Bryan Chevalier (born 16 March 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer, who has held the WBO-NABO featherweight title since 2021.
Professional boxing career Chevalier made his professional debut against Jean Carlos Molina on 29 March 2014, and won the fight by a first-round knockout. He amassed a 14–0 record during the next five years, before being scheduled to face Luis Lebron for the interim WBO Latino featherweight title. Chevalier won the fight by unanimous decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 100–90 for him, while the third judge awarded him a 97–93 scorecard. Chevalier made the first defense of his newly acquired regional title against Yeison Vargas on 7 December 2019. He won the fight by a third-round knockout.
Chevalier was booked to face Carlos Zambrano on 4 March 2021, following a 15-month absence from the sport. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. Chevalier first knocked Zambrano down in the first round, with a shot to the back of the head which wasn't spotted by the referee. He knocked Zambrano down twice more in the third round, first with a right straight and then with a body shot, which left Zambrano unable to beat the ten count.
Chevalier faced James Wilkins for the vacant WBO-NABO featherweight title on 9 July 2021. The fight was Chevalier's United States debut, as the bout took place at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. He justified his role as the betting favorite, winning the bout by unanimous decision, with scores of 97–92, 95–94 and 96–93.
Chevalier faced Carlos Padilla on 6 July 2022, following a near year-long absence from the sport. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Chevalier next faced Cesar Juarez for the vacant WBO Intercontinental super featherweight title on 26 October 2022. He won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes23Loss20–2–1Andres CortesTKO4 (10)16 Feb 202422Win20–1–1Ranfis EncarnaciónRTD7 (10), 12 Jul 202321Win19–1–1Alberto MercadoTKO7 (10), 22 Apr 202320Win18–1–1Cesar JuarezTKO7 (10), 26 Oct 202219Win17–1–1Carlos PadillaTKO2 (8), 6 Jul 202218Win16–1–1James WilkinsUD109 Jul 202117Win15–1–1Carlos ZambranoKO3 (8), 4 Mar 202116Win14–1–1Yeison VargasKO3 (10), 7 Dec 201915Win13–1–1Luis LebronUD1017 Aug 201914Win12–1–1Francisco RodriguezUD61 Mar 201913Win11–1–1Eliezer AgostoKO6 (6), 6 Oct 201812Win10–1–1Ricardo RodriguezTKO2 (8), 16 Jun 201811Win9–1–1Luis E Diaz TorresUD619 Apr 201810Loss8–1–1Alcides SantiagoKO2 (4), 17 Jun 20179Win8–0–1Harold ReyesTKO5 (6), 11 Feb 20178Win7–0–1Eduardo MelendezTKO3 (6), 10 Sep 20167Win6–0–1Luis Miguel OrtizKO3 (6), 5 Jun 20166Draw5–0–1Harold ReyesMD414 Nov 20155Win5–0Angel LopezTKO4 (4), 13 Jun 20154Win4–0Joseph SantosTKO3 (4), 14 Mar 20153Win3–0Antonio VeraTKO1 (4), 1 Nov 20142Win2–0Jason AgostoTKO1 (4), 11 Jul 20141Win1–0Jean Carlos MolinaKO1 (4), 29 Mar 2014
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