Óscar Rivas
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Oscar Rivas | |
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| Born | Óscar Andres Rivas Torres 6 June 1987 Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
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| Other names | Kaboom |
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
| Reach | 76+1⁄2 in (194 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 1 |
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Representing  Colombia
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2007 Rio de Janeiro | Super Heavyweight |
Óscar Andres Rivas Torres (born 6 June 1987) is a Colombian professional boxer who fought once for the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title in 2019. He has 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, and holds notable wins over Kubrat Pulev and Andy Ruiz Jr..
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 [1]
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.[1] 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.[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 Jr. and a 6:5 victory over Brazilian Gleison Abreu.[5]
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.[6]
Professional career
He turned pro in 2009 for Yvon Michel in Canada and his current record stands at 26 wins and 1 loss with 18 knockouts. He challenged British Heavyweight Dillian Whyte for the vacant WBC interim title. Although being able to knock down Whyte in the ninth round, he lost the fight by unanimous decision, therefore losing his unbeaten record.
Professional boxing record
| 27 fights | 26 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 18 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 27 | Loss | 26–1 |  Dillian Whyte
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UD | 12 | 20 Jul 2019 | The O2 Arena, London, England
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For vacant WBC interim heavyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 |  Bryant Jennings
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TKO | 12 (12), 0:54 | 18 Jan 2019 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, US
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Retained NABF heavyweight title; Won IBF International and WBO-NABO heavyweight titles |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 |  Fábio Maldonado
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UD | 10 | 1 Dec 2018 |  Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Retained NABF heavyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 |  Herve Hubeaux
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UD | 10 | 19 May 2018 | Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Retained NABF heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 |  Sergio Ramirez
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RTD | 2 (8), 3:00 | 19 Apr 2018 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 22 | Win | 22–0 |  Gabriel Enguema
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PTS | 10 | 14 Dec 2017 |  Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Paris, France
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| 21 | Win | 21–0 |  Carl Davis Drumond
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KO | 1 (10), 1:08 | 28 Sep 2017 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Won vacant NABF heavyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Jeremiah Karpency
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TKO | 3 (10), 1:49 | 29 Jul 2016 | Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Jeremy Bates
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KO | 1 (8), 1:47 | 4 Jun 2016 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Joey Abell
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KO | 2 (10), 0:46 | 28 Nov 2015 | Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jason Pettaway
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KO | 1 (8), 2:25 | 26 Jun 2015 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, US
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Ozcan Cetinkaya
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TKO | 1 (8), 1:39 | 4 Apr 2015 | Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Eric Barrak
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TKO | 2 (8), 3:00 | 23 Sep 2014 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Daniel Cota
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TKO | 5 (6), 2:05 | 22 Aug 2014 | Complexe Sportif Sportscene, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Shawn Cox
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TKO | 3 (8), 2:53 | 18 Jan 2014 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Laszlo Peczeli
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KO | 1 (8), 0:23 | 14 Dec 2012 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Sylvera Louis
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SD | 8 | 8 Jun 2012 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Stephane Tessier
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UD | 6 | 20 Apr 2012 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Ivica Perkovic
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TKO | 3 (8), 0:51 | 18 Feb 2012 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Matthew Greer
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TKO | 3 (8), 2:59 | 10 Dec 2011 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Edgars Kalnars
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KO | 1 (6), 1:25 | 20 Oct 2011 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Zsolt Zathureczky
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TKO | 1 (6), 2:05 | 21 May 2011 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Wilfrido Leal
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KO | 6 (6), 1:13 | 8 Apr 2011 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | David Whittom
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MD | 4 | 11 Feb 2011 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ramon Hayes
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UD | 4 | 7 Nov 2009 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Stephane Tessier
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UD | 4 | 3 Oct 2009 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joe Stofle
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TKO | 3 (4), 1:33 | 28 Aug 2009 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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References
External links
- Boxing record for Óscar Rivas from BoxRec (registration required)
- 2008 Olympics results