Alejandro Rivas

Alejandro "Alex" Rivas Concepcion is a Spanish kickboxer currently fighting out of Team Jesus Cabello.

Alejandro Rivas
BornAlejandro Rivas Concepcion
(2001-02-12) February 12, 2001
El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
Other namesEl Puma
Nationality Spanish
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSeville, Spain
TeamTeam Jesus Cabello
Kickboxing record
Total55
Wins48
Losses7
By knockout1

As of May 2019, he was ranked the #3 Strawweight in the world by Combat Press.[1]

Biography and Career

In 2018 Rivas became renowned when he got an upset decision win over K-1 featherweight title holder Yuta Murakoshi at only 17 years old. He then faced K-1 Super Bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei in the quarter-final of the 2019 K-1 World Super Bantamweight Tournament and lost by first round TKO.

In August 2019, Rivas signed a two-year contract with the ONE Championship organization.[2] He is scheduled to make his promotional debut against ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon in a non-title kickboxing match at ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury on February 26, 2021.

Titles

Amateur

  • 2017 WKPF Intercontinental -57 kg Champion[3]
  • 2015 ISKA Amateur full-contact Europe Champion[4]
  • 2015 ISKA Amateur K-1 rules Spain Champion[5]

Pro Kickboxing record
Pro Kickboxing Record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2021-02-26 Rodtang JitmuangnonONE Championship: Fists Of FuryKallang, Singapore
2019-06-30Loss Yoshiki TakeiK-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament, Quarter FinalsTokyo, JapanTKO (2 knockdowns rule)1
2018-11-03Win Yuta MurakoshiK-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship TournamentSaitama, JapanDecision33:00
2018-06-09Loss Thai BarlowEnfusion NewcastleNewcastle, EnglandDecision (Extra round)43:00
2018-03-10Loss Helder VictorDynamite Fight Night 32Albufeira, PortugalDecision33:00
2018-01-27Loss Frederico CordeiroBrothers League VIIPortugalDecision33:00
2017-05-27Loss Manu GomezShocktime PromotionsSpainDecision33:00
2017-05-06Loss Evan JaysMuay Thai Grand Prix 2London, EnglandDecision33:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
  1. Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2019". Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1dzuW7IlCL/
  3. "El alcalde recibe a los jóvenes boxeadores portuenses tras los últimos títulos conseguidos". El Puerto de Santa Maria. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. "Alejandro Rivas "El Puma", campeón europeo de Full Contact". 2 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  5. "El portuense Alejandro Rivas 'El Puma' se proclama campeón de España de Kickboxing". Cádiz Directo - Noticias de Cádiz y Provincia - Información Cádiz - Sucesos y Opinión. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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