6-3 Superfeatherweight Oscar Alvarez Jr.

[LondonRingRules]

--- Dunno how big Sr is, but this is madness for the current superfeather division and Shakar Shakes.

https://fightnews.com/wcbs-inks-63-super-featherweight/142267#more-142267

[Ledhed1]

Well Shakur's off to lightweight and given Alvarez's age they'd unlikely cross paths unless Alvarez can move quickly and his body outgrows divisions at an accelerated pace (entirely possible given Alvarez's height and still growing body). WCBS has some decent prospects; some, like Alvarez, still on the cusp of breaking out and others retreads from other B-level promoters. If they're running a closed shop, their fighters will eventually be spinning their wheels and would need to be set free to spread their wings. WCBS is a level below Zanfer and Pueblo in Mexico and of course Matchroom has put stakes down there plus Goldenboy to a degree though they're concentrated in Southern California. A tournament's a good idea to give otherwise little-known fighters a chance to separate themselves. And WCBS provides an outlet for the fighters to be seen. Need a grassroots level to hold the industry up.

[WelshDevilRob]

Is this to do with low metabolism? 6'3 and 13 pounds is astonishing. Surely, must hurt his strength?

Edited January 12 by WelshDevilRob

[BoztheMadman]

We will see more and more of these freaks...a 6'3 super feather, a 6'6 super welter-what's next? 

[Ledhed1]

Check the downloads for Junior's latest fight last night in Florida.

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At this early stage of his career he's a high wire act with no net. Openly engages in a firefight with no attempt to use his length with a jab. Able to eventually wear down his current level of opposition. Polanco gave him problems - the one judge's absurd shutout scorecard not withstanding. Still got a long runway to develop his skills. Needs a fundamentals-based trainer and have a coachability quality from within to realize his promise. To be honest, he's got extensive amateur experience behind him and doesn't show much in the way of discipline or savvy. And Mexican fighters with privileged status tend to be a bit prima donna-ish. Will he absorb the gym teaching he gets like a sponge? Or be more of a crowd pleaser? He could be built up to a 20-0 or even 30-0 fighter before we really know anything. His development will depend on his receptiveness to his trainers' input. We shall see.

[Ledhed1]

Next assignment for Alvarez comes at lightweight tonight - June 14 - in Florida. An 8 round developmental showcase vs Brazilian Jonhatan Cardoso whose first 13 fights were all at home. Two wins from two in the states, including his last in this same venue. Only loss a blowout KO1 in Panama. Should be another step in the climb as a prospect for Alvarez. Six inch height advantage but the reach is close. Let's see how much he's learned in the last few months.

[WelshDevilRob]

Apparently, he'd had almost 700 amateur fights. Didn't seem that way. Cracking fight and fantastic win for Jonhatan Cardoso. It was a good card and I'm liking these "Wednesday Fight Nights" by ProBox TV.

Probox TV delivered a tremendous action-packed card from Plant City
https://www.ringnews24.com/2023/06/15/probox-tv-delivered-a-tremendous-action-packed-card-from-plant-city/

[Ledhed1]

The bigger they come the harder they fall. Either Alvarez isn't being taught very well or he's not learning a thing. Perhaps an element of underestimating Cardoso *looks at self in mirror* but the hype on Alvarez must be nothing more than his freakish height. Exceedingly hittable and unable to use his physical advantages to keep his opponents at distance. Must be a reason why he's been touted as an attraction on B-level shows; otherwise he'd be fighting on ESPN+ or DAZN Before the Bell. (Has FS1 packed it in? But I digress.)

Well ProBox's slogan is "we don't promote fighters; we promote fights." So Alvarez is another in a long line of prospects with lower-level promoters who get chewed up and spit out once the matchmakers run out of soft touches. The A-list promoters don't play the sink-or-swim game. One loss shouldn't matter is a common refrain but any promoter who says that publicly is lying. The unbeaten record - regardless of how achieved - is still used as a marketable commodity. The less influential promoters don't have the luxury of spending years letting prospects marinate. If the fighter's the real deal they'll lose him anyway. Such is the plight of the fighter toiling at the B-level or lower without the privileged infrastructure around him.

Certainly there's plenty of time for Alvarez to make this loss a distant memory. But the rebuild starts from the ground up. Willingness to use his feet to make himself more elusive. Marrying the footwork with consistent jabbing to make life more difficult for his opponents. Only then will he be able to use his power attributes to greatest effect. It'll be a long road.