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Cosme Rivera Yucupicio (born 19 July 1976) is a Mexican professional boxer. He held the WBO–NABO light welterweight title in 1999, the WBC Continental Americas light welterweight title in 2002, the WBA Fedecentro & WBO Latino welterweight titles in 2006 and the WBC Latino light welterweight title in 2011. He also fought for a unified welterweight world title in 2005.
| Cosme Rivera | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Chino |
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight Welterweight |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | 19 July 1976 Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 84 |
| Wins | 43 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 37 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
Career
Rivera initially played baseball in his native city of Huatabampo.[1] He began boxing at the age of 15, sneaking out of the house to train at a local gymnasium.[1] In his three years as an amateur, he only had nine bouts.[1]
Rivera had a draw in his professional debut on January 1, 1993 vs. Cachorron Diaz.
Rivera got his first title fight on November 22, 1996 vs. Luis Alejandro Ugalde (7-0) in Tijuana, Mexico for the Baja California State Light Welterweight Title, winning by point in 12 rounds.
In 2003, he knocked out a previously undefeated James Hare in England.[2]
References
- Córdoba, Flavio (15 November 2015). ""El chino que nunca se rindió"". Noroeste (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- González, Ricardo (8 November 2015). ""Regresará a la acción Cosme 'Chino' Rivera"". Noroeste (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links
- Boxing record for Cosme Rivera from BoxRec (registration required)
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