WBC #1 bridgerweight Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (27-1, 19 KOs) scored an easy third round TKO over Sylvera “Sly” Louis (8-5, 4 KOs) on Tuesday night at Quebec Plaza Hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Rivas pressed the action and dropped Louis in round two. Louis stayed on his stool after round three. 🙁
Rivas previously beat Louis in a four rounder back in 2012. Louis was lured out of retirement to take this rematch.
Afterward, Rivas stated he prepared well for this new weight division, he’s ready for anything that will be thrown at him, and he intends to become a world champion in 2021.
Unbeaten IBF #6, WBO #7 super middleweight “Vicious” Patrice Volny (16-0, 10 KOs) scored a fifth round KO over Janks Trotter (10-6-2, 10 KOs). Volny dropped Trotter with a right hand in round two and battered Trotter to the canvas twice in round five to end it. Time was 1:56. Volny previously scored a first round TKO against Trotter three years ago.
Welterweight Sebastien Bouchard (19-2, 8 KOs) outpointed Mario Perez (20-8-5, 12 KOs) over six rounds. Scores were 58-56, 59-55, 60-54.
Heavyweight amateur star Alexis Barriere (1-0, 1 KO) scored a second round KO over Colin Sangster (2-1, 2 KOs). Time 1:20.
Heavyweight Francis Charbonneau (3-1, 2 KOs) edged Alexandre Roberge (1-1, 0 KOs) by six round split decision.
Strange that Rivas and his team had to lure an 8-5 fighter, who hasn’t fought in 5 years, out of retirement. You’d think they would be able to find a better, more active opponent than this.
They couldn’t bring anyone in from the U.S. The whole card was Canadians, due to the quarantine rules. I guess the bridgerweight pool is limited. Louis was basically a cruiserweight, outweighed by 20 pounds.
That makes sense then. If you’re relegated to fighting only Canadian Bridgerweights, I can see where the desperation to find opponents would kick in. Also, Rivas only managed a split decision over this guy in the first fight…
Seriously, stop trying to make “Bridgerweight” a thing.
People are actually accepting this along with all the junior and super divisions-titles have been relegated to the importance of participation trophies.
Cmon guys…the point is that Ybon? Michel is able to get a commission to sanction this garbage, and then charge $39 for a ppv?
Would have been a smarter idea to build up patronage, rather than money grub from a few thousand deluded fans…
Quebec City QC not Ontario
I want to cry every time is see the word Bridgerweight. If a 220lbs heavyweight wants a belt so badly, just buy one and call yourself a champion cause seriously NO ONE CARES!!