Having always been too small to compete on even terms with boxing’s giants, Saginaw, Michigan’s Robert Simms says he welcomes the WBC’s new Bridgerweight division (200-224 pounds) and would happily face #1-rated Oscar Rivas or any another world-rated contender for its inaugural belt.… read full article “Robert Simms willing to fight Oscar Rivas in Bridgerweight division”
Tyson Fury confirmed this weekend that he would be fighting on December 5th in London, England. The unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion Fury’s opponent still needs to be selected by his promoters and management for that date, but it’s presumed to be a fighter that presents little threat to beating him.… read full article “Tyson Fury: Who should he fight on December 5th?”
Travis Kauffman-Otto Wallin On For August 15
Slowly but surely the heavyweight division is seeing life again. The still ongoing coronavirus problem has caused mass disruption to the boxing schedule but a couple of fights have taken place and a few more have been scheduled.… read full article “Heavyweight News: Carlos Takam Targets Oscar Rivas & Tyson Fury”
Janibek Alimkhanuly will bring his brand of “Qazaq Style” north of the border. Alimkhanuly, the latest middleweight sensation from Kazakhstan, will defend his WBO Global and WBC Continental Americas belts in a 10-rounder against fellow unbeaten Issah Samir on Saturday, March 28 at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada.… read full article “Janibek Alimkhanuly faces Issah Samir on Beterbiev-Fanlong card on March 28 on ESPN”
Heavyweight contender Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas, the Colombian-born, Canadian-based puncher on the precipice of a world title shot, has inked a multi-fight promotional agreement with Top Rank. Rivas, who is co-promoted by Groupe Yvon Michel, will return on an ESPN platform in 2020.… read full article “Oscar Rivas inks with Top Rank”
The last time we saw reigning and defending WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder in the ring he wasn’t in there for too long at all. In fact, for less than three minutes. Wilder took care of his mandatory challenger, Dominic Breazeale, and he did so in impressive, big-punching fashion; the kind we have grown accustomed to seeing whenever “The Bronze Bomber” fights.… read full article “Deontay Wilder Says Fight With Dillian Whyte Will Be A Virtual Repeat Of His Quick KO Win Over Breazeale”
Tonight at The O2 in London, Dillian Whyte overcame a tough and dangerous Oscar Rivas to pound out a 12-round unanimous decision victory that saw the Brixton man claim both the interim WBC heavyweight title and the mandatory position with the WBC.… read full article “RESULTS: Dillian Whyte Survives Knockdown, Decisions A Dangerous Oscar Rivas To Claim Interim WBC Heavyweight Belt”
Dillian Whyte (26-1, 18 KOs) survived a knockdown scare in the ninth to cruise to a 12 round unanimous decision victory against Oscar Rivas (26-1, 18 KOs) in a fight for the interim World Boxing Council heavyweight title n Saturday night on DAZN and Sky Box Office at The O2 Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.… read full article “Live Updates: Whyte vs. Rivas – Whyte, Price & Chisora win”
Dillian Whyte 259 vs Oscar Rivas 239.25
Dave Allen 241.3 vs David Price 257
Derek Chisora 257 vs Artur Szpilka 243.
The heavyweight title eliminator between Dillian Whyte and Oscar Rivas for the number one spot in the WBC will be streamed live in all DAZN markets on Saturday, July 20, from The O2 in London.… read full article “Whyte vs Rivas, Allen vs Price & Chisora Live on DAZN Live Stream on July 20”
Hammer-fisted Colombian Oscar Rivas is determined to be the “last man standing” at The O2 in London on Saturday July 20 following his huge Heavyweight clash with Dillian Whyte, shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Box Office and DAZN in the US.… read full article “Oscar Rivas: “I’m Going To Be The Last Man Standing” – Whyte vs Rivas”