Alejandro Rivas

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Alejandro Rivas
BornAlejandro Rivas Concepcion
(2001-02-12) February 12, 2001 (age 21)
El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
Other namesEl Puma
Nationality Flag of Spain.svg Spanish
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)
Style Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Seville, Spain
TeamTeam Jesus Cabello
Kickboxing record
Total55
Wins48
Losses7
By knockout1

Alejandro "Alex" Rivas Concepcion is a Spanish kickboxer currently fighting out of Team Jesus Cabello.

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As of May 2019, he was ranked the #3 Strawweight in the world by Combat Press. [1]

Biography and career

In 2018 Rivas became renowned when he got an upset decision win over K-1 featherweight title holder Yuta Murakoshi at only 17 years old. He then faced K-1 Super Bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei in the quarter-final of the 2019 K-1 World Super Bantamweight Tournament and lost by first round TKO.

In August 2019, Rivas signed a two-year contract with the ONE Championship organization. [2] He is scheduled to make his promotional debut against ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon in a non-title kickboxing match at ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury on February 26, 2021.

Titles

Amateur

Pro Kickboxing record

Pro Kickboxing Record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2019-06-30Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiki Takei K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (2 knockdowns rule)1
2018-11-03Win Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Murakoshi K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament Saitama, Japan Decision33:00
2018-06-09Loss Flag of England.svg Thai BarlowEnfusion Newcastle Newcastle, England Decision (Extra round)43:00
2018-03-10Loss Flag of Portugal.svg Helder VictorDynamite Fight Night 32 Albufeira, Portugal Decision33:00
2018-01-27Loss Flag of Portugal.svg Frederico Cordeiro Brothers League VII Portugal Decision33:00
2017-05-27Loss Flag of Spain.svg Manu GomezShocktime Promotions Spain Decision33:00
2017-05-06Loss Flag of England.svg Evan JaysMuay Thai Grand Prix 2 London, England Decision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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