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Antonio Rivera

3632 KOs

105 KOs

3Draws

Last six: W-L-L-W-D-W

Career

division

Lightweight

status

inactive

bouts

49

rounds

259

KO %

88.9%

KO wins

32

KO losses

5

career

1981–2002

debut

1981-02-26

last fight

2002-08-30

Profile

birth name

Antonio Rivera Suarez

alias

Tonito

sex

M

stance

orthodox

nationality

Puerto Rico

origin

Puerto Rico

city / state / zip

Piedras,

dob

1963-12-05

age

62

death

2005-04-24

Latest news

?El Gallo? Jose Antonio Rivera ? Boxing saved my life - WBN

2020-06-06 · World Boxing News

Boxing: Jose Antonio Rivera leaves ring a winner with split decision at Palladium

2019-06-14 · Worcester Telegram

Boxing: Pep rally ahead of Jose Antonio Rivera, Palladium card

2019-05-09 · Worcester Telegram

Former UFC title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga to make pro boxing debut in October

2017-09-14 · Bloody Elbow

"RPE is excited to have an athlete of Gonzaga's caliber making his pro debut on our NEF4 boxing event," promoter Jose Antonio Rivera said (via an official press release). "We are happy that boxers and MMA athletes trust us in terms of what we are…

Irvin Gonzalez making waves in the super-featherweight division - WBN

2017-05-25 · World Boxing News

Pro boxing returns to the DCU Center for the first time in 11 years, ironically, when promoter Jose Antonio Rivera defeated Alejandro Garcia, by way of a 12-round unanimous decision, for the World Boxing Association (WBA) World super welterweight title…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Johnny Valentin

3 21 1

W-KO

Coliseum Fransisco Deyda, Hatillo, Puerto Rico

1 of 10

33 12 1

D-PTS

San Juan, Puerto Rico

10 of 10 · 149 / 148 lbs

18 0 0

W-TKO

Jaffa Mosque Arena, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States

1 · 149 / 147 lbs

Diosbelys Hurtado

18 0 0

L-KO

Coconut Grove, Florida, United States

1 · 140 / 140 lbs · 2:05

Artur Grigorian

18 0 0

L-KO

Sporthalle, Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany

Vacant WBO Lightweight Title

12 of 12 · 135 / 135 lbs · 2:23

Referee: Joe O'Neil

15 1 1

W-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

9 of 10 · 136 / 138 lbs

7 9 1

W-KO

Condado, Puerto Rico

2 · 138 / 137 lbs

11 4 2

W-TKO

Condado, Puerto Rico

6 of 10 · 140 / 141 lbs

37 2 2

W-TKO

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, United States

2 of 10 · 136 / 136 lbs · 1:50

Referee: Vince Delgado

3 13 8

W-PTS

Guspini, Sardegna, Italy

8 of 8

Francisco Ortiz

3 11 0

W-KO

Quartu Sant Elena, Sardegna, Italy

3

Giovanni Parisi

24 1 0

L-UD

Palasport, Roma, Lazio, Italy

WBO Lightweight Title

12 of 12 · 134 / 135 lbs

Referee: Tony Orlando

3 7 0

W-TKO

Ferrara, Emilia Romagna, Italy

2 · 138 lbs

Victor Melendez

0 1 0

W-PTS

Macomer, Sardegna, Italy

8 of 8 · 137 lbs

Eduardo Jacques

4 8 1

D-PTS

Teatro Tenda, Tortoli, Sardegna, Italy

8 of 8 · 139 lbs

Armando Herrera

0 1 0

W-KO

Gaggiano, Lombardia, Italy

1 of 6 · 138 lbs

Benito Martinez

8 6 2

W-KO

Decimomannu, Sardegna, Italy

3

Dingaan Thobela

25 0 1

L-UD

Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

WBO World lightweight title

12 of 12 · 135 / 134 lbs

Judges: Horacio Bakemon 117-112 | John Stewart 115-113 | Heinrich Muehmert 118-112

Referee: Steve Smoger

Sergio Martinez

17 5 7

W-TKO

Santa Maria Navarrese, Sardegna, Italy

4 · 135 / 135 lbs

7 6 0

W-KO

Cagliari, Sardegna, Italy

5 of 8 · 137 / 137 lbs

Giovanni Parisi

11 0 0

W-KO

Monsano, Marche, Italy

3 · 136 / 136 lbs

3 38 3

W-RTD

Simaxis, Sardegna, Italy

2

Museta Binguina

28 2 5

L-PTS

Pirri, Sardegna, Italy

8 of 8 · 136 lbs

36 2 1

L-KO

Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy

Vacant WBO Super Featherweight Title

8 of 12 · 130 lbs

2 8 0

W-TKO

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 · 134 lbs

Margarito Marquez

16 9 2

W-TKO

San Juan, Puerto Rico

6

Tomas Rodriguez

11 4 2

W-TKO

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 · 135 / 135 lbs

32 0 0

L-TKO

Palais des Sports, Gamaches, Somme, France

IBF World featherweight title

4 of 15 · 126 / 126 lbs · 2:12

Judges: Walter Cavalieri 30-28 | Richard F. Murry 29-28 | Georges Gondre 29-29

Referee: Rudy Battle

31 4 2

W-TKO

Citizen Hall, Osan City, South Korea

IBF Featherweight Title

10 of 15 · 126 / 126 lbs · 1:36

Referee: Bruce McTavish

Irving Mitchell

24 3 0

W-TKO

San Juan, Puerto Rico

WBC Continental Americas Featherweight Title

6 of 12 · 126 lbs

11 0 0

D-PTS

Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

10 of 10 · 126 / 125 lbs

Alberto Mercado

23 2 1

W-TKO

Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico

7 of 10 · 123 / 123 lbs · 1:16

6 4 2

L-TKO

Carolina, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Super Bantamweight Title

11 of 12 · 122 lbs

Vincent Christian

12 0 0

W-TKO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States

5 of 10 · 122 / 120 lbs · 2:41

Referee: Fred Ucci

1 7 1

W-TKO

Roberto Clemente Coliseum, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

7 · 122 lbs

Feliciano Perez

0 1 0

W-TKO

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

5

Guillermo Almengot

0 9 0

W-KO

Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico

2 · 126 lbs

0 1 0

W-PTS

Canovanas, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Super Bantamweight Title

12 of 12 · 122 lbs

4 7 2

W-TKO

San Juan, Puerto Rico

6 · 121 lbs

Antonio Rodriguez

0 1 0

W-KO

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

2

Frankie Granados

10 36 3

W-TKO

San Juan, Puerto Rico

1 · 125 lbs

0 1 1

W-KO

San Juan, Puerto Rico

3 · 122 lbs

Ismael Espinosa

0 0 0

W-TKO

Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico

2

3 6 1

L-PTS

San Juan, Puerto Rico

6 of 6

Herminio Adorno

2 1 0

W-TKO

Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico

1

Herminio Adorno

1 1 0

L-PTS

San Juan, Puerto Rico

6 of 6

0 0 0

W-TKO

Bayamon, Puerto Rico

3

0 0 0

W-PTS

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 of 4

Humberto Maldonado

0 0 0

W-TKO

Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico

1