Alex de Jesús

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Alex de Jesús
Born
Alexander de Jesús

(1983-02-02)February 2, 1983
San Juan, Puerto Rico
DiedApril 3, 2016(2016-04-03) (aged 33)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
Other namesEl Pollo
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins21
Wins by KO13
Losses2
Draws0
No contests0
Alex de Jesús
Medal record
Men's boxing
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Lightweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 San Salvador Lightweight

Alexander "Alex" de Jesús (February 2, 1983 – April 3, 2016) was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, de Jesús represented the island of Puerto Rico in international events, including the 2003 Pan American Games, the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2004 Summer Olympics. Early in his career, he won seven regional titles: the World Boxing Organization Latino lightweight title, World Boxing Council Caribbean Boxing Federation lightweight title, World Boxing Association Fedecaribe Lightweight title, WBO Latino light welterweight title, WBA Fedecaribe Welterweight title, WBC Latino light welterweight title and the WBA Fedebol light welterweight title.

Biography

During the 2004

Atlanta, Georgia games. De Jesús defeated Brazilian Myke Carvalho by decision during the first round of the competition to achieve that accomplishment. In the second round, however, he lost by one point (23-24), to Sam Rukundo from Uganda
.

De Jesús' nickname used to be "El Pollo Whitaker", meaning "Chicken Whitaker". "El Pollo" was given to him by his parents because he was a very small child. "Whitaker" was given to him by his trainers at the boxing gym, because they thought Alexander's style of fighting was reminiscent of the one presented by Pernell Whitaker. He announced just before the Olympics, however, that he was dropping off the "Whitaker" part from his nickname because he wanted to form his own identity as a boxer.

Professional career

Alex de Jesús debuted as a professional in a boxing card that took place in

Miami, Florida.[5] De Jesús defeated Quiñones by unanimous decision and won the vacant WBC Latino light welterweight title.[5] The three judges awarded Alex scores of 116–112, 117-111 and 115–113.[5] On April 5, 2008, de Jesus successfully defended the WBO regional title against Wilfredo Negron. De Jesús displayed more fluid boxing throughout the fight, in the process scoring a knockdown in the third. The contest was stopped in the final round when Negron was unable to recover after one of de Jesus's combinations connected behind his ear. In this fight he won the vacant WBA Fedebol light welterweight title.[6] De Jesús returned to action on August 8, 2008, defeating Adrián Navarrete by technical knockout.[7] As part of a card titled "The First Step" which featured Juan Manuel López's first world championship defense, De Jesús defeated José Antonio Izquierdo by technical knockout.[8] Izquierdo was more active in the offensive during the early rounds, but De Jesús established control of the fight's tempo from the third onwards.[8] After receiving three knockdowns, Izquierdo's corner threw in the towel following the last of these.[8] On March 20, 2009, De Jesús lost for the first time as a professional, losing by unanimous decision to César René Cuenca in a result that was described as "controversial".[9]

Outside the ring

From 2009 to 2013, De Jesus served a four-year prison sentence on domestic violence charges.[10] His charges included violating a protective order against his wife and kids, and he served his time in a Bayamon, Puerto Rico jail.[11]

On April 2, 2016, in San Juan, De Jesús was charged for allegedly attacking his stepmother. She had filed a complaint against him with the local authorities, claiming the boxer attacked her. He was later found shot to death on April 3, 2016. He was 33.[12]

Titles won

WBO Latino light welterweight title ~

WBA Fedecaribe Light Welterweight title ~

WBO Latino lightweight title ~

WBC CABOFE (Caribbean Boxing Federation) lightweight title ~

WBA Fedecaribe Lightweight Title ~

Professional record

20 Wins (13 Knockouts), 1 Defeats, 0 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 20-1 (2) Puerto Rico Jose Angel Roman UD 6 (6) 2010-08-28 Puerto Rico Coliseo Mario 'Quijote' Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Loss 19-1 (2)
Cesar Cuenca
 UD 12 (12) 2009-03-20 Argentina Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Buenos Aires, Argentina Loss WBO Latino light welterweight title

References

  1. ^ a b Staff (2006-11-18). Pica hasta noquear 'El Pollo' (in Spanish). Puerto Rico: El Nuevo Dia. Alex 'El Pollo' de Jesús salió del coliseo Mario 'Quijote' Morales anoche con tres títulos en su cintura al vencer sin dificultad por nocaut técnico en cuatro asaltos al colombiano Jefferson Rodríguez, como parte del programa de la Puerto Rico Best Boxing en Guaynabo. De Jesús ganó el Título Latino de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB), el de la Federación de Boxeo del Caribe (Cabofe), y el Fedecaribe de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo (AMB).
  2. ^ Staff (2007-10-13). Picotea a Solis (in Spanish). Puerto Rico: El Nuevo Dia. De Jesús noqueó a su rival en el cuarto asalto de la pelea. Álex 'El Pollo' de Jesús culminó una ofensiva con un nocaut en el cuarto asalto ante Bulmaro Solís en la pelea estelar del cartel celebrado anoche en el coliseíto Pedrín Zorrilla.
  3. ^ Staff (2007-10-16). Doce Cuerdas (in Spanish). Puerto Rico: El Nuevo Dia. Pe$os de más Las libras de más que cargó Alex 'El Pollo' de Jesús en su victoria del viernes sobre el mexicano Bulmaro Solís en el Pedrín Zorrilla representaron un aumento equivalente en la bolsa de su rival.
  4. ^ a b Carlos González (2007-12-07). "Quintana ya aceptó". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  5. ^ a b c ""El Pollo" de Jesús conservó su invicto". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Associated Press. 2007-12-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
  6. ^ Carlos González y Esteban Pagán (2008-04-05). ""El Pollo" noqueó a "Papín" en el duodécimo". Primera Hora. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  7. ^ Carlos González (2008-08-09). ""El Pollo" se impuso sin problemas". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  8. ^ a b c Fernando Ribas (2008-10-05). "Deportes". Mantiene su Invicto (in Spanish). Puerto Rico: El Nuevo Día. p. 100.
  9. ^ "¡Cuenca se impuso ante De Jesús en Argentina!" (in Spanish). NotiFight.com. 2009-03-21. Archived from the original on 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  10. ^ "Boxing - Calderon visits de Jesus in jail". Archived from the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  11. ^ "Photos: Calderon Invites Alex de Jesus to Fight on 8/28". 11 August 2010.
  12. ^ "Alex De Jesus Shot and Killed in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-05.

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