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			{{short description\|Puerto Rican boxer}}
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	'''José Antonio Rivera''' (born April 7, 1973) is an American ] of ] descent in ~~the~~ ~~] (~~154~~~~ ]) ~~division~~.		'''José Antonio Rivera''' (born April 7, 1973) is an American ] of ] descent. He is a former WBA welterweight and super welterweight champion.<ref>"." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', April 30, 2006, p. I05 (subscription required).</ref><ref>"April 17," in "." Allentown, Pennsylvania: ''The Morning Call'', April 1, 2004, p. C5 (subscription required).</ref><ref>"." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: ''The Sentinel'', April 11, 2004, p. C10 (subscription required).</ref>

	He is a former WBA welterweight and super welterweight champion.

	== Professional career ==		== 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.		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 ] and walked away with the WBA Welterweight Championship of the World.		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 ].		On April 2, 2005, in his defense of the WBA title, Jose lost a very close split decision to his challenger ].
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	On May 6, 2006, Jose would move up a weight class to Junior Middleweight and fight Champion ]. He managed to knock him down five times and won to become the new WBA Champion.		On May 6, 2006, Jose would move up a weight class to Junior Middleweight and fight Champion ]. 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 ] but lost in a ninth round TKO (Technical Knock Out).		On January 6, 2007, Jose defended his new WBA title against ] but lost in a ninth-round TKO (Technical Knock Out).

	In October he was KOd by ]. He had announced his intention to retire before that fight, and did so.		In October he was KOd by ]. He had announced his intention to retire before that fight, and did so.
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			== References ==
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 16 December 2024

Puerto Rican boxer

Jose Antonio Rivera
José Antonio Rivera in October 2007
Born	(1973-04-07) April 7, 1973 (age 51) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other names	El Gallo
Statistics
Weight(s)	Welterweight Super Welterweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Stance	Orthodox

Boxing record
Total fights	50
Wins	43
Wins by KO	25
Losses	6
Draws	1
No contests	0

José Antonio Rivera (born April 7, 1973) is an American professional boxer of Puerto Rican descent. He is a former WBA welterweight and super welterweight champion.

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.

References

"The Week in Sports." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 2006, p. I05 (subscription required).
"April 17," in "Pro Boxing." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, April 1, 2004, p. C5 (subscription required).
"Boxing Schedule." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, April 11, 2004, p. C10 (subscription required).

External links

Boxing record for José Antonio Rivera from BoxRec (registration required)

Sporting positions
Minor world boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byKevin Lueshing	IBO welterweight champion April 25, 1997 – 1998 Vacated	VacantTitle next held byDingaan Thobela
Major world boxing titles
New title	WBA (Regular) welterweight champion 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

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