What is the state of the 140lbs division?
BoxingScene's Lucas Ketelle takes a deep dive into the red-hot 140lbs division.
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Michel Rivera hopes ring return earns big fight in 2025
Lucas Ketelle speaks with junior welterweight Michel Rivera, who on Friday will fight for the first time in 14 months.
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'Boxing: Raw & Uncut' offers real-time boxing doc treatment
Documentarian Rodrigo Belone goes behind the scenes with Chris Colbert, Michel Rivera and Stephen Fulton to show boxing's drama between the fights.
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Michel Rivera aims to become Ismael Salas’ next Dominican titlist
Michel Rivera is now training with Ismael Salas in Las Vegas, hoping to follow in the footsteps of fellow Dominican fighters who have had success with the coach.
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Michel Rivera calls out Rolando Romero, Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney
Junior welterweight Michel Rivera wasn't any more impressed than you were with the Times Square tripleheader, writes Lucas Ketelle
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Michel Rivera calls out Devin Haney: ‘I know I can beat him’
Michel Rivera, ranked No. 14 by both the WBC and IBF, has his sights set on WBC junior welterweight champion-in-recess Devin Haney.
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Enthusiastic Michel Rivera volunteers to take on Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney
Junior welterweight Michel Rivera is setting his sights high, calling out Teofimo Lopez Jr. Yet Rivera says he is also open to fights with Devin Haney or Ryan Garcia – if they’re looking for a challenge.
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Michel Rivera bests Hugo Roldan; Julian Smith upsets Shohjahon Ergashev
Michel Rivera cemented a split decision win over Hugo Roldan while Julian Smith got a similar result in a potential upset of the year over Shohjahon Ergashev in Detroit on Saturday.
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Claressa Shields, Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse make weight
Claressa Shields and Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse both made weight Friday for their title fight set for Saturday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
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Michel Rivera and Shohjahon Ergashev to be showcased on the undercard of Claressa Shields-Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse
The undercard for the Salita Promotions July 27 show - topped by Claressa Shields challenging WBC heavyweight titlist Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse - is taking shape. Junior welterweight contender Michel Rivera (25-1, 14 KOs) takes on Hugo Alberto Roldan (22-2-1, 7 KOs) over 10 rounds and, in the same division and over the same distance, southpaw Shohjahon Ergashev (24-1, 21 KOs) will be favored to beat Julian Smith (8-2, 5 KOs).
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