Alberto Puello Calderon was born on 22 July 1994 and is a Dominican professional boxer who held the World Boxing Association super lightweight title from 2022 to 2023 and has held the World Boxing Council super lightweight title since June 2024.
20 Facts About Alberto Puello
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On 19 April Puello tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance and was handed a six-month suspension on 22 June 2023.
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Alberto Puello made his professional debut against Marcos Hernandez on 7 March 2015.
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Alberto Puello won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
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Alberto Puello faced Abrahan Peralta for the vacant WBA Fedelatin and WBC Latino super-lightweight titles on 24 February 2017.
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Alberto Puello captured his first professional title by an eight-round stoppage, as Peralta retired from the fight at the end of the eight round.
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Alberto Puello made quick work of his opponent, winning the fight by a first-round knockout.
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Alberto Puello beat Francisco Contreras Lopez by unanimous decision on 22 December 2017, in another stay-busy non-title fight, before being scheduled to face Erick Lopez in his second WBA Fedelatin title defense.
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Alberto Puello was booked to face the undefeated Jonathan Alonso for the WBA interim super-lightweight title.
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Alberto Puello made his first WBA interim title defense against Cristian Rafael Coria on 17 December 2020, following a seventeen-month absence from the sport.
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Alberto Puello justified his role as the favorite, winning the fight by a seventh-round stoppage, as Coria retired from the bout at the end of the round.
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Alberto Puello made his second and final title defense against Jesus Antonio Rubio on 21 July 2021.
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On 25 August 2021, Alberto Puello was stripped of his interim title, as the WBA eliminated their interim champion designations.
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Alberto Puello was booked to face Ve Shawn Owens on 18 December 2021, in a 143 pounds catchweight bout, on the undercard of the WBA super middleweight title bout between David Morrell and Alantez Fox.
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Alberto Puello became the first super lightweight champion from the Dominican Republic.
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Alberto Puello was named champion-in-recess on 10 May 2023, and was handed a six-month suspension on 22 June.
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Alberto Puello was scheduled to face Gary Antuanne Russell for the interim WBC super lightweight title at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 15 June 2024.
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On 24 June 2024 it was announced that Devin Haney was declared "WBC World Champion in Recess", and Alberto Puello was elevated to a full champion.
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Alberto Puello was scheduled to make the first defense of his WBC super lightweight title against Sandor Martin at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on March 1,2025.
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Alberto Puello won the fight and retained his title by split decision.