Английская Википедия:Cosme Rivera

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Family name hatnote Шаблон:Infobox boxer Cosme Rivera Yucupicio (born 19 July 1976) is a Mexican professional boxer. He held the WBONABO 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.

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]

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