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Rafael Rivera 122 lbs beat Wilfredo Vazquez Jr 123 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 2015-12-05
- Location: Osceola Heritage Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA
- Referee: Telis Assimenios
- Judge: Alex Levin 96-93
- Judge: Fred Fluty 95-94
- Judge: Thomas Nardone 91-98
- For vacant World Boxing Council Fecarbox Featherweight title televised on HBO Latino 'Tripleheader' card, won by Rivera, due to rise in BoxRec Rankings.
- Unbeaten Mexican featherweight fighter Rafael 'Big Bang' Rivera, 21-0-2, moved a step closer to a world title shot with an upset ten round split decision victory over former faded WBO World Super Bantamweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. in Florida. At the time of this bout, Vazquez lost for the sixth time in his last ten bouts. One judge had it 98-91 Vazquez, when the bout was in fact very closely fought by both.