SPORT & NOTE
Antonio Rivera

Male

"Tonito"
(Antonio Rivera Suarez)
Lightweight, Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Born: December 5, 1963, in Puerto Rico
Died: April 24, 2005, Santurce, Puerto Rico
(died of an asthma attack)


No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1981
+ Feb. 26Humberto MaldonadoTrujillo Alto, Puerto Rico TKO 1
+ Mar. 6Angel Luis TorresSan Juan, Puerto Rico W 4
+ Mar. 26Luis RamosBayamon, Puerto Rico TKO 3
- May 22Herminio AdornoSan Juan, Puerto Rico L 6
+ July 9Herminio AdornoTrujillo Alto, Puerto Rico TKO 1
- Aug. 8Elvin GonzalezSan Juan, Puerto Rico L 6
+ Oct. 24Ismael EspinosaTrujillo Alto, Puerto Rico TKO 2
1982
+ Jan. 9Ramon CanalesSan Juan, Puerto Rico KO 3
+ May 20Frankie GranadosSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 1
+ July 17Antonio RodriguezSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic KO 2
+ July 31Elvin GonzalezSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 6
- Oct. 15Enrique SanchezSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic L 10
1983
+ Feb. 12Orlando Perez Canovanas, Puerto Rico W 12
Puerto Rican Super-Bantamweight Title
+ Apr. 16Guillermo AlmengotTrujillo Alto, Puerto Rico KO 2
+ May 7Feliciano PerezGuaynabo, Puerto Rico TKO 5
+ Dec. 14Manuel SantosHato Rey, Puerto Rico TKO 7
1984
+ July 26Vincent ChristianNew York, United States TKO 5
- Sept. 1Juan VelozCarolina, Puerto Rico TKO by 11
Puerto Rican Super-Bantamweight Title
1985
+ Feb. 2Alberto MercadoHato Rey, Puerto Rico TKO 7
= July 12Tony MillerMelbourne, Australia Draw 10
+ Oct. 5Irving MitchellSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 6
WBC Continental Americas Featherweight Title
1986
+ Aug. 30Ki-Young ChungOsan City, South KoreaTKO 10
IBF Featherweight Title
1987
Inactive
1988
- Jan. 23Calvin GroveGamaches, France TKO by 4
IBF Featherweight Title
+ July 11Tomas RodriguezSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 3
+ Aug. 27Margarito MarquezSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 6
1989
+ Oct. 21Victor AponteSan Juan, Puerto Rico TKO 5
- Dec. 9Kamel BOU-ALITeramo, Italy KO by 8
vacant WBO Super-Featherweight Title
1990
- May 19Museta BinguniaPirri, Italy L 8
+ July 20Faical NaiferSimaxis, Italy TKO 2
+ Nov. 10Giovanni ParisiMonsano, Italy KO 3
1991
+ Feb. 23Patrick KamyCagliari, Italy KO 5
+ Aug. 10Sergio Atilio MartinezSanta Maria Navarrese, Italy TKO 4
- Sept. 14Dingaan ThobelaJohannesburg, South Africa L 12
WBO Lightweight Title
+ Dec. 22Benito MartinezDecimomannu, Italy KO 3
1992
+ June 25Armando HerreraGaggiano, Italy KO 1
= Dec. 2Eduardo JacquesTortoli, Italy Draw 8
1993
+ June 4Victor MelendezMacomer, Italy W 8
+ June 22Lajos VidakFerrara, Italy TKO 2
- Sept. 24Giovanni ParisiRoma, Italy L 12
WBO Lightweight Title
+ Dec. 19Francisco OrtizQuartu Sant'Elena, Italy KO 3
1994
+ Oct. 22Mazasi KangodiGuspini, Italy W 8
1995
+ Mar. 6Fabian Hector TejedaInglewood, United States TKO 2
+ June 15Mark ReelsCondado, Puerto Rico TKO 6
+ Aug. 25Jose FerrerCondado, Puerto Rico KO 2
+ Dec. 15Gerald GrayNew York, United States TKO 9
1996
- Apr. 13Artur GrigorianWandsbek, Germany KO by 12
vacant WBO Lightweight Title
- July 22Juan Carlos RodriguezInglewood, United States L 10
- Nov. 1Diosbelys HurtadoCoconut Grove, United States KO by 1
1997
+ Apr. 6Ken SiguraniAltoona, United States TKO 1
= Oct. 25Sammy FuentesSan Juan, Puerto Rico Draw 10
1998
- Feb. 27Shannan TaylorWollongong, Australia KO by 1
1999-2001
Inactive
2002
+ Aug. 30Johnny ValentinHatillo, Puerto Rico KO 1

 

Summary

Total bouts: 52, Won: 36 (32 inside the limit), Lost: 13 (6 inside the limit), Draw: 3, NC: 0