{"id":102063,"date":"2021-03-26T13:09:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T18:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=102063"},"modified":"2021-03-26T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T21:24:09","slug":"oscar-kaboom-rivas-on-special-mission-to-become-the-heavyweight-bridgerweight-world-champion-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=102063","title":{"rendered":"Oscar \u201cKaboom\u201d Rivas On Special Mission to Become the Heavyweight &#038;  Bridgerweight World Champion  &#8211; Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- RSR AD 1 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"7759247395\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=102063\" rel=\" https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=102063\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-102064 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/oscar-rivas-1000-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/oscar-rivas-1000-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/oscar-rivas-1000.jpg 748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a>Fresh off his recent third-round stoppage of Sylvera \u201cSly\u201d Louis in their rematch, World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 1 rated bridgerweight Oscar \u201cKaboom\u201d Rivas (27-1, 19 KOs) is on a special mission to not only become the first bridgerweight world champion but capture the world heavyweight crown as well.<\/p>\n<p>A 2008 Colombian Olympian, Rivas is currently rated as the WBC\u2019s No. 1-rated contender in the bridgerweight division (-224 lbs.), and No. 9 in The Ring magazine\u2019s heavyweight rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to his rematch with Louis, Rivas hadn\u2019t fought in 20 months due mainly to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Never-the-less, \u201cKaboom\u201d remained professional, training throughout his ring absence, and now he\u2019s positioned to fight for the inaugural WBC bridgerweight title. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love this sport,\u201d Rivas said from his Montreal home. I dedicate my life to boxing. I never stopped training because I love it and I can\u2019t live without it. I am an athlete! The pandemic didn\u2019t make things easy for me or anybody else, especially for a natural heavyweight like me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the ring, I am having fun, and that\u2019s what drives me. After I was able to knockdown my opponent (Louis) in the first round, my coach asked me to take advantage of the opportunity to box because I hadn\u2019t fought in 20 months. I hadn\u2019t stepped in the ring and that\u2019s what I enjoy every minute of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even though he\u2019s on the precipice of winning his first world title, as a bridgerweight fighter, Rivas will not be fully satisfied without becoming a 2-division world champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be the bridgerweight and heavyweight World champion without a doubt,\u201d he explained. \u201cMy mission is timeless. For some reason, the big boys in the heavyweight division don\u2019t want to fight me. There would have been good reasons for Dillian Whyte to give me a rematch, to clear any doubts! I love Tyson Fury but when he was looking for a dance partner last December, my name was dropped first even though we had the same promoter. I can only assume that they consider I am too dangerous for them. By becoming the WBC bridgerweight World champion, I assume that those big boys will be more intrigued to fight me, and I can\u2019t wait. Now, more than ever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a heavyweight and I always tried to stay under 235 pounds throughout my career to exploit my speed, so the bridgerweight class became a natural fit for me. Now, I am aiming to become champion of the world in two divisions. Bring them all on!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rivas\u2019 most likely will know who his opponent will be for the WBC bridgerweight title fight in June in the coming days. The names often mentioned are No. 3 rated Bryant Jennings (24-4, 14 KOs), 2-time world heavyweight title challenger, or built-up South African cruiserweight, No. 2 ranked Kevin Larena (26-1, 13 KOs).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy team has been working very hard during this unbelievable time (pandemic) to organize a significant fight for me.\u201d Rivas noted. \u201cI just can\u2019t wait to step back into the ring with anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rivas still has unfinished business with Whyte, who is the only pro to defeat Rivas, albeit under questionable circumstances. Last August, Whyte won a 12-round unanimous decision, after been knockdown with an uppercut in the 9th round, in their vacant WBC Interim heavyweight title fight, but prior to their fight, unbeknownst to Team Rivas, Whyte had apparently tested positive for a banned substance during training camp. A UK Anti-Doping investigation somehow later cleared Whyte of any wrongdoings.<\/p>\n<p>Last August, Whyte was knocked out in the fifth round by Alexander Povetkin in their WBC Interim title fight and Povetkin will defend his title this weekend in Gibraltar versus Whyte.<\/p>\n<p>Oscar Rivas can\u2019t wait to let his fists go \u201cKaboom\u201d on his next opponent, whomever and whenever that is, as he continues his special mission.<\/p>\n<p>#GroupeYM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off his recent third-round stoppage of Sylvera \u201cSly\u201d Louis in their rematch, World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 1 rated bridgerweight Oscar \u201cKaboom\u201d Rivas (27-1, 19 KOs) is on a special mission to not only become the first bridgerweight world champion but capture the world heavyweight crown as well. 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