ALFREDO ANGULO

updated November 07, 2009

At the age of 26, Alfredo Angulo is a four-year pro who is a stablemate of International Boxing Federation (IBF)/International Boxing Organization (IBO) Light Heavyweight Champion Chad Dawson. The formerly-undefeated prospect at 154 pounds was once an amateur star and 2004 Olympic representative for Mexico.

Before falling to Kermit Cintron in a unanimous decision on May 30, 2009, Angulo had won his last 11 bouts by knockout. His three prior opponents—Ricardo Cortes, Richard Gutierrez and Andrey Tsurkan— had a combined record of 72-5-1 and a 92 percent winning percentage when they fought Angulo…and he knocked them all out. Despite each test being more difficult than the last, Angulo has passed each one with flying colors.

On Nov. 30, 2007, Angulo scored a first-round TKO over Archak Ter Meliksetian. Ter Meliksetian was two inches taller than Cortes, but was a natural 154-pounder.

After the fight, Dan Rafael wrote on ESPN.com, "The ShoBox co-feature was another wickedly exciting fight for as long as it lasted, which was all of 79 seconds. Angulo and Ter Meliksetian charged at each other from the opening bell and swung away, both doing damage. Ter Meliksetian rocked Angulo early, but he survived and dropped Ter Meliksetian twice. Ter Meliksetian was in bad shape after the second knockdown and referee Lou Moret called it off.

"Angulo is exciting, he has great power in his right hand and scored his second quick knockout ion a row on ShoBox. He has some flaws—he could keep his hands up more—but watching him develop is going to be a lot of fun."

In his bout on Sept. 7, 2007, Angulo stepped up his class of opposition and scored a second-round knockout over Emmanuel Gonzalez in Santa Ynez, Calif.

During his preparation for the fight, Angulo stepped into the ring against some illustrious fighters.

"I sparred against Jesus Soto-Karass, Antonio Margarito, Roy Jones Jr., and Fernando Vargas," Angulo said

Fightwriter.com's Graham Houston reported after the Gonzalez bout that Angulo "looks like a fighter with world championship potential."

Currently residing in Coachella, Calif., Angulo trains at the Maywood Boxing Club and has worked with trainer Clemente Medina, since he turned pro.

"I have been training at Maywood but I've been going over to the Mora gym whenever there's sparring over there," Angulo explained. Right now, I have been going to the Wild Card Gym on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with Roman Karmazin and some other fighters."

The fighter describes his style as very aggressive.

"I can knock an opponent out quickly or box," Angulo said.

Angulo said he is pleased with his promoter, Gary Shaw, and manager, Mike Criscio.

"They are moving me very well," Angulo said. "I have been fighting a lot."

Angulo said he received his nickname, "Perro"—Spanish for "dog"— when he was on the Olympic team because of the way he fights.