Alejandro Sanabria


Alejandro Sanabria Jr. was a Mexican professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2013. He is a former WBC Continental Americas super featherweight and WBC Silver lightweight champion.

Professional career

Sanabria began his professional career in 2004. He mainly campaigned in the super featherweight and lightweight divisions.
A rising prospect, Sanabria claimed the WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title in 2008 and added the NABF super featherweight title the following year. In 2011, he earned a notable victory over Olympic silver medalist Rocky Juarez to capture the vacant WBC Continental Americas super featherweight title, and later that year secured the vacant WBC Silver lightweight title. His final professional appearance came on 15 June 2013, when he challenged future five-division world champion and three-division undisputed champion Terence Crawford for the vacant NABO lightweight title, losing by sixth-round technical knockout.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
37Loss34–2–1Terence CrawfordTKO6, 0:1715 Jun 2013American Airlines Center, Dallas, U.S.For vacant NABO lightweight title
36Win34–1–1Nery SaguilánSD1024 Nov 2012Gimnasio Municipal "José Neri Santos", Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
35Win33–1–1Seiichi OkadaTKO8 18 Aug 2012Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, Puebla, Mexico
34Win32–1–1Balweg BangoyanUD1031 Mar 2012Gimnasio Auditorio, Los Cabos, MexicoRetained WBC Silver lightweight title
33Win31–1–1Jhunriel RamonalKO4, 2:0528 Jan 2012Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre, Chihuahua, MexicoRetained WBC Silver lightweight title
32Win30–1–1Vinvin RufinoKO5 3 Dec 2011Centro Banamex, Mexico City, MexicoWon vacant WBC Silver lightweight title
31Win29–1–1Pedro NavarreteUD101 Oct 2011Centro de Expositores, Puebla, Mexico
30Win28–1–1Alejandro BarreraTKO4 3 Sep 2011Centro de Convenciones, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
29Win27–1–1Rocky JuarezUD1219 Feb 2011Auditorio Ernesto Rufo, Rosarito, MexicoWon vacant WBC Continental Americas super featherweight title
28Win26–1–1Sergio LópezTKO2 18 Dec 2010Caliente Racetrack, Tijuana, Mexico
27Win25–1–1Arturo ValenzuelaTKO6 27 Nov 2010Auditorio Ernesto Rufo, Rosarito, Mexico
26Loss24–1–1Robinson CastellanosUD1019 Jun 2010Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico
25Win24–0–1Adrián OlveraKO2 27 Mar 2010Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
24Draw23–0–1Abraham RodríguezSD1212 Dec 2009Gimnasio INDEJ, Tepic, Mexico
23Win23–0–0Gerardo ZayasTKO1 10 Oct 2009Arena Municipal, Querétaro, MexicoRetained NABF super featherweight title
22Win22–0–0Manuel ArellanoKO5 21 Aug 2009Gimnasio Germán Evers, Mazatlán, MexicoWon vacant NABF super featherweight title
21Win21–0–0Wilfredo AcuñaUD1028 Mar 2009Deportivo Pino Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico
20Win20–0–0Guadalupe ArceTKO2 28 Feb 2009Gimnasio Germán Evers, Mazatlán, Mexico
19Win19–0–0Jorge RomeroKO3 13 Dec 2008Gimnasio Medardo Meza Domínguez, Loreto, Mexico
18Win18–0–0Genaro CamargoKO3 22 Nov 2008Avenida Revolución, Tijuana, Mexico
17Win17–0–0Daniel AgüillónKO12 15 Oct 2008Foro Scotiabank, Polanco, MexicoRetained WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title
16Win16–0–0Abraham RodríguezTKO8 31 Jul 2008Roots Magic Club, Lomas de Sotelo, MexicoWon WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title
15Win15–0–0Ramón MéndezTKO7 28 May 2008Foro Scotiabank, Polanco, Mexico
14Win14–0–0Miguel CamachoKO1 30 Apr 2008Foro Scotiabank, Polanco, Mexico
13Win13–0–0Margarito LópezKO3 12 Mar 2008Foro Scotiabank, Polanco, Mexico
12Win12–0–0Francisco ValdezKO7 20 Dec 2007Discoteca Stratus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
11Win11–0–0Arturo HerreraKO1 18 Aug 2007Arena Neza, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
10Win10–0–0Argel SalinasTKO5 3 May 2007Salón 21, Mexico City, Mexico
9Win9–0–0Gilbert AguilarKO5 29 Mar 2007Salón 21, Mexico City, Mexico
8Win8–0–0Alejandro SalazarUD46 Jul 2006Salón 21, Mexico City, Mexico
7Win7–0–0José Luis LeónKO2 18 May 2006Salón 21, Mexico City, Mexico
6Win6–0–0Jorge CastilloTKO1 20 Apr 2006Salón 21, Mexico City, Mexico
5Win5–0–0Diego Armando SantanaUD416 Mar 2006Salón 21, Mexico City, Mexico
4Win4–0–0Emmanuel SánchezUD427 Aug 2005Salón Fascinación, Mexico City, Mexico
3Win3–0–0Emanuel MachorroTKO1 17 Mar 2005Salón 21, Mexico City, Mexico
2Win2–0–0Omar BenítezUD615 Dec 2004Salón Fascinación, Mexico City, Mexico
1Win1–0–0Uriel RamírezTKO4 23 Oct 2004Centro El Tapatío, Ecatepec, Mexico City, Mexico