José Antonio Rivera
Super welterweight · United States

José Antonio Rivera

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Updated · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, WBA Fights Master Scores, +1

José Antonio Rivera was a super welterweight boxer from United States, born Apr 7, 1973. World titles: WBA super welterweight (2006–2007). José Antonio Rivera last fought Daniel Santos on Oct 6, 2007 and lost by TKO in round 8 of 12.

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+3 moreخوسيه انطونيو ريفيرا · ホセ・アントニオ・リベラ · Jose Antonio Rivera
BornApr 7, 1973
Country🇺🇸 United States
StanceOrthodox
NicknameEl Gallo
DebutApr 10, 1993
Career1993–2007
Rounds boxed58
Born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
TitlesWBA super welterweight · 2006–2007
Boxerbook rating1749 ± 218 · inactive since Oct 2007Why here ›
Confirmed bouts2 of 6 · 2 official

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Daniel Santos 🇺🇸
TKO 8/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
2007-10-06 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 6, 1993–2007

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 6, WBA Fights Master Scores · 3, Wikipedia (ja) · 1

L
Daniel Santos 🇺🇸
TKO 8/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Rivera — · Santos 30-3-1
2007-10-06 ›
✓ one source
L
Travis Simms 🇺🇸
For WBA light middleweight title
TKO 9/12 · Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, 🇺🇸
Rivera — · Simms 25-0-0
2007-01-06 ›
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W
Alejandro García 🇲🇽
Won WBA Light middleweight title
UD 12/12 · DCU Center, Worcester, 🇺🇸
Rivera — · García 26-4-0
2006-05-06 ›
official ★
L
Luis Collazo 🇺🇸
For WBA welterweight title
SD 12/12 · DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Rivera — · Collazo 24-1-0
2005-04-02 ›
official ★
W
Frankie Randall 🇺🇸
For WBA–NABA welterweight title
KO 10/12 · Sands, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Rivera — · Randall 55-10-1
2001-08-24 ›
✓ one source
L
Martín Coggi 🇦🇷
For WBA Light Welterweight title
TKO 7/12 · Estadio Super Domo, Mar del Plata, 🇦🇷
Rivera — · Coggi 60-3-2
1993-04-10 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBASuper welterweight
2006-05-06 – 2007-01-06

Facts

Who did José Antonio Rivera fight last?
José Antonio Rivera last fought Daniel Santos on Oct 6, 2007 and lost by TKO in round 8 of 12.
Which world titles has José Antonio Rivera held?
José Antonio Rivera has held 1 world title reign: WBA super welterweight (2006–2007).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 10550 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10550. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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