Biography
Of Puerto Rican and Irish descent, Alvarez was born and raised in Kensington, Philadelphia, a rough neighborhood with a reputation for violent crimes and an abundance of street narcotics.
Known in MMA for his boxing prowess, Alvarez was a wrestler at Northeast Catholic High School. He was a two-time National Prep All-American, and placed 6th in both 2000 and 2001 at the National Prep School Wrestling Championships in the 145 lb weight class. After high school, Alvarez immediately pursued a professional career in MMA with his first fight coming after only eight months of formal training.
Alvarez utilized the financial success to move his family out of Kensington and into Northeast Philadelphia following the birth of his first son, Eddie Jr.
Alvarez made two appearances on the television show Bully Beatdown on MTV, where he knocked out both of his opponents.
Alvarez in December 2010, opened up the first ever MMA store in Philadelphia, PA. The name of the store is, "The Red Corner" and was located in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia, and has since shut its doors.
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