Gabriel Rosado

Gabriel Rosado (born January 14, 1986) is an American former professional boxer. Hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rosado is part of the city's large Puerto Rican community. Known for his toughness and willingness to face elite opposition, Rosado has competed in the light middleweight, middleweight, and super middleweight divisions. Throughout his career, he has won various regional championships, including the interim WBA-NABA light middleweight title in 2011 and the Pennsylvania state light middleweight title in the same year. Rosado has challenged for the middleweight world title twice in 2013. With an amateur record of 8-3, he started his career in the light middleweight division and gained recognition for his victory over Sechew Powell in 2012.