Ex-champ Jose Rivera, 45, returns to the ring

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45 year old Jose Rivera 41-6-1 is back.

Rivera will return to the ring on August 17 to fight Ruben Galvan 27-26-4 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts .

Rivera has already lost more than 30 pounds and is now within a few pounds of the contracted weight.

“The idea to return to the ring started with my son. A.J., and I talking about chasing history,” Rivera explained. “We are not able to put that together right now (A.J. was born with Spina Bifida and he was unable to secure medical clearance in time for the Aug. 17th show.), but because of my hard work these last six months, I felt that it was only fitting to continue with my fight".

https://fightnews.com/ex-champ-rivera-4 ... ring/26730

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The irony here is Rivera's opponent is actually older than he is.

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https://www.ringtv.com/541129-another-o ... different/

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New opponent for Rivera :

Press Release: Former WBA 154-pound champion "El Gallo" Jose Rivera has a new opponent for his comeback fight this Friday night at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. The 45-year-old Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KOs), who was matched against Ruben "Modern Day Warrior" Galvan, found out on Tuesday that Galvan had broken a finger the night before. Texas veteran Larry "Slomoshun" Smith (10-37-1, 7 KOs) is the late replacement for Rivera in the eight-round main event.

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At last the fight we 've all been waiting for.