On August 20, 2022, Richard Rivera (21-0, 16 KOs) and Badou Jack (26-3-3, 16 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round cruiserweight bout.
Richard Rivera is coming in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round KO victory over Fidel Monterrosa Munoz, 3 months and 22 days ago. Badou Jack is on a 4-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round KO win over Hany Aityo, 2 months and 30 days ago.
The winning odds are at 87.3-12.7 in favor of Badou Jack. Richard Rivera may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Badou Jack defeated Richard Rivera via split decision in the 10-round cruiserweight fight. Jack improves his record to 27-3-3, while Rivera adds a loss to his record at 21-1.