In a special Sunday night edition of PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes, Brandon "Bam Bam'' Rios weighed in at 146.4-pounds, as he returns to the ring after an 18-month layoff to take on Mexican brawler Aaron Herrera in a 10-round welterweight match at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California on June 11.
Televised coverage begins on FS1 and FOX Deportes at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT after the Mexico vs. USA World Cup qualifier on FS1.
And will feature unbeaten Mario Barrios in a 10-round super lightweight contest against Mexico's Jose Luis Rodriguez and undefeated prospect Jose Miguel Borrego squaring-off against once-beaten Kevin Watts in an eight round super lightweight bout.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions, are priced at $30 and are on sale now. To purchase tickets visit the Pioneer Event Center's website: www.uavpec.com
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BRANDON RIOS
"I'm just ready to get back to the top. I know that I have to climb the ladder and that's what I'm here for.
"When I said that I was done, I was done. Eventually though I started getting that urge again, to get on that stage and perform on TV. My wife told me that if I wanted to fight again, I had to come back dedicated.
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