Alberto Machado represented Puerto Rico at the 2008 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships.
12 Facts About Alberto Machado
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Alberto Machado won two bouts before losing in the quarterfinals to Timacoy Williams.
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Alberto Machado had about 168 fights as an amateur before turning pro at 22.
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Alberto Machado won his first 8 fights before competing for the USNBC super featherweight title against fellow Puerto Rican prospect Alvin Torres.
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Alberto Machado would prove to be too much for Torres, winning by technical knockout in the second round.
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Between 2015 and 2016, Alberto Machado scored five consecutive first-round knockouts.
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Alberto Machado unified North American titles against NABA super featherweight titlist, Carlos Morales.
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Jezreel Corrales 8.
Alberto Machado challenged WBA champion Jezreel Corrales on 21 October 2017.
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Alberto Machado was rocked by several punches early in the fight and he was dropped in round 5.
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However, Alberto Machado came out strong in round 6 and had Corrales badly hurt.
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In round 8, Alberto Machado landed a hard left hook that dropped Corrales.
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Alberto Machado dedicated the victory to the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.