
By Lem Satterfield
An opponent for lightweight puncher Brandon Rios has been finalized for Top Rank's big card on December 4 at The Pond in Anaheim, California. Rios (25-0, 18KOs) will face rugged veteran Noe Balonos (21-5-1, 13KOs). Rios-Bolanos will be a supporting bout to the pay-per-view main event featuring WBC silver middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (40-0, 30 KOs) vs. Alfonso Gomez (22-4-2, 11 KOs).
Also on the card, WBA interim super flyweight champion Nonito Donaire (24-1, 16 KOs) will face former WBA bantamweight Wladimir Sidorenko (22-2-2, 7KOs), and WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto will defend against Urbano Antillon.
Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor at AOL FanHouse and the news editor at BoxingScene.com. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here.