Antonio Rivera
Antonio Rivera (* 5. December 1963 in Río Piedras , Puerto Rico ; † 24. April 2005 ) was a Puerto Rican boxer in the featherweight and left arm .
Career
On February 26, 1981 he made his professional debut against Humberto Maldonado with a technical knockout victory in round 1. In his 13th fight he was Puerto Rican champion.
In August 1986 he defeated Ki-Young Chung by TKo in round 10 and thus achieved the IBF world championship belt . He lost this title to Calvin Crove in his first title defense on January 23, 1988 . In 1986 he ended his career.
Web links
- Antonio Rivera in the BoxRec database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rivera, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Puerto Rican featherweight boxer, left sender |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th December 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Río Piedras , Puerto Rico |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 2005 |