Unbeaten top prospect Michel Rivera (18-0, 12 KOs) defeated veteran contender Fidel Maldonado Jr. (27-5-1, 20 KOs) by technical knockout in a lightweight co-main event attraction. Representing Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Rivera scored a knockdown of the Albuquerque, New Mexico native Maldonado Jr. in the 10th round. Maldonado Jr. got …
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Unbeaten lightweight contender Michel Rivera is this week’s guest on The PBC Podcast. The ultra-confident Rivera breaks down his showdown versus fellow unbeaten rising 135-pounder Frank Martin Saturday, December 17 at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas in a Premier Boxing Champions headliner live on SHOWTIME. Plus, hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and …
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Rivera implies that he is levels above Frank Martin ahead of their showdown Saturday, December 17 on PBC on SHOWTIME. Plus, more on the return of Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Unbeaten lightweight contender Michel Rivera is this week’s guest on The PBC Podcast. The ultra-confident Rivera breaks down his showdown versus …
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 20, 2022) – With his corncob pipe and sailors hat in tow, RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA went to battle with two time world champion BADOU JACK “THE RIPPER” on Saturday, in which Rivera was disgracefully denied what would have been a career defining victory. Rivera, who came up in weight nearly 15 …
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 18, 2022) – Undefeated, RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (E. Hartford, CT, 21-0, 16KO’s) traveled 6,401 miles for the biggest fight opportunity of his life against former two-time world champion BADOU “THE RIPPER” JACK (Las Vegas, NV, 26-3-3 16KO’s) in a 10 round cruiserweight bout this Saturday, August 20th, in Jeddah, …
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 10, 2022) — Sometimes a name just sticks. While attending Synergy Alternative High School in East Hartford, Connecticut, a young Richie Rivera was joking around with friends when they called him “Popeye” for the first time. Created in 1929, a corncob pipe and sailor hat remain the trademark of the beloved …
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (July 23, 2022) – He is strong to the finish because he eats his spinach! Star Boxing is pleased to confirm undefeated, Hartford, Connecticut product, RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (21-0 16KO’s) will look to cement his name on one of the biggest stages in boxing come August 20th in Jeddah, …
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(July 3, 2021) Unbeaten rising star Michel Rivera stuns lightweight contender Jon Fernández with an eighth-round KO victory during their 135-pound WBA title eliminator. Rising lightweight contender Michel Rivera (21-0, 14 KOs) scored a highlight-reel knockout over Jon Fernandez (21-2, 18 KOs) in the eighth round of their WBA Lightweight …
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In an all-action fight from the opening bell in which over a thousand punches were thrown, Kevin González made a successful U.S. debut, winning a unanimous decision against tough Emanuel Rivera over 10 rounds. The 24-year-old González displayed boxing skills and power to remain undefeated in an entertaining skirmish. Mexico’s …
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