Roger Gutiérrez Explained

Roger Gutiérrez
Realname:Roger Andrés Gutiérrez Cuevas
Nickname:The Kid
Weight:
Height:5 ft 8 in[1]
Reach:69+1/2 in
Birth Date:April 11, 1995
Birth Place:Maracaibo, Venezuela
Style:Orthodox
Total:34
Wins:27
Ko:20
Losses:6
Draws:1

Roger Andrés Gutiérrez Cuevas (born April 11, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional boxer who has held the WBA super featherweight title from 2021 to 2022.

Professional career

Early career

Gutiérrez made his professional debut against Alexander Ponce on October 19, 2013. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Gutiérrez amassed a 20-3–1 record during the next five years, before winning his first step-up fight against Leonardo Padilla on December 20, 2018, whom he beat by a fifth-round knockout.[2] Gutiérrez next beat the undefeated Eduardo Hernandez by a first-round knockout on July 13, 2019.[3] Gutiérrez faced Andres Tapia on December 14, 2019, in his final fight before challenging for a world title. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[4]

WBA Regular super featherweight champion

Gutiérrez vs. Alvardo II

On November 5, 2020, the WBA announced that their reigning super featherweight champion René Alvarado would make his first title defense against Gutiérrez. The fight was scheduled for the undercard of the Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell interim lightweight WBC title bout, which took place on 2 January 2022, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The pair previously fought on July 14, 2017, with Alvardo winning by a seventh-round knockout.[5] Despite Alvardo entering the bout as a -300 favorite to retain,[6] Gutiérrez won the fight by an upset unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 113–112 scorecard. Although Alvardo was able to outbox for the majority of the rounds, Gutiérrez manage to knock the champion on three occasions, which allowed to narrowly edge him out. He first knocked Alvardo down with a right uppercut and a right straight in the third round, while the third knockdown occurred in the twelfth round, when he knocked Alvardo down with a short left hook.[7]

Gutiérrez vs. Alvardo III

Gutiérrez was booked to face René Alvarado in his first title defense. Their rubber match was scheduled for the undercard of the Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Egidijus Kavaliauskas WBO International welterweight title bout, which took place on August 14, 2021, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas and was broadcast by DAZN.[8] Despite his victory against Alvardo seven months prior, Gutiérrez once again entered the fight as an underdog, with most odds-makers having Gutiérrez at +115.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Two judges scored the fight 116–112 in his favor, while the third judge scored it 115–113 for him.[10]

Gutiérrez vs. Garcia

On August 15, 2021, the WBA ordered Gutiérrez to make his second title defense against the interim WBA champion Chris Colbert, giving the pair until September 15 to come to terms.[11] On October 25, 2021, it was revealed that Gutiérrez and Colbert had come to terms to face each other on February 19, 2022, on a Showtime broadcast card.[12] The fight was officially announced on January 24, 2022, as the main event of February 26 PBC card, which will take place at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.[13] Gutiérrez withdrew from the bout on February 10, after both he and several members of his team tested positive for COVID-19.[14]

Gutiérrez was instead scheduled to face the mandatory WBA title challenger Héctor García in his second title defense, who had earned the mandatory position with a unanimous decision victory over Colbert. The bout was expected to place at the Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela on July 10, 2022, and was to be broadcast on the WBA's YouTube channel.[15] The fight was later postponed, as the promoters were unable to organize a bout in Venezuela. Accordingly, ordered both sides to renegotiate terms to avoid the fight heading to a purse bid hearing.[16] The bout was rescheduled for August 20, and took place on the Adrien Broner and Omar Figueroa Jr. undercard.[17] Gutiérrez remained inactive throughout the first eight rounds of the bout, which let his opponent build an early lead, and although Gutiérrez picked up the pace from the ninth round onward, he nonetheless lost the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 117–111 and one scorecard of 118–110.[18]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
34Loss27–6–1Zaur AbdullaevUD10Feb 10, 2024
33Loss27–5–1Otar EranosyanRTD8 (12), Aug 9, 2023
32Win27–4–1Henry DelgadoKO2 (10), Mar 3, 2023
31Loss26–4–1Héctor GarcíaUD12Aug 20, 2022
30Win26–3–1René AlvaradoUD12Aug 14, 2021
29Win25–3–1René AlvaradoUD12Jan 2, 2021
28Win24–3–1Andres TapiaUD10Dec 14, 2019
27Win23–3–1Angel MujicaTKO3 (8), Oct 19, 2019
26Win22–3–1Eduardo HernandezKO1 (10), Jul 13, 2019
25Win21–3–1Leonardo PadillaKO5 (10), Dec 20, 2018
24Win20–3–1Eduardo AgueroTKO4 (6), Nov 21, 2018
23Loss19–3–1Oscar Duarte4 (8), Sep 29, 2018
22Loss19–2–1Hector Tanajara Jr.UD8Jun 23, 2018
21Win19–1–1Willy Franklin MorilloKO1 (8), May 24, 2018
20Win18–1–1Antonio RequenaKO2 (8), Feb 3, 2018
19Win17–1–1Brayner VazquezKO5 (8)Oct 26, 2017
18Win16–1–1Juan PinaTKO2 (8), Sep 9, 2017
17Loss15–1–1René AlvaradoKO7 (8), Jul 14, 2017
16Win15–0–1Ciro MoleroTKO2 (10), Feb 11, 2017
15Win14–0–1Alfredo MirabalTKO1 (8), Oct 1, 2016
14Win13–0–1Moises CastroTKO1 (6), Aug 16, 2016
13Win12–0–1Denilson HerreraKO1 (8)Apr 4, 2016
12Win11–0–1Alexander GonzalezUD8Jan 30, 2016
11Win10–0–1Gustavo VeraTKO2 (8), Nov 14, 2015
10Win9–0–1Luis NinoTKO2 (6), Oct 10, 2015
9Win8–0–1Yohangel RomeroTKO1 (6), Aug 15, 2015
8Win7–0–1Christian Eduardo Gomez GarciaTKO6 (6), Jun 27, 2015
7Win6–0–1Miguel Urdaneta2 (6), May 30, 2015
6Win5–0–1Daniel CaicedoKO1 (4), Mar 7, 2015
5Draw4–0–1Alfredo Mirabal4Oct 11, 2014
4Win4–0Edgar Daniel AhumadaUD4Aug 30, 2014
3Win3–0Luis NinoKO1 (4)May 5, 2013
2Win2–0Jimzor Maytan3 (4), Dec 14, 2013
1Win1–0Alexander Ponce4Oct 19, 2013

