Next fight of Oscar Rivas is not determined yet.
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.
Oscar Rivas's record currently stands at 26 wins, 1 lose and 0 draw.
Oscar Rivas's last fight took place against Dillian Whyte on July 20, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. He lost by UD in the 12 round. That fight was 9 months and 4 days ago.
Rivas's last 3 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 3 months and 0 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
Rivas was born in Colombia.
The Oscar Rivas is currently 36 years old. He was born on June 6, 1987, so he will turn 37 in 1 month and 13 days.
Oscar Rivas made his professional debut in August 2009, so he has been a pro for 14 years.
Rivas is 6' 0" (6 Foot and 0 inch) which is 184 cm (1 meter and 84 centimeters).
His reach is 76 inches (76") which is 194 cm (1 meter and 94 centimeters).
Rivas fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.
Oscar Rivas doesn't currently have a fight scheduled