Óscar Rivas
| Oscar Rivas | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Oscar Andres Rivas Torres |
| Nickname(s) | Kaboom |
| Rated at | heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Nationality |
 Colombia |
| Born |
June 6, 1987 Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 12 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Colombia
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| Men's Boxing | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
| Silver | 2007 Rio | Super Heavyweight |
Óscar Andres Rivas Torres (born June 6, 1987) is a Colombian heavyweight boxer from Valle del Cauca best known to win the Super Heavyweight silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games at the age of 19. He also fought at the 2008 Olympics but turned pro in Canada in 2009.
Amateur
In Cartagena at the Caribbean Games 2006 the 212 lbs Rivas lost in the first round to Cuban Olympic Bronze medalist Michel López Núñez 4:6
February 4, 2007 at a PanAm qualifier Rivas scored his biggest win so far by beating two-time American champ Mike Wilson 24:19 in a qualifier in Venezuela but lost to Cuban Robert Alfonso 12:21. In the main event in Rio he beat Gerardo Bisbal 22:8, Didier Bence by walkover (injured) and reached the final but lost to Alfonso once again, this time 4:8.
In Chicago at the World Championships 2007 he stopped Dominican Lequan Carlisle but lost to eventual silver medalist Vyacheslav Glazkov 7:23.
At the first Olympic qualifier in March 2008 he lost to American Michael Hunter jr. [1]; however, in April 2008 he qualified for the 2008 Olympics through the second American qualifier with a 16:4 over Mexican Andy Ruiz and a 6:5 victory over Brazilian Gleison Abreu.[2]
At the Olympics he upset European champion Kubrat Pulev, Bulgaria, 11:5 but lost to Italian world champion and eventual Olympic champion Roberto Cammarelle 5:9.
Pro
He turned pro in 2009 for Yvon Michel in Canada and won his first 13 bouts but didn't beat anyone of note.
Professional record
| 13 Wins (8 knockouts, 5 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-0 |  Shawn Cox |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:53 | 2014-01-18 |  Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-0 |  Laszlo Peczeli |
KO | 1 (8), 0:23 | 2012-12-14 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-0 | Sylvera Louis |
SD | 8 (8) | 2012-06-08 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-0 | Stephane Tessier |
UD | 6 (6) | 2012-04-20 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9-0 |  Ivica Perkovic |
TKO | 3 (8), 0:51 | 2012-22-18 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-0 |  Matthew Greer |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:59 | 2011-12-10 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-0 |  Edgars Kalnars |
KO | 1 (6), 1:25 | 2011-10-20 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-0 | Zsolt Zathureczky |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:05 | 2011-05-21 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-0 |  Wilfrido Leal |
KO | 6 (6), 1:13 | 2011-04-08 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-0 | David Whittom |
MD | 4 (4) | 2011-02-11 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-0 | Ramon Hayes |
UD | 4 (4) | 2009-11-07 | Casino de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-0 | Stephane Tessier |
UD | 4 (4) | 2009-10-03 | Casino de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 | Joe Stofle |
TKO | 3 (4), 1:33 | 2009-08-28 | Casino de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec |
Rivas's Professional Debut. |