Rivas fails eye exam; bout with Washington scratched

Undefeated Heavyweight Oscar Rivas failed an eye exam that will force that cancellation of his Saturday bout with fellow undefeated Heavyweight Gerald Washington that was to be televised on Showtime, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Tom Brown, whose TGB Promotions is promoting the card, told ESPN.com that Rivas had two eye tests on Wednesday, including one by a specialist, but his right eye had issues and the commission made the decision not to license him after seeing the results on Thursday.

“I love the heavyweights. This was going to be a good fight and good test for both of these guys,” Brown said. “I feel sorry for Gerald Washington. You train so hard, you accept a fight like this and this happens. That’s who I feel for. He was willing to take on an undefeated Olympian.”