See also

Notes and References

  1. Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Héctor García fight.
  2. Web site: Salazar . Francisco . Roger Gutierrez Knocks Out Leonardo Padilla in Colombia . boxingscene.com . 25 January 2022 . 23 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Rodríguez . Salvador . Rocky Hernández consideró el retiro trás revés ante Roger Gutiérrez . espndeportes.espn.com . 25 January 2022 . 24 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Salazar . Francisco . Roger Gutierrez Wins Decision, Cristian Baez Battered in Shocker . boxingscene.com . 25 January 2022 . 15 December 2019.
  5. Web site: René Alvarado defenderá ante el criollo Roger Gutiérrez el 5 de diciembre . soynuevaprensadigital.com . 25 January 2022 . 6 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Williams . Joe . Rene Alvarado vs. Roger Gutierrez fight odds, picks and prediction . sportsbookwire.usatoday.com . 25 January 2022 . 2 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Rosenthal . Michael . Roger Gutierrez drops Rene Alvarado three times, wins decision . boxingjunkie.usatoday.com . 25 January 2022 . 2 January 2021.
  8. Web site: Donovan . Jake . Roger Gutierrez-Rene Alvarado Trilogy Bout Added To Ortiz-Kavaliauskas . boxingscene.com . 25 January 2022 . 14 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Rockwell . Rick . Roger Gutierrez vs. Rene Alvarado Betting Preview, Odds and Pick . gamblingsites.org . 25 January 2022 . 12 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Morilla . Diego . Roger Gutierrez outworks and outhustles Rene Alvarado in rubber match . ringtv.com . 25 January 2022 . 14 August 2021.
  11. Web site: Stumberg . Patrick L. . WBA orders Roger Gutierrez to face Chris Colbert . badlefthook.com . 25 January 2022 . 16 August 2021.
  12. Web site: Stumberg . Patrick L. . Roger Gutierrez vs Chris Colbert targeted for February 19th on Showtime . badlefthook.com . 25 January 2022 . 25 October 2021.
  13. Web site: Ring TV . Chris Colbert challenges Roger Gutierrez for a 130-pound belt on Feb. 26 . ringtv.com . 25 January 2022 . 24 January 2022.
  14. Web site: Donovan . Jake . Roger Gutierrez (Covid) Out, Chris Colbert Seeks New Foe Atop February 26 Showtime Tripleheader . boxingscene.com . 11 February 2022 . 10 February 2022.
  15. Web site: Donovan . Jake . Roger Gutierrez-Hector Garcia WBA Title Fight Set For July 10 In Caracas, Venezuela . boxingscene.com . 26 May 2022 . 25 May 2022.
  16. Web site: Donovan . Jake . Roger Gutierrez-Hector Garcia WBA Title Fight On The Move, No Longer In Venezuela . boxingscene.com . 28 June 2022 . 27 June 2022.
  17. Web site: Idec . Keith . Broner-Figueroa, Gutierrez-Garcia, Puello-Akhmedov : Showtime Tripleheader August 20 . boxingscene.com . 8 July 2022 . 7 July 2022.
  18. Web site: Rosenthal . Michael . Hector Garcia defeats Roger Gutierrez by unanimous decision to win 130-pound title . boxingjunkie.usatoday.com . 21 August 2022 . 20 August 2022.