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Mexi-Box wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 20:03 Guy's only hope is to become relevant. He's been irrelevant in the division, and his only chance was when it was weak and the belts were scattered. Now, the division is not only tied up, but it'll soon get a lot stronger with the prospects peaking. He's screwed. He has a chance against Wilder, but he's not beating Joshua.

oogiebe wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 20:54 He's picking up the pace of bouts. I'm just thinking they are trying just that...to be relevant.

Best Coast wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 20:58

oogiebe wrote: ↑04 May 2018, 20:54 He's picking up the pace of bouts. I'm just thinking they are trying just that...to be relevant.

Personally I like the guy and would love to see Colombia added to the list of countries that have produced HW boxing world champs. I just dont think there is very much LIKELIHOOD of that happening.

Lackeos wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 04:18 Man, fighting TBA. That's going to get you a title shot real fast. Where do the sanctioning bodies currently rank TBA? Oscar Rivas still hasn't fought any top 100 opponents (give or take Joey Abell, who rose up the ranks afterward), so he's really not very close.

funso banjo baby wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 04:21 the quality of opp has been really poor.

he can build a Wilder record and maybe get a shot but atm his record suggests his team don't want him to fight anyone who has a pulse.

funso banjo baby wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 13:32 in todays era a build up of over 20 bums is a bit suspicious and starts to look like Faruk Saleem or David Rodriquez

leaving that aside the obvious comment is that at 6ft he is going to struggle against some of the seasoned and much taller ones.

his head is always leading...going to get a Mansour-style cut loss before too long.

SportsRatings wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 17:46 He was about to start stepping it up a few years ago but had visa issues getting to the U.S. I think.

Hopefully we can see him against someone decent pretty soon. No reason he can't fight an Andy Ruiz or Christian Hammer and go from there if things go well.

SportsRatings wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 17:46 He was about to start stepping it up a few years ago but had visa issues getting to the U.S. I think.

Hopefully we can see him against someone decent pretty soon. No reason he can't fight an Andy Ruiz or Christian Hammer and go from there if things go well.

jamamb wrote: ↑07 May 2018, 12:02 wilder would smoke this guy. i fear for rivass retinas

this dude has the opposition of a prospect, hes moved at a snails pace. crazy slow progression for an olympian whose been pro almost 10 years

candyslim wrote: ↑07 May 2018, 12:40 I won't criticise because I know his progress has been hampered to a greater or lesser extent by his eye problems, but how exactly does opponent TBA suggest the beginning of a run to a title challenge?

candyslim wrote: ↑07 May 2018, 13:44 Thanks for that Oogie. Hubeaux is a step up definitely. Well it's a start I guess.

There are some potentially good opponents in Canada ... Miljas, Kean, Teslenko but the problem with tackling fellow hot prospects, is that for both protagonists the risk/ reward ratio is unfavourable.

Much better fight Hubeaux, then maybe someone like Hammer, or maybe even renew his acquaintance with Kubrat Pulev if he isn't tied up with Dillian Whyte, assuming Pulev is still interested in an opponent with a heartbeat these days.

oogiebe wrote: ↑07 May 2018, 11:33 So I feel somewhat vindicated on a title run (good or bad) idea for Rivas. His next fight is against journeyman Herve Hubeaux who took Agit Kabayel to 12 rounds. Should be an interesting step. Rivas the next Shavers I'll reiterate!

Lackeos wrote: ↑07 May 2018, 18:05

oogiebe wrote: ↑07 May 2018, 11:33 So I feel somewhat vindicated on a title run (good or bad) idea for Rivas. His next fight is against journeyman Herve Hubeaux who took Agit Kabayel to 12 rounds. Should be an interesting step. Rivas the next Shavers I'll reiterate!

Herve Hubeaux is a lot better than TBA.