Óscar Rivas
{{for multi|the Paraguayan environmentalist|Oscar Rivas (environmentalist)|the Spanish footballer|Óscar Rivas (footballer)}}
{{Short description|Colombian boxer (born 1987)}}
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{{Infobox boxer
| name = Oscar Rivas
| realname = Óscar Andres Rivas Torres
| nickname = Kaboom
| nationality = {{plainlist|
- Colombian
- Canadian
}}
| weight = Bridgerweight
Heavyweight
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0+1/2}}
| reach = 76+1/2 in
| birth_place = Buenaventura, Colombia
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|06|06}}
| style = Orthodox
| total = 29
| wins = 28
| KO = 19
| losses = 1
| draws =
| no contests =
|medaltemplates={{MedalCountry | {{COL}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's amateur Boxing}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalSilver| 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Super Heavyweight}}|boxrec=503964}}
Óscar Andres Rivas Torres (born 6 June 1987) is a Colombian professional boxer. He held the WBC bridgerweight title from 2021 to 2023. He also challenged for the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title in 2019, and previously held the IBF International, WBC-NABF and WBO-NABO heavyweight titles. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games.
Amateur career
In Cartagena at the 2006 Caribbean Games, the 212 lbs Rivas lost in the first round to Cuban Olympic Bronze medalist Michel López Núñez 4:6.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100708044928/http://old.aiba.org/uploads/results/20th_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games.pdf]
On 4 February 2007 at a PanAm qualifier Rivas scored his first big win by beating two-time American champ Mike Wilson 24:19 but lost to Cuban Robert Alfonso 12:21.[http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/PanamericanGames2007qual_1.html Qualifier 2007, results]
In the Pan-American main event in Rio he beat Gerardo Bisbal 22:8, Didier Bence by walkover (injured) and reached the final but lost to Alfonso once again, this time 4:8.[http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/PanamericanGames2007.html PanAmerican Games 2007]
In Chicago, at the 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships he stopped Dominican Lequan Carlisle but lost to eventual silver medalist Vyacheslav Glazkov 7:23.[http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldChamps2007.html World Championships 2007 results]
At the first Olympic qualifier in March 2008, he lost to American Michael Hunter Jr.;[http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AmericanOlyQual2008_1.html First Qualifier 2008] however, in April 2008 he qualified for the 2008 Olympics through the second American qualifier with a 16:4 over Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr. and a 6:5 victory over Brazilian Gleison Abreu.[http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AmericanOlyQual2008_2.html Second Qualifier]
At the Olympics he upset European champion Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria 11:5, but lost to Italian world champion and eventual Olympic champion Roberto Cammarelle 5:9.[http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/OlympicGames2008.html Olympics 2008 Results]
Professional career
= Heavyweight =
== Early career ==
Rivas turned pro in 2009 for Yvon Michel in Canada. After compiling a perfect record of 20-0, he captured the vacant NABF heavyweight title in his 21st fight after beating former world title challenger Carl Davis Drumond by first-round knockout on 28 September 2017, with the stoppage coming just 68 seconds into the fight.{{Cite web|title=Heavyweight Oscar Rivas knocks out Carl Davis Drumond in only 68 seconds|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/heavyweight-oscar-rivas-knocks-out-carl-davis-drumond-in-only-68-seconds|access-date=2021-05-22|website=montrealgazette|language=en-CA}}
== Rivas vs. Jennings ==
After four more consecutive wins, Rivas defeated former WBA interim heavyweight champion Bryant Jennings via twelfth-round technical knockout in his 26th fight on 18 January 2019 to win the IBF International and WBO-NABO heavyweight titles.{{Cite web|last=Christ|first=Scott|date=2019-01-18|title=Oscar Rivas shocks Bryant Jennings with 12th round TKO|url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2019/1/18/18189106/jennings-vs-rivas-results-oscar-rivas-shocks-bryant-jennings-with-12th-round-tko|access-date=2021-05-22|website=Bad Left Hook|language=en}} Jennings was a highly ranked heavyweight at the time, ranked at #2 by the WBO, #7 by the WBA, #8 by the IBF and #14 by the WBC.{{Cite web |title=Jennings vs Rivas - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets |url=https://box.live/fights/jennings-vs-rivas/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=Box.Live |language=en-US}}
== Rivas vs. Whyte ==
{{Main|Dillian Whyte vs. Oscar Rivas}}
With an undefeated record of 26-0, Rivas challenged Dillian Whyte for the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title. Whyte was ranked #1 by the WBC and #3 by the WBA and WBO at heavyweight.{{Cite web |title=Whyte vs Rivas - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets |url=https://box.live/fights/whyte-vs-rivas/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=Box.Live |language=en-US}} Rivas knocked Whyte down in the ninth round with a right uppercut, but he ultimately lost the fight by unanimous decision with scores of 116–112, 115–111, 115–111.{{Cite web|title=Whyte vs. Rivas results: Dillian Whyte wins easy decision to become interim WBC champion {{!}} DAZN News US|url=https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/boxing/whyte-vs-rivas-results-dillian-whyte-wins-easy-decision-to-become-interim-wbc-champion/x2r4r3ih6dgu1jjoc1y17chdk|access-date=2021-05-22|website=DAZN|language=en}}
= Bridgerweight =
== Cancelled Jennings rematch ==
Rivas was scheduled to meet Bryant Jennings on 18 June 2021 in Canada in a rematch of their 2019 fight for the inaugural WBC bridgerweight title, but the fight was postponed and ultimately cancelled.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-26|title=WBC orders Rivas-Jennings for bridgerweight title|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/31142046/wbc-orders-oscar-rivas-vs-bryant-jennings-inaugural-bridgerweight-world-title|access-date=2021-05-22|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Donovan|first=Jake|title=Rivas-Jennings WBC Bridgerweight Title Fight Postponed Until September|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/rivas-jennings-wbc-bridgerweight-title-fight-postponed-september--157451|access-date=2021-05-22|website=BoxingScene.com|date=6 May 2021 |language=en-us}}
== Rivas vs. Louis ==
On 16 March, 2021, Rivas fought Sylvera Louis. Rivas won the fight within three rounds via TKO.{{Cite web |title=Rivas vs Louis - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets |url=https://box.live/fights/rivas-vs-louis/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=Box.Live |language=en-US}}
