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Brandon Rios Return Eyed For 1/31, Alvarado Trilogy

•Oct 2, 2014

The return of welterweight contender Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23KOs) is being targeted for a date of January 31, according to his longtime trainer Robert Garcia. Rios only saw action once in 2014, winning over Diego Chaves by way of a ninth round disqualifcation. One possible option is a trilogy fight with Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23KOs). In October of 2012, Rios stopped Alvarado in the seventh round of a 'Fight of The Year' contneder. Alvarado got revenge in March 2013, winning a close twelve round unanimous decision over Rios.

Rios: They Are Offering Stupid Money For Provodnikov!

BoxingScene Staff

•Sep 13, 2014

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Ryan Burton catches up with former champion Brandon Rios to get his thoughts on Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana, the situation with making a fight with dangerous slugger Ruslan Provodnikov, reflecting back on his controversial contest with Diego Chaves, his planned return, and more.

Brandon Rios to return in Nov/Dec, open to Alvarado 3

Ryan Burton

•Sep 12, 2014

Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas, NV - BoxingScene.com caught up with former lightweight champion Brandon Rios who was on hand to watch his stablemate Jesus Cuellar knockout Juanma Lopez in 2 rounds in the FoxSports 1 co-featured fight. Rios last fought in August when he defeated Diego Chaves via disqualification. He said that the tentative plan is for him to return late in the fall.

Rios Wants Cotto Next, Will Fight Rulsan For Right Money

Luis Sandoval

•Sep 2, 2014

Bam Bam Brandon Rios is coming off a tough victory by disqualification against Jesus Chaves where fouling and dirty tactics were seen throughout the fight. By the 9th round referee Vic Drakulich had seen enough and disqualified Chaves giving Rios his first victory since 2012. Rios, who was suffering from a pinched nerve before the fight, recently had that taken care of and his arm is currently in a sling for the next couple weeks before he can resume his normal training activity. Brandon is eager to get back in the ring and though he leaves his next opponent up to his manager Cameron Dunkin, he does have one guy who he’s targeting.

Video: Brandon Rios on Provodnikov, Mayweather/Ariza

BoxingScene Staff

•Sep 1, 2014

Oxnard, California - Luis Sandoval catches up with former champion Brandon Rios to discuss his arm injury, the dirty tactics used by Diego Chaves in their last fight, whether or not he wants to give Chaves a rematch, thoughts on strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza joining Floyd Mayweather Jr's camp for the upcoming rematch with Marcos Maidana on September 13th in Las Vegas, his willingness to go up in weight to face Miguel Cotto at a catch-weight, and more.

Roach Says Rios Wants No Part of Provodnikov

Yuri Tarantin

•Aug 27, 2014

According to Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23KOs) turned down the opportunity to face Ruslan Provodnikov (23-3, 16KOs) in the fall. Provodnikov is being positioned for a November return, which is going to be his first fight since an upset split decision loss to Chris Algieri in June. With the defeat, Provodnikov also lost his WBO junior welterweight crown. Roach expects his fighter to win a world in the near future.

Team Provodnikov Target Brandon Rios For November

Ryan Burton

•Aug 19, 2014

Former junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov is looking to return to the ring in November and isn't looking for a soft touch as he attempts to bounce back from his June loss to Chris Algieri. BoxingScene.com recently spoke to Provodnikov's manager Vadim Kornilov who said that they have their sights firmly set on an all action clash against Brandon Rios.

Kovalev-Caparello Pulls 990K Viewers, Rios-Chaves 936K

Jake Donovan

•Aug 5, 2014

The August 2 split-site tripleheader generated a lot of press for HBO, though almost none of it pertained to the actual matchups that aired live from Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Such was reflected in the ratings, in which the night served as an investment into the future more so than significant reason to turn in on a midsummer night. The storyline for the evening was the light heavyweight title fight showcased from Atlantic City serving as a prelude to a major clash in the fall, one that also caused a major shakeup between HBO and Showtime. Sergey Kovalev survived a flash knockdown in round one to score three knockdowns of his own in a 2nd round stoppage of overmatched Blake Caparello at the Revel Resort in Atlantic City.

Diego Chaves: A Rios Rematch Would Be Much Easier

Ryan Burton

•Aug 5, 2014

Argentine Diego Chaves was very upset after being disqualified by referee Vic Draculich in the 9th round of his HBO televised fight against Brandon Rios on Saturday night. The fight resembled a wresting match and had many fouls and multiple take downs. Chaves had two points deducted while Rios was deducted a point. Chaves met with the press after the fight and complained about being punched in the back and suffering multiple head butts. Rios went straight to the hospital with neck pain and a possible scratched cornea and wasn't available to give his side of the story.

Provodnikov: Me and Rios Could Be a Brilliant Battle!

Yuri Tarantin

•Aug 4, 2014

Former champion Ruslan Provodnikov (23-3, 16KOs) would like to face Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23KOs) in a fall clash of punches. Provodnikov is already recovered, physically and mentally, from a June split decision loss to undefeated Chris Algieri. Provodnikov admits that he was properly motivated for the fight with Algieri, who prior to their match was unknown to most boxing fans. Now Algieri will face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on November 22nd in Macau.