Despite taking a fight on extremely short notice, Jimmie Rivera still put on striking showcase to get his first win since 2018.
Over three rounds, Rivera consistently beat Cody Stamann to the punch, winning the exchanges and connecting with the better shots to ultimately win a unanimous decision. While the judges all gave him the victory with scores reading 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28, Rivera was still disappointed with his performance afterewards.
“I’m not happy with the win,” Rivera said. “I just had a couple days to get ready for a fight. I’m a perfectionist.