Bob Arum mentioned it