Pedro Alcázar


Guillermo Gonzalez, better known as Pedro "El Rockero" Alcázar was a Panamanian boxer who won the WBO Super flyweight championship, and then sustained fatal injuries in the ring.

Professional career

Alcázar turned professional in 1995 & compiled a record of 22–0–1 before beating Adonis Rivas, to win the WBO super-flyweight title. He lost his title to Fernando Montiel in Las Vegas, Nevada on 22 June 2002, in what would turn out to be his final bout.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
28Loss25–1–1 Fernando MontielTKO6 2002-06-22MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBO super-flyweight title;
Alcazar passes away two days later
27Win25–0–1 Alfredo ToroTKO4 2002-04-19Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama
26Win24–0–1 Jorge OteroUD12 2001-10-05Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, PanamaRetained WBO super-flyweight title
25Win23–0–1 Adonis RivasSD12 2001-06-16Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, PanamaWon WBO super-flyweight title
24Win22–0–1 Alex SaavedraKO4 2001-04-27Salón Magnum Eventus, Panama City, Panama
23Win21–0–1 Sergio PérezUD12 2001-02-03Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, PanamaWon vacant WBO Latino super-flyweight title
22Win20–0–1 Jose MoralesKO3 2000-10-28Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Panama City, Panama
21Draw19–0–1 Ramon EstradaPTS10 2000-08-31Hotel Melia Cariari, San Antonio, Costa Rica
20Win19–0 Cristian MoralesTKO8 2000-06-03Hotel Melia Cariari, San Antonio, Costa Rica
19Win18–0 Marcos SanchezMD12 1999-11-17Hotel El Panamá, Panama City, PanamaWon vacant WBA Fedelatin super-flyweight title
18Win17–0 Wilmer JineteUD10 1999-09-04Balboa Civic Center, Panama City, Panama
17Win16–0 Jose Plinio GonzalezTKO3 1999-01-30Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama
16Win15–0 Alex SaavedraTKO10 1998-05-16Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, PanamaWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-flyweight title
15Win14–0 Leon SalazarTKO7 1998-01-31Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
14NC13–0 Edgar MonserratNC10 1997-11-15Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, PanamaOriginally a MD win for Monserrat;
later ruled an NC after he failed a drug test
13Win13–0Danilo ArciriaUD8 1997-10-04Gimnasio Chino-Panameno, Panama City, Panama
12Win12–0Virgilio ChifundoUD10 1997-06-14Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
11Win11–0Benedicto MurilloUD10 1996-10-11Hipodromo Presidente Remon, Panama City, Panama
10Win10–0Rodolfo AgrazalKO1 1996-08-31Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
9Win9–0Garibaldo MorrisTKO1 1996-08-24Hipodromo Presidente Remon, Panama City, Panama
8Win8–0Antonio JaramilloUD6 1996-06-15Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
7Win7–0Anel MitreKO2 1996-06-01Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
6Win6–0Jorge CaicedoUD6 1996-05-03Hipodromo Presidente Remon, Panama City, Panama
5Win5–0Eric AguilarTKO3 1996-04-17Discoteca Dreams, Panama City, Panama
4Win4–0Mauricio SantizoTKO2 1996-02-23Hipodromo Presidente Remon, Panama City, Panama
3Win3–0Agustin OrtegaUD4 1996-02-02Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama
2Win2–0Manuel OrtegaTKO3 1995-10-14Panama City, Panama
1Win1–0Eric JimenezTKO2 1995-09-30Gimnasio Kiwanis, Panama City, Panama

Death

Immediately following the bout with Montiel, Alcazar was declared healthy by ringside doctors, with no visible signs of any trauma. He went sightseeing the day after the fight and was in his hotel room getting ready to fly back to Panama when he collapsed. He was taken to hospital, where he died.
This was the first time in boxing history that a boxer is known to have collapsed so long after the end of a fight. The boxing authorities have discussed compulsory medical testing for boxers up to 48 hours after a fight finishes, longer than heretofore. There was already concern following the Michael Watson case, which in the United Kingdom established the principle that the authorities have a wide responsibility for the health and safety of boxers. Alcazar's death highlighted the manner in which it can take an extended time before potentially life-threatening symptoms present themselves.
He was a protégé of the legendary Hall of Famer Roberto Durán, who was a pallbearer at his funeral.