MICHEL RIVERA is a boxer who tries to bring back a little bit of Muhammad Ali to the sport.
23-year-old fighter secured a stunning KO victory in July 2013 - dressed as Ali for this occasion.
Michel Rivera adopted the nickname "Ali" and has strikingly similar looks to
.
When he took Jon Fernandez to the floor, the lightweight contender wore the same white and black shorts.
He even recreated the celebration Ali held when he KOed Sonny Liston 1965.
It has been immortalized on posters and other memorabilia.
Rivera is the same hairstyle as his hero and wants to be called 'Ali.
He said that he resembled a young Cassius Clay and became Muhammad Ali, when he spoke to Boxing Scene.
"German Caicedo, my coach, always said that to me from the beginning and it stuck."
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Rivera, a Dominican Republic native, won his 21st victory with a spectacular one-punchKO of Fernandez.
He reached 22 in October but was unable to stop the clock.
He did however win every round of the judges' scoring cards, with 100-90 against Jose Matias Romero.
His next fight is yet to be confirmed.
