Jose Antonio Rivera boxer
- bouts
- 49
- won
- 42
- lost
- 6
- draw
- 1
- Status
- active
- Division
- middleweight
- Debut
- 1992-11-07
- Height
- 5′ 8″/173cm
- Reach
- 70″/178cm
- Age
- 45
- Born
- 1973-04-07
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- USA
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José Antonio Rivera (born April 7, 1973) is an American professional boxer of Puerto Rican descent in the super welterweight (154 lb) division.He is a former WBA welterweight and super welterweight champion.October 1992 marked the date Jose became a professional boxer. From here he fought his way to becoming Massachusetts State Champion twice, the USBA Regional Champion, the IBO World Champion, and the NABA Champion.On September 13, 2003, in Germany, Jose fought unbeaten European Champion Michel Trabant and walked away with the WBA Welterweight Championship of the World.On April 2, 2005, in his defense of the WBA title, Jose lost a very close split decision to his challenger Luis Collazo.On May 6, 2006, Jose would move up a weight class to Junior Middleweight and fight Champion Alejandro Garcia. He managed to knock him down five times and won to become the new WBA Champion.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-17 | Larry Smith | LLLLLL | Palladium, Worcester | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2011-07-29 | Paul Mpendo | LWDWLL | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2011-05-20 | Luis Maysonet | WWLWLL | Palladium, Worcester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2008-08-08 | Clarence Taylor | LLLLWL | National Guard Armory, Worcester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2007-10-06 | Daniel Santos | WWWWLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Technical knockout |
| 2007-01-06 | Travis Simms | WWWWWW | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood | LOST Technical knockout |
| 2006-05-06 | Alejandro Garcia | WWLWWW | DCU Center, Worcester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2005-04-02 | Luis Collazo | WWWWWW | DCU Center, Worcester | LOST Split-decision |
| 2003-09-13 | Michel Trabant | WWWWWW | Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln | WIN Majority decision |
| 2002-07-27 | Elias Cruz | WLLLWL | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2001-12-14 | Bobby Heath | WWLWWD | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2001-08-24 | Frankie Randall | WLLLLL | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN KO |
| 2001-05-25 | Patrick Byrd | WWLLLL | Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2000-12-08 | Angel Beltre | LLLLLW | DCU Center, Worcester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2000-09-16 | Tommy Attardo | WWDLLL | DCU Center, Worcester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2000-03-03 | Robert Frazier | LWWDDL | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1999-12-10 | Pat Coleman | WLWWW | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia | LOST Majority decision |
| 1999-07-09 | Kip Diggs | LLWWWL | Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1999-04-23 | Curtis Summit | WLWWWD | Worcester Armory, Worcester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1999-03-12 | Michael Corleone | WLWLLL | Worcester Armory, Worcester | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1999-02-05 | Anthony Riveria | LWWLWL | Worcester Armory, Worcester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1997-12-09 | Jose Williams | LWDLLL | Holiday Inn, Worcester | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1997-08-24 | Teddy Reid | WWWWWW | The Roxy, Boston | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1997-04-25 | Gilberto Flores | WLDLLD | Civic Center, Springfield | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1996-10-29 | Troy Smith | WLWLLL | Palladium, Worcester | DRAW |
| 1996-07-28 | Willy Wise | LWWLWW | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket | LOST Split-decision |
| 1996-06-11 | Mohamed Moka | LWLLLL | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket | WIN Points |
| 1996-03-12 | Sal Lopez | WWWWWD | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1995-12-01 | Arturo Nina | LWLWLL | Staten Island | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1995-10-25 | Jose Williams | LLLLLL | The Roxy, Boston | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1995-08-24 | Eduardo Jimenez | LLLLLL | Somerville | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1995-06-10 | Clarence Coleman | WLLLLL | Worcester | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1995-05-19 | Efrain Colon | L | New Bedford | WIN KO |
| 1995-04-08 | Jose Luis Mendez | WLDLLL | Host Inn, Sturbridge | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1995-02-24 | Troy Smith | LLDDWW | Worcester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1995-01-28 | Andy Winstead | LL | The Roxy, Boston | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1994-12-09 | Genaro Andujar | LLLLLL | Worcester | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1994-11-18 | Gerry Ocampo | DLDLLL | Municipal Auditorium, Webster | WIN KO |
| 1994-09-30 | Rick Edson | WWWWLD | Worcester | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1994-06-25 | Alberto Alicea | LLLLLL | Revere | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1994-03-05 | Carlos Cruz | L | Whitman | WIN KO |
| 1994-01-21 | Cornelius Blyther | WL | Sheraton Inn, Lowell | WIN KO |
| 1993-12-10 | Julio Torres | LLLLLL | Municipal Building, Webster | WIN KO |
| 1993-08-14 | Tony Diaz | LLLL | Whitman Armory, Whitman | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1993-06-26 | Julio Gonzalez | L | Framingham | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1993-06-18 | Julio Rodriguez | L | Taunton | WIN KO |
| 1993-05-21 | Hector Ramos | LL | Convention Center, Camp Hill | WIN KO |
| 1993-04-17 | Rupert Daniel | debut | Concord | WIN KO |
| 1992-11-07 | Francisco Mercedes | L | Belmont | WIN KO |
