Result · Saturday, February 27, 2021 · Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles, USA
Michel Rivera scores eighth round stoppage of Anthony Mercado-Raices
Michel Rivera vs Anthony Mercado-Raices · 10 Round Super-lightweight Contest · FOX
Michel Rivera
WinnerRecord going in 19-0-0
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Anthony Mercado-Raices
Record going in 13-4-0
Fight report
Boxing Only · Feb 27, 2021
Miami based Dominican Michel Rivera looked totally dominant in his scheduled eight-round welterweight bout against Puerto Rico's Anthony Mercado-Raices.
The Rivera vs Mercado-Raices bout acted as the show opener for the Premier Boxing Champions, Anthony Dirrell v Kyrone Davis WBC World Super-middleweight Title eliminator show at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles, California.
The 22-year-old Rivera who normally fights in the 135lb Lightweight division made easy work of his opponent, dropping him in the 2nd and 6th rounds, and again in the 8th, prompting referee Edward Collantes to jump in and stop the contest at 2:26 of the round.