Óscar Rivas
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Oscar Rivas | |
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| Born | Oscar Andres Rivas Torres June 6, 1987 |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Other names | Kaboom |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
| Reach | 76+1⁄2 in (194 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 0 |
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Representing  Colombia
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| Men's amateur Boxing | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
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2007 Rio de Janeiro | Super Heavyweight |
Óscar Andres Rivas Torres (born June 6 1987) is a Colombian professional heavyweight boxer from Valle del Cauca, fighting out of Canada. He is best known for winning the amateur Super Heavyweight silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games at the age of 19. He also fought at the 2008 Olympics.
Amateur career
In Cartagena at the Caribbean Games 2006 the 212 lbs Rivas lost in the first round to Cuban Olympic Bronze medalist Michel López Núñez 4:6 [1]
February 4, 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.[1] In the PanAmerican 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.[2]
In Chicago at the 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships he stopped Dominican Lequan Carlisle but lost to eventual silver medalist Vyacheslav Glazkov 7:23.[3]
At the first Olympic qualifier in March 2008 he lost to American Michael Hunter jr.;[4] however, in April 2008 he qualified for the 2008 Olympics through the second American qualifier with a 16:4 over Mexican Andy Ruiz and a 6:5 victory over Brazilian Gleison Abreu.[5]
At the Olympics he upset European champion Kubrat Pulev, Bulgaria, 11:5 but lost to Italian world champion and eventual Olympic champion Roberto Cammarelle 5:9.[6]
Professional career
He turned pro in 2009 for Yvon Michel in Canada and his current record stands at 24 wins with 0 Losses with 17 knockouts
Professional boxing record
| 24 fights | 24 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 17 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
References
External links
- Boxing record for Óscar Rivas from BoxRec (registration required)
- 2008 Olympics results