== Rivas vs. Rozicki ==
On 22 October 2021, Rivas outpointed undefeated Ryan Rozicki to a unanimous decision with scores of 116–111 and 115–112 twice to become the inaugural WBC bridgerweight champion.{{Cite web|last=Donovan|first=Jake|title=Oscar Rivas Survives Slugfest With Ryan Rozicki, Claims Inaugural WBC Bridgerweight Title|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/oscar-rivas-survives-slugfest-with-ryan-rozicki-claims-inaugural-wbc-bridgerweight-title--161446|access-date=2021-10-23|website=BoxingScene.com|date=22 October 2021 |language=en-us}}
Personal life
Professional boxing record
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| {{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |
|---|
| 29
|{{yes2}}Win |28–1 |style="text-align:left;"|Ryan Rozicki |UD |12 |22 Oct 2021 |align=left|{{small|Olympia Theatre, Montreal, Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won inaugural WBC bridgerweight title}} |
| 28
|{{yes2}}Win |27–1 |style="text-align:left;"|Sylvera Louis |RTD |3 (8), {{small|3:00}} |16 Mar 2021 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Hotel Plaza Quebec, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 27
|{{no2}}Loss |26–1 |style="text-align:left;"|Dillian Whyte |UD |12 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The O2 Arena, London, England}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant WBC interim heavyweight title}} |
| 26
|{{yes2}}Win |26–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Bryant Jennings |TKO |12 (12), {{small|0:54}} |18 Jan 2019 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, US}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABF heavyweight title; |
| 25
|{{yes2}}Win |25–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Fábio Maldonado |UD |10 |1 Dec 2018 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABF heavyweight title}} |
| 24
|{{yes2}}Win |24–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Herve Hubeaux |UD |10 |19 May 2018 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABF heavyweight title}} |
| 23
|{{yes2}}Win |23–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Sergio Ramirez |{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}} |2 (8), {{small|3:00}} |19 Apr 2018 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 22
|{{yes2}}Win |22–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Gabriel Enguema |{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}} |10 |14 Dec 2017 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Paris, France}} | |
| 21
|{{yes2}}Win |21–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Carl Davis Drumond |KO |1 (10), {{small|1:08}} |28 Sep 2017 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant NABF heavyweight title}} |
| 20
|{{yes2}}Win |20–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Jeremiah Karpency |TKO |3 (10), {{small|1:49}} |29 Jul 2016 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 19
|{{yes2}}Win |19–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Jeremy Bates |KO |1 (8), {{small|1:47}} |4 Jun 2016 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 18
|{{yes2}}Win |18–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Joey Abell |KO |2 (10), {{small|0:46}} |28 Nov 2015 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 17
|{{yes2}}Win |17–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Jason Pettaway |KO |1 (8), {{small|2:25}} |26 Jun 2015 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, US}} | |
| 16
|{{yes2}}Win |16–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Ozcan Cetinkaya |TKO |1 (8), {{small|1:39}} |4 Apr 2015 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 15
|{{yes2}}Win |15–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Eric Barrak |TKO |2 (8), {{small|3:00}} |23 Sep 2014 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 14
|{{yes2}}Win |14–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Daniel Cota |TKO |5 (6), {{small|2:05}} |22 Aug 2014 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Complexe Sportif Sportscene, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 13
|{{yes2}}Win |13–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Shawn Cox |TKO |3 (8), {{small|2:53}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 12
|{{yes2}}Win |12–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Laszlo Peczeli |KO |1 (8), {{small|0:23}} |14 Dec 2012 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 11
|{{yes2}}Win |11–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Sylvera Louis |{{abbr|SD|Split decision}} |8 |8 Jun 2012 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 10
|{{yes2}}Win |10–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Stephane Tessier |UD |6 |20 Apr 2012 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 9
|{{yes2}}Win |9–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Ivica Perkovic |TKO |3 (8), {{small|0:51}} |18 Feb 2012 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 8
|{{yes2}}Win |8–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Matthew Greer |TKO |3 (8), {{small|2:59}} |10 Dec 2011 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 7
|{{yes2}}Win |7–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Edgars Kalnars |KO |1 (6), {{small|1:25}} |20 Oct 2011 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 6
|{{yes2}}Win |6–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Zsolt Zathureczky |TKO |1 (6), {{small|2:05}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 5
|{{yes2}}Win |5–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Wilfrido Leal |{{abbr|KO|Knockout}} |6 (6), {{small|1:13}} |8 Apr 2011 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 4
|{{yes2}}Win |4–0 |style="text-align:left;"|David Whittom |{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}} |4 |11 Feb 2011 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 3
|{{yes2}}Win |3–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Ramon Hayes |UD |4 |7 Nov 2009 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 2
|{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Stephane Tessier |{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} |4 |3 Oct 2009 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
| 1
|{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |style="text-align:left;"|Joe Stofle |{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}} |3 (4), {{small|1:33}} |28 Aug 2009 |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada}} | |
References
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External links
- {{boxrec|id=503964}}
- [http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/OlympicGames2008.html 2008 Olympics results]
- [https://box.live/boxers/oscar-rivas/ Oscar Rivas - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings] at [https://Box.Live Box.Live]
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