Adonis Rivas
Adonis Antonio Rivas Ordóñez (born December 7, 1972) is a professional boxer in the super flyweight division.
| Adonis Rivas | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Adonis Antonio Rivas Ordóñez |
| Nickname(s) | Caballo (Horse) |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight Super flyweight |
| Nationality | Nicaraguan |
| Born | December 7, 1972 León, León, Nicaragua |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 2 |
Boxing career
Rivas turned professional in 1995 and captured the WBO super flyweight title with a decision win over Diego Morales in 1999. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Pedro Alcázar in 2001. He dropped down in weight in 2002 to fight for the WBO flyweight title against Jair Jimenez and won a majority decision. He lost the belt later that year to Omar Andres Narvaez. In 2005 and 2006 he lost a pair of bouts against Jorge Arce for the WBC flyweight title.
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| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Diego Morales |
WBO junior-bantamweight champion November 20, 1999 - June 16, 2001 |
Succeeded by Pedro Alcázar |
| New title | WBO flyweight champion Interim Title May 4, 2002 – May, 2002 Promoted |
Vacant |
| Preceded by Fernando Montiel |
WBO flyweight champion May, 2002 - July 13, 2002 |
Succeeded by Omar Andrés Narváez |
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