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.

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.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.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.World Championships 2007 results

At the first Olympic qualifier in March 2008, he lost to American Michael Hunter Jr.;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.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.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.

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. 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.

Rivas vs. Whyte

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. 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.

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.

Rivas vs. Louis On 16 March 2021, Rivas fought Sylvera Louis. Rivas won the fight within three rounds via TKO.

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.

Personal life Rivas was born in Buenaventura, Colombia, and resides in Montreal, Quebec.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes29Win28–1Ryan RozickiUD1222 Oct 202128Win27–1Sylvera LouisRTD3 (8), 16 Mar 202127Loss26–1Dillian WhyteUD1220 Jul 201926Win26–0Bryant JenningsTKO12 (12), 18 Jan 201925Win25–0Fábio MaldonadoUD101 Dec 201824Win24–0Herve HubeauxUD1019 May 201823Win23–0Sergio Ramirez2 (8), 19 Apr 201822Win22–0Gabriel Enguema1014 Dec 201721Win21–0Carl Davis DrumondKO1 (10), 28 Sep 201720Win20–0Jeremiah KarpencyTKO3 (10), 29 Jul 201619Win19–0Jeremy BatesKO1 (8), 4 Jun 201618Win18–0Joey AbellKO2 (10), 28 Nov 201517Win17–0Jason PettawayKO1 (8), 26 Jun 201516Win16–0Ozcan CetinkayaTKO1 (8), 4 Apr 201515Win15–0Eric BarrakTKO2 (8), 23 Sep 201414Win14–0Daniel CotaTKO5 (6), 22 Aug 201413Win13–0Shawn CoxTKO3 (8), 18 Jan 201412Win12–0Laszlo PeczeliKO1 (8), 14 Dec 201211Win11–0Sylvera Louis88 Jun 201210Win10–0Stephane TessierUD620 Apr 20129Win9–0Ivica PerkovicTKO3 (8), 18 Feb 20128Win8–0Matthew GreerTKO3 (8), 10 Dec 20117Win7–0Edgars KalnarsKO1 (6), 20 Oct 20116Win6–0Zsolt ZathureczkyTKO1 (6), 21 May 20115Win5–0Wilfrido Leal6 (6), 8 Apr 20114Win4–0David Whittom411 Feb 20113Win3–0Ramon HayesUD47 Nov 20092Win2–0Stephane Tessier43 Oct 20091Win1–0Joe Stofle3 (4), 28 Aug 2009

References

External links

2008 Olympics results Oscar Rivas - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live