It never bothered Michel Rivera that he had to train through his 22nd birthday for his biggest in-ring opportunity to date. Nor does he view the postponement of such a fight as time wasted in training camp. The unbeaten blue-chip lightweight prospect is among the many boxers to be left without a previously scheduled fight, as he was due to appear on the April 18 Showtime tripleheader from Phoenix, Arizona that was formally canceled on Monday in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Rivera was set to face Mexico's Marcos Villasana Jr. (25-6, 14KOs) in a 12-round bout that would have left the winner in prime position to challenge for a lightweight title later this year.
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