When: Jan. 18
How to Watch: ESPN+ 9:30 p.m. ET
Why You Should Care: To see if Oscar Rivas can make six-foot heavyweights a thing again.
Heavyweight boxing has gotten tall. While sub six-foot fighters like David Tua, Mike Tyson and Joe Frazier once regularly competed and won in the division, these days it seems that anything under 6 foot three is considered a bloated light heavyweight and a highly unlikely title contender.
Oscar Rivas is only a smidge above six feet tall. Though heavily muscled and weighing in at 240 pounds, Rivas’ size and wide punching style has given fans caution regarding his chance at winning a heavyweight title, despite his Olympic background and 25-0 professional record.