Welterweight · Puerto Rico

Wilfredo Rivera

Wilfredo Rivera was a welterweight boxer from Puerto Rico, born May 4, 1969. Wilfredo Rivera last fought Fernando Vargas on May 5, 2001 and lost by TKO in round 6 of 10.

BornMay 4, 1969
Country🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
StanceOrthodox
Reach183 cm
DebutJun 28, 1993
Career1993–2001
Rounds boxed75
Born inSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Boxerbook rating1901 ± 252 · inactive since May 2001Why here ›
Confirmed bouts1 of 9 · 1 official

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
Fernando Vargas 🇺🇸
TKO 6/10 · Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, 🇺🇸
2001-05-05 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 9, 1993–2001

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

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 8, Wikipedia (ja) · 5, Wikipedia (ru) · 1, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 1

L
Fernando Vargas 🇺🇸
TKO 6/10 · Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, 🇺🇸
Rivera — · Vargas 20-1-0
2001-05-05 ›
✓ one source
W
Gerald Frank Coleman
TKO 4/10 · Harrah’s Hotel, Reno, 🇺🇸
2000-07-21 ›
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L
Shane Mosley 🇺🇸
KO 10/10 · Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, 🇺🇸
Rivera — · Mosley 34-0-0
1999-09-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Carlos Palomino 🇲🇽
UD 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Rivera — · Palomino 31-3-4
1998-05-30 ›
✓ one source
L
Oscar De La Hoya 🇺🇸
For WBC welterweight title
TKO 8/12 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Rivera — · Hoya 26-0-0
1997-12-06 ›
✓ one source
W
Livingstone Bramble 🇰🇳
KO 3/10 · Condado, 🇵🇷
Rivera — · Bramble 38-19-3
1997-03-22 ›
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L
Pernell Whitaker 🇺🇸
For WBC welterweight title
UD 12/12 · James L. Knight Center, Miami, Florida, 🇺🇸
Rivera — · Whitaker 38-1-1
1996-09-20 ›
✓ one source
L
Pernell Whitaker 🇺🇸
For WBC welterweight title
SD 12/12 · Atlantis World Casino, Sint Maarten
Rivera — · Whitaker 37-1-1
1996-04-12 ›
✓ one source
W
Lonnie Smith 🇺🇸
UD 10/10 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, 🇺🇸
Rivera — · Smith 30-4-2
1993-06-28 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did Wilfredo Rivera fight last?
Wilfredo Rivera last fought Fernando Vargas on May 5, 2001 and lost by TKO in round 6 of 10.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 12375 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/12375. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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