RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA White Plains, New York (July 26, 2023) – Star Boxing head, JOE DEGUARDIA is pleased to announce the re-signing of top world rated light heavyweight, RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (25-1 19KO’S)to a new promotional agreement. Popeye was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, and boasts an impressive […]
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RICHIE RIVERA SECURES 25TH VICTORY WITH FIRST ROUND TKO IN COLOMBIA
LYUBOMYR PINCHUK AND ANTHONY HOLLOWAYFIGHT TO A CONTROVERSIAL DRAW IN WASHINGTON, PA White Plains, NY (July 24, 2023) — Star Boxing kept busy over the weekend as top world rated light heavyweight RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN RIVERA (now 25-1 19KO’s) and cruiserweight LYUBOMYR “DEMOLITION MAN” PINCHUK (now 14-4-2 8KO’s) laced up the gloves in […]
Reyes To Fight Travis Crawford In A 4 Round Super Featherweight Bout On October 1st
Huntington, New York (September 27, 2022) – What makes a great fighter nickname? Some fighters like Star Boxing’s Richie “Popeye the Sailor Man” Rivera are given a nickname from their childhood that just sticks. Others are bestowed a nickname that fits the fighters out of the ring persona, like Star Boxing’s former WBO World Champion, “The Common Man” Joe […]
Star Boxing Sits Down With Undefeated Cruiserweight Richie “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera Ahead Of His Potential Career Defining Bout Against Two-Time World Champion Badou Jack
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 10, 2022) — Sometimes a name just sticks. While attending Synergy Alternative High School in East Hartford, Connecticut, a young Richie Rivera was joking around with friends when they called him “Popeye” for the first time. Created in 1929, a corncob pipe and sailor hat remain the trademark of the beloved […]