Alfons Mello Tavares (January 31, 1906 – October 31, 1993) was an American Olympic and professional boxer who was a contender for the world middleweight title in 1929-30.

Unfortunately, in the quarterfinals, Al was eliminated in a second-round disqualification bout of the Olympic boxing final, losing to Héctor Méndez, of Argentina.

[5] Mello took the USA New England welterweight title against Jewish boxer Meyer Cohen at the Arena in Boston in an eighth round knockout on October 3, 1927.

[6] The Boston Globe wrote that Mello had first taken the USA New England title against George "Kid" Lee on July 7, 1926, but he actually lost the official decision.

[2] On February 27, 1928, Mello lost to highly rated world middleweight contender Ace Hudkins in a fourth round disqualification for punching low at the Arena in Boston.

[3] Al retired after his final fight with future world middleweight champion Lou Brouillard, which he lost in an eighth round technical knockout at the Boston Garden on May 15, 1931, before 15,000 spectators.