03-21
Death
-
Nationality
Puerto Rico

Alfredo "El Salsero" Escalera (born March 21, 1952) is a Puerto Rican who was a world champion boxer. A native of Carolina, his nickname was "Salsero" because he was a fan of Salsa music.Escalera had his first professional bout on September 4, 1970, against Bob Payzant, in Portland. He won by a knockout in round four. He would suffer his first defeat in his third fight, when faced against Doug McClendon, who beat him by a decision in six rounds on January 26, 1971, in New York. He won five bouts in a row, and then lost by decision in eight rounds to future world title challenger Edwin Viruet.He began 1972 by losing to another future world title challenger, Diego Alcala, by knockout in round eight, but he won his three other fights that year.In 1973, he began, once again, by losing to another future world title challenger, Miguel Montilla, by a decision in ten rounds. Before the year was over, however, he was able to avenge that defeat, defeating Montilla by a knockout in round eight, and he won seven of his eight other fights that year.By 1974, he began climbing up the super featherweight rankings, going 8-2 that year. He beat his own future world title challenger Sigfredo Rodriguez by a knockout in round one, and former world champion Ricardo Arredondo by a disqualification in round eight.On July 4, 1975, he fought the WBC super featherweight champion Kuniaki Shibata in Mito, Japan, knocking Shibata out in round two to become the WBC super featherweight champion.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1983-09-15 Charlie Brown WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1983-08-12 Victor Babilonia DWWWW Jai Alai Fronton, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1983-06-16 Gene Hatcher WWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
1983-05-13 Martin Rojas WLWWLL Jai Alai Fronton, Miami WIN
Points
1983-03-25 Trad Thompson debut Miami WIN
KO
1983-01-29 Sergio Medina WWWWWW Sports Arena, Los Angeles LOST
Unanimous decision
1982-11-12 Maurice Watkins WLWWWW Orange Bowl, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-09-18 Guillermo Fernandez WWWWWW Convention Center, Miami Beach WIN
Points
1982-07-02 Johnny Lira LWLWWW Auditorium, Miami Beach WIN
Majority decision
1982-05-21 Jesus Nava WWWWWW Convention Center, Miami Beach WIN
KO
1982-04-09 Gene Hatcher WWWWWW Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth LOST
Unanimous decision
1982-03-08 Clemente Munoz DWLLWW San Juan WIN
Points
1982-01-22 Angel Cruz WWWDWW Felt Forum, New York LOST
Split-decision
1981-11-21 Johnny Torres LLLWWW Jai Alai Fronton, Miami WIN
KO
1981-10-16 Ruby Ortiz LLWDWW Felt Forum, New York WIN
Points
1979-10-13 Antonio Cruz WWWLWD San Juan DRAW
Points
1979-02-04 Alexis Arguello WWWWLW Sports Palace, Rimini LOST
Technical knockout
1978-10-27 Julio Valdez WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1978-07-26 Larry Stanton LWWDLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1978-06-03 Rogelio Castaneda WWWWLW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Unanimous decision
1978-01-28 Alexis Arguello WWWWWW Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel, Bayamon LOST
Technical knockout
1977-09-10 Sigfrido Rodriguez WWWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Unanimous decision
1977-05-16 Carlos Becerril LWWWWW Capitol Center, Landover WIN
KO
1977-03-17 Ronnie McGarvey WWWWLW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1976-11-30 Tyrone Everett WWWWWW Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
Split-decision
1976-09-18 Ray Lunny III LWLWLW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Corner retirement
1976-07-01 Buzzsaw Yamabe WWWWWL City Gym, Kashihara WIN
Unanimous decision
1976-04-01 Buzzsaw Yamabe WWWWWW City Gym, Kashihara WIN
Technical knockout
1976-02-20 Jose Fernandez WWLWLW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1975-12-12 Svein Erik Paulsen WWWWW Ekeberg Hall, Oslo WIN
Technical knockout
1975-11-17 Gaetan Hart WWWLWD San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1975-09-20 Leonel Hernandez WWWLWW Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas DRAW
Split-decision
1975-07-05 Kuniaki Shibata WLWWWW Kasamatsu Athletic Park Gym, Hitachinaka WIN
KO
1975-03-31 Francisco Villegas WWLLDW San Juan DRAW
Points
1975-02-24 Mario Roman LWLWLW San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1974-12-14 Mario Roman LLWLWL Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City LOST
Technical knockout
1974-11-29 Rodriguez Valdez debut Puebla WIN
KO
1974-10-28 Memo Cruz WLWWWL Oaxaca LOST
Points
1974-10-18 Eleuterio Herrnandez debut Puebla WIN
Technical knockout
1974-09-09 Omar Ruben Realecio DWLWWL San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1974-08-03 Ricardo Arredondo WLLWLL San Juan WIN
1974-05-30 Armando Mendoza WWLWWL Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1974-04-01 Jorge Ramos WWLWLL San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1974-03-04 Sigfrido Rodriguez WWLLWL San Juan WIN
KO
1974-02-04 Stanley Yanachek WLDLLW San Juan WIN
KO
1973-12-17 Johnny Copeland LWLWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
KO
1973-11-30 Miguel Mayan LDLLLL San Juan WIN
KO
1973-11-12 Antonio Amaya WLWLWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Points
1973-09-15 Jose Luis Lopez LLWLWW San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1973-08-21 Frankie Otero LWDWLW San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1973-07-21 Leo Randolph LLLWLL Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
KO
1973-07-14 Miguel Montilla WWWWWW Caguas WIN
Technical knockout
1973-05-08 Carlos Gil WWWW San Juan WIN
KO
1973-04-28 Gino Febus DWW Country Club Stadium, Carolina LOST
Points
1973-03-31 Rocky Orengo LWLWWL San Juan WIN
Points
1973-03-03 Miguel Montilla DWDDLW San Juan LOST
Points
1972-09-18 Miguel Morales LLLWWW San Juan WIN
Points
1972-07-14 Carlos Penson debut Ponce WIN
KO
1972-06-12 Alejandro Falcon LLW San Juan WIN
KO
1972-02-16 Diego Alcala WWDLWW Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens LOST
KO
1971-10-26 Henry Ocasio LLLLL Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens WIN
Points
1971-09-23 Edwin Viruet WWWWWW Armory, Paterson LOST
Points
1971-09-14 Reynald Cantin WWWWWW Sorel WIN
Points
1971-09-02 Eddie James DLLW Steelworkers Hall, Baltimore WIN
Majority decision
1971-07-26 Henry Ocasio LLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1971-03-30 Richie Lugo WLLWL Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens WIN
Points
1971-03-24 Jimmy Jaynes LWWWLW Harvard Club, Boston WIN
Points
1971-01-26 Doc McClendon WLLLLL Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens LOST
Points
1970-12-02 Red Walsh W Catholic Youth Center, Scranton WIN
Points
1970-09-24 Bob Payzant WWLLLL Exposition Building, Portland WIN
Technical knockout