Alejandro Rivas
{{short description|Spanish kickboxer (born 2001)}}
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| other_names = El Puma
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|2|12|mf=y}}
| birth_place = El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
| fighting_out_of = Seville, Spain
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| weight = {{convert|57|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
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| style = Kickboxing
| stance = Orthodox
| team = Team Jesus Cabello
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Alejandro "Alex" Rivas Concepcion is a Spanish kickboxer currently fighting out of Team Jesus Cabello.
As of May 2019, he was ranked the #3 Strawweight in the world by Combat Press.{{cite web|url=http://combatpress.com/2019/05/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-may-2019/|title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2019|first=Zach|last=Aittama|publisher=|accessdate=16 June 2019}}
Biography and career
In 2018 Rivas became renowned when he got an upset decision win over K-1 featherweight title holder Yuta Murakoshi at only 17 years old. He then faced K-1 Super Bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei in the quarter-final of the 2019 K-1 World Super Bantamweight Tournament and lost by first round TKO.
In August 2019, Rivas signed a two-year contract with the ONE Championship organization.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B1dzuW7IlCL/ | title=Instagram }} He is scheduled to make his promotional debut against ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon in a non-title kickboxing match at ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury on February 26, 2021.
Titles
Amateur
- 2017 WKPF Intercontinental -57 kg Champion{{cite web|url=http://www.elpuertodesantamaria.es/contenido/16324/el-alcalde-recibe-a-los-jovenes-boxeadores-portuenses-tras-los-ultimos-titulos-conseguidos#content_pos|title=El alcalde recibe a los jóvenes boxeadores portuenses tras los últimos títulos conseguidos|website=El Puerto de Santa Maria|accessdate=16 June 2019}}
- 2015 ISKA Amateur full-contact Europe Champion{{cite web|url=http://elpuertoactualidad.es/?p=125398|title=Alejandro Rivas "El Puma", campeón europeo de Full Contact|date=2 June 2015|publisher=|accessdate=16 June 2019}}
- 2015 ISKA Amateur K-1 rules Spain Champion{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizdirecto.com/el-portuense-alejandro-rivas-el-puma-se-proclama-campeon-de-espana-de-kickboxing/|title=El portuense Alejandro Rivas 'El Puma' se proclama campeón de España de Kickboxing|date=30 June 2015|website=Cádiz Directo - Noticias de Cádiz y Provincia - Información Cádiz - Sucesos y Opinión|accessdate=16 June 2019}}
Pro Kickboxing record
{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Pro Kickboxing Record|record=}}
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| 2019-06-30|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Yoshiki Takei || K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament, Quarter Finals|| Tokyo, Japan || TKO (2 knockdowns rule) || 1 ||
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
| 2018-11-03|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Yuta Murakoshi || K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament || Saitama, Japan || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2018-06-09 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Thai Barlow || Enfusion Newcastle || Newcastle, England || Decision (Extra round) || 4 || 3:00
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| 2018-03-10 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|Portugal}} Helder Victor || Dynamite Fight Night 32 || Albufeira, Portugal || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2018-01-27 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|Portugal}} Frederico Cordeiro || Brothers League VII || Portugal || Decision|| 3 || 3:00
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| 2017-05-27 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|Spain}} Manu Gomez || Shocktime Promotions || Spain || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2017-05-06 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Evan Jays || Muay Thai Grand Prix 2 || London, England || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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