Video: Brandon Rios Talks DeMarco, Gamboa, Abril, More
Ernest Gabion catches up with lightweight Brandon Rios to discuss the situation with Yuriokris Gamboa no-showing during their promotional tour and more.
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Boxing Lab Radio: Alex Ariza, Richard Abril - 6 PST/9 EST
BoxingScene.com's audio show, Boxing Lab Radio , returns with another packed show. The show is hosted by BoxingScene correspondants Ernest Gabion, Luis Sandoval and Ryan Burton.
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Richard Abril Confronts Brandon Rios To Fight, With Video
MIAMI, FLA. - Cuban lightweight contender Richard Abril (17-2-1, 8KOs), who is also the WBA's interim-lightweight champion, confronted former champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios at Versailles Restaurant on Southwest 8th St. Rios showed up to a press conference put together by Top Rank, to officially announce his fight against Yuriorkis Gamboa for April 14th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. As previously reported, Gamboa no-showed the press conference and now their fight appears to be in jeopardy.
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Richard Abril's Team Expect Bump To WBA Full Title Status
International 'Matchmaker' Ricardo Rizzo, told BoxingScene.com that Cuban Richard Abril should be declared the "regular" world champion of the lightweight class. Brandon Rios lost the WBA title for being unable to make the lightweight for his recent fight with John Murray. In opinion of Rizzo, the sanctioning bodies usually follow their rules in these cases, in which the title becomes vacant and the interim champion is usually bumped to full title status.
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Abril Ready For Brandon Rios After Busting Acosta Up
Cuba's Richard Abril (17-2-1, 8 KOs) is ready for a world title shot, after he returned from Panama with the interim-lightweight title of the World Boxing Association (WBA). This past Saturday night he captured the interim-belt by busting up former champion Miguel "Aguacerito''Acosta (29-5-2, 23KOs) with three knockdowns to win a twelve round unanimous decision.
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