Robert Alfonso


Robert Leosdan Alfonso Acea is a Cuban professional boxer. He is best known for his victory at the 2007 Pan American games in the super heavyweight division.

Career

Alfonso beat Newfel Ouatah but lost to Russian Evgeny Romanov at the world junior championships 2004.
He was also defeated nationally by compatriot superstar Odlanier Solis twice in 2004 at 201 lbs and later went up to super heavy.
He became the Cuban #1 only after Solis defected and he beat veteran Michel López Núñez in the National Championships 2007 and 2008.
He immediately won a major title, in the Pan American Games in Rio, beating Brazilian Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 4:0 in the semis and Colombian Oscar Rivas 8:4 in the finals .
He qualified for the 2008 Olympics by beating young American Michael Hunter jr. in the final of their qualifier 9:1.
He lost his first Olympic bout 3:5 to Ukrainian Vyacheslav Glazkov.
He immigrated to the United States in 2012 to begin his professional career. He fought out of Miami, Florida for three years achieving a professional record of 6-0. After his late manager Si Stern's passing in 2015, Robert went a full year without a fight.
He made a strong comeback on June 25, 2016 with a knockout against Charles Daughtry 0:24 seconds into the first round.
He went on to win 3 additional fights from July to September 2016, all by way of unanimous decision.
His winning continued into 2017 with a first-round TKO over Keith Thompson at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama on the undercard of Deontay Wilder vs. Gerald Washington on February 25.
His next win came on May 12, 2017 at the inaugural Alabama Boxing Hall of Fame show in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He landed several big hits against opponent Roberto Santos throughout the first and second rounds, causing Santos to forfeit at the end of the second round. This was the first stoppage of Santos's career as his four losses up to that point had come by unanimous decision.
Alfonso earned a shot at his first title fight on August 11, 2017. The planned opponent was Devon Vargas, the heavyweight that represented the U.S in the 2004 Summer Olympics. A few weeks out, Vargas broke his jaw, and Birmingham's Jason Bergman stepped in as the new opponent. The fight took place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and the winner was to take home the vacant USBA Southern Region Heavyweight Title sanctioned by the IBF. Robert emerged victorious by unanimous decision after a tough ten-round battle.
He finished the year with a six-round unanimous decision victory over opponent Ronny Hale in Alexandria, Louisiana.
He currently splits his training time between Dallas, TX, and Tuscaloosa, AL.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Loss19–0–1 Carlos NegrónTKO1 2020-03-07 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
20Win19–0–1 Steven LyonsTKO3 2019-08-03 Bobby Miller Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
19Draw18–0–1 Iago KiladzeSD82019-05-18 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
18Win18–0 Ray AustinUD62019-02-15 Tuscaloosa Rivermarket, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
17Win17–0 Rodney MooreRTD6 2018-09-22 Whataburger Field, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
16Win16–0 Mike BissettKO2 2018-05-25 Tuscaloosa Rivermarket, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
15Win15–0 Quincy PalmerTKO2 2018-04-14 Texarkana Convention Center, Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
14Win14–0 Deon Ronny HaleUD62017-12-29 Rapides Coliseum, Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
13Win13–0 Jason BergmanUD102017-08-11 Belk Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USAWon vacant USBA Southern Region heavyweight Title
12Win12–0 Roberto SantosTKO2 2017-05-12 Tuscaloosa Rivermarket, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
11Win11–0 Keith ThompsonTKO1 2017-02-25 Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
10Win10–0 Willie HerringUD62016-09-03 Hard Rock Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
9Win9–0 Shamarian SniderUD62016-08-12 Bobby Miller Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
8Win8–0 Terrell Jamal WoodsUD62016-07-16 Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
7Win7–0 Charles DaughtryKO1 2016-06-25 Jackson County Civic Center, Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA
6Win6–0 Gary KellyTKO3 2015-06-20 Riverdale Center of Arts, Riverdale, Georgia, USA
5Win5–0 Raymond LopezTKO3 2015-03-26 Hialeah Park Race Track, Hialeah, Florida, USA
4Win4–0 Zakki ScottUD62014-02-21 Shipley Arena, Westminster, Maryland, USA
3Win3–0 Terrell Jamal WoodsUD42013-11-12 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA
2Win2–0 Robert DuntonUD42013-06-28 Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA
1Win1–0 Robert MurrayUD42012-12-07 Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USAProfessional debut