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| José Rivera | |
 José Antonio Rivera (left) in October 2007 | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | José Antonio Rivera |
| Nickname | El Gallo |
| Weight | Light Middleweight |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican-American |
| Birth date | (1973-04-07) April 7, 1973 (age 51) |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Hometown | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
José Antonio Rivera (born April 7, 1973) is an American professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division.
His record is 39-6-1 (24 KOs). He is a former WBA welterweight and WBA world super welterweight champion. He is of Puerto Rican descent.
Professional career
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.
On January 6, 2007, Jose defended his new WBA title against Travis Simms but lost in a ninth round TKO (Technical Knock Out).
In October he was KOd by Daniel Santos. He had announced his intention to retire before that fight, and did so.
Jose made a brief one-fight comeback in August 2008, beating Clarence Taylor in an 8-round decision, then retired again after suffering a hand injury. He plans to make a second comeback in his hometown of Worcester, Mass., on May 20, 2011, against Luis Maysonet.
See also
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions
External links
- Boxing record for José Antonio Rivera from BoxRec (registration required)
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byRicardo Mayorga Elevated to super champ |
WBA Welterweight Champion Regular title September 13, 2003–April 2, 2005 |
Succeeded byLuis Collazo |
| Preceded byAlejandro García | WBA Light Middleweight Champion May 6, 2006–January 6, 2007 |
Succeeded byTravis Simms |