That two twin brothers dedicate themselves to the same thing and that they stand out is very difficult. Despite this, in boxing it so happens that there are two couples who have succeeded. Jermall and Jermell Charlo are the best known, but Nicaraguans René (32-8, 21 KO) and Felix (35-2, 30 KO) Alvarado have also done it. Felix is a two-time IBF World Light Flyweight Champion and René is a one-time WBA Regular Super Featherweight Champion. Both have a very important date this Saturday, since Golden Boy has placed them on the same evening to defend their thrones (the show will culminate with Ryan García vs Luke Campbell). They have it clear: “It is a dream come true. We want to thank Golden Boy for making it possible. Our intention is for that dream to end in the best way and with both of us retaining our titles, “says Félix in a joint interview on the podcast ‘Boxing on the Run‘. “It is a great opportunity to make ourselves known in the United States“adds René.
Both have done a joint preparation and have been the final part in Nicaragua, which René believes “is a success.” In your case, this fight may be a turning point in your career. He’s a fighter who never said no to anyone and After a seven-game winning streak, he was given the opportunity to be champion against Andrew Cancio in November 2019. He broke the odds and won. “It is an opportunity for me,” he acknowledges. The Venezuelan Roger Gutiérrez (24-3-1, 20 KO) awaits him, who he already beat (and took away the invitation) in 2017. More than three years have passed and the Nicaraguan knows where to be careful: “He comes with the desire to be champion and that is very dangerous, I know what it is. From what he has been showing, he has not changed much. I already beat him, but one fight is never like another.“, warns.
For his part, for Félix the lawsuit will also be a turning point. It opens in the United States and with Golden Boy, something that key to “avoid trips to Asia” to fight, and that most of his opponents are on that continent. He hasn’t fought since May 2019, but “everything happens for a reason.” “In December 2019 I should have unified with the WBC champion, but an illness prevented me from being. And after rejecting it, the opportunity arose with Golden Boy “, recalls Félix, who is waiting for South African DeeJay Kriel (16-1-1, 8 KO). Despite such a big break, Alvarado “is 100%” and “fulfilling a dream”. “To be able to fight with my brother in the United States and both as champions is a dream. Now we have to finish it in the best way: with two victories.”
–
