Roger Gutierrez

Roger Gutierrez is a professional boxer from Venezuela. Since 2021, he has held the WBA Super Featherweight title. Fighters he has gone up against include Leonardo Padilla and Rene Alvarado.

Player Profile

Gutierrez was born Roger Andres Gutierrez Cuevas on April 11, 1995, in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The Venezuelan stands 177 cm and has a reach of equal length. He fights in the super featherweight and lightweight divisions. Nicknamed, The Kid, he has an orthodox stance.

Career

Gutierrez debuted as a professional boxer in October 2013. His first fight was against Alexander Ponce. He won that bout via Unanimous Decision (UD). In the next five years of his career, he won a majority of his fights.

In November 2020, he went up against Rene Alvarado. Alvarado held the Super Featherweight title and Gutierrez was his first title defense challenger. This was the second time he had faced Alvarado. The two once met in the ring in 2017. Gutierrez won the 2020 bout and went home with the title.

In 2021, the two met again in a rubber match. It was held on August 14. Gutierrez once again won and defended his title. In October of that year, it was decided that he would defend his title again, this time against Chris Colbert. It was scheduled for February 2022 but Gutierrez withdrew because he tested positive for COVID-19.

Boxing Record

Total Fights: 30
Wins: 26
Wins by KO: 20
Losses: 3
Draws: 1