Rivera vs Cordova leads Aug. 23 MVP show in Orlando

Undefeated flyweights will meet on DAZN later this summer

Most Valuable Promotions announced today that flyweights Yankiel Rivera and Angelino Cordova will meet for the incredibly superfluous interim WBA title in the main event of an August 23rd card in Orlando.

Rivera (7-0, 3 KO) served as Puerto Rico’s lone boxer at the Tokyo Olympics, falling in the opening round to eventual silver medalist Saken Bibossinov. Cordova (19-0-1, 12 KO) has the stronger professional pedigree, but it’s not quite as shiny in reality as on paper; his 2022 decision over Axel Aragon Vega met significant criticism and he lost a majority decision to Julio Cesar Martinez that was subsequently overturned when “Rey” failed a drug test.

“I remember Angelino from the amateurs, although our paths never crossed,” noted Rivera. “Angelino is an extraordinary fighter who has all my respect. I’m training accordingly, and it’ll be an honor to share the ring with him and fight for that belt.

“You can be sure of one thing, I’ve been preparing for this moment since I first put a pair of gloves. The belt and the opponent I’m facing only fuel my hunger for working hard and win. I hope Angelino is also training at full capacity. We’ll surely bring a great show. But in the end, only one hand will be raised and that hand will be mine.”

Also on tap is a clash of “Takeover” veterans in Jamaine Ortiz (19-2-1, 9 KO) and Steve Claggett (39-8-2, 27 KO), which is a fun bit of sub-elite matchmaking.