Oscar Rivas turns in KO performance in Bridgeweight class debut

Published by Shawn C.

The 8-round main event was a rematch between Rivas (26-1, 18 KOs)
and Sylvera
“Sly” Louis (8-4, 4 KOs) of a fight Rivas, a 2008 Colombia Olympian, won by
way of a 4-round majority decision nearly nine years ago.

Making his bridgeweight debut, Rivas outclassed his opponent until Louis
failed to continue fighting after three rounds, headlining GYM’s first
promotion in 16 months due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

“I felt very strong physically and my reflexes were sharp,” Rivas said
after the fight. “I feel like I’m going to show some great things in this
new weight class (201-224 lbs.). My goal is to become world champion and I
will wait for what comes.”

In the co-featured event, popular Canadian welterweight Sebastien Bouchard
(19-2, 8 KOs) took a 6-round unanimous decision from always tough Mario
Perez (20-8-5, 12 KOs). Bouchard bounced back from his only loss a
professional, when Avez Hussian (13-1) stopped him in the fourth round
November 23, 2019, for the vacant North American Boxing Association (NABA)
USA and Canadian crowns.

In an All-Canadian super middleweight clash, undefeated world-rated
middleweight Patrice Volny rolled to his 16th straight victory without a
defeat, registering his 10th knockout in the fifth round of a rematch
against former Canadian middleweight champion Janko Trotter, which Volny
won three years ago by way of a first-round technical knockout. Volny is
rated No. 6 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), as well as No. 10
by the World Boxing Organization (WBO).

GYM president Yvon Michel commented, “This gala was made possible thanks to
a colossal collective effort on the part of all stakeholders, starting with
the entire GYM team, Santé Public Québec, the RACJ (Quebec commission), the
management and employees of the Hotel Plaza Québec, our partners and
associates and by all the participants who subjected themselves to
difficult conditions, the required tests and who all fought with heart and
determination! Thank you to everyone who attended the event on site or via
television. This is a fresh start, and we will be back very soon.”

Also fighting on the undercard was promising Canadian heavyweight Alexis
Barriere (1-0, 1 KO), whose auspicious pro-debut resulted in his
second-round stoppage of Colin Sangster (2-1, 2 Kos), while Francis
Charbonneau (3-1, 2 KOs) won a 6-round split decision versus Alexandre
Roberge (1-1).

“The Homecoming” was streamed live by FITE worldwide on the FITE mobile
apps, all major OTT apps and website (www.FITE.tv
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starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, for $29.99 USD (available in English or
French). It was also available to watch in Canada via Canal Indigo, Bell
TV, Shaw TV and YOOP.

Official results below:
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OFFICIAL RESULTS

MAIN EVENT – BRIDGEWEIGHTS
Oscar Rivas (27-1, 19 KOs), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WTKO3 (3:00)
Sylvera Louis (8-5, 5 KOs), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

CO-FEATURE – WELTERWEIGHTS
Sebastien Bouchard (19-2, 8 KOs), Baie-Saint-Paul, Ontario, Canada
WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 58-56)
Mario Perez (20-8-5, 12 KOs), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

HEAVYWEIGHTS
Alexis Barriere (1-0, 1 KO), Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
WTKO2 (1:20)
Colin Sangster (2-1, 2 KOs), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Francis Charbonneau (3-1, 2 KOs), Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
WDEC6 (60-54, 58-56, 56-58)
Alexandre Roberge (1-1, 0 KOs), Lanoraiem Quebec, Canada

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Patrice Volny (16-0, 10 KOs), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
WTKO5 (1:56)
Janko Trotter (10-6-2, 10 KOs), Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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