World Boxing Council decides to take action after injury Oscar Rivas (28-1, 19 KOs), the first and so far the only champion in the new bridge category (101.6 kg). The title is currently declared vacant, and theoretically they can compete for it Lukasz Ruzhansky (14-0, 13 KOs), Riad Merhi (31-1, 26 KOs) and Alain Babich (11-0, 10 KOs).
At the end of 2022, information appeared that the WBC world champion in the bridge category Oscar Rivas (28-1, 19 KOs) was injured and his future career is in doubt. Although the Colombian later stated that he would make a decision about his sports future only after consulting a doctor, the leader of the rating Alain Babich (11-0, 10 KOs) wants to be ready for any scenario.
Alain Babich (11-0, 10 KOs), ranked first in the WBC rating, promptly responded to information about the end of the current champion's career Oscar Rivas (28-1, 19 KOs).
Oscar Rivas (28-1, 19 KOs) published a post on Instagram, in which he said that he was not going to hang gloves on a nail yet. A few hours earlier, the Colombian was supposed to tell reporters that he was retiring from boxing due to an eye injury, and in his Instastory he published a photo in which a colleague from the training room wishes him a “happy retirement”.
Oscar Rivas (28-1, 19 KOs) should soon officially announce his retirement. This is reported by Canadian journalist Jeff Jeffery. The Colombian recently pulled out of a fight scheduled for January Efe Ajagboy due to vision problems.