[5] He successfully retained the belt two months later against veteran fighter Edwin López at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan after his opponent failed to answer the bell for the second round.
[6][7] In 2017 Álamo had two fights: he beat journeyman Juan Carlos Contreras in Santo Domingo, his first contest outside his home nation, and then knocked out Hungarian prospect Zsigmond Vass in the first round in Aguas Buenas to collect the vacant WBC Youth light welterweight title.
[12] On 22 February 2019 he received a shot at the vacant WBO–NABO light welterweight title, facing "La Tormenta" Manuel Méndez, again in Kissimmee, in the main event of a card celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Boxeo Telemundo series on the Spanish-language network.
[14][15] At a title celebration in his hometown of Aguas Buenas a few days later, he was given an award of recognition by mayor Javier García Pérez on behalf of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.
[19][20] Álamo matched up against undefeated Mexican-American prospect Kendo Castañeda in another Boxeo Telemundo headliner on 28 February 2020, making his third defence of the NABO light welterweight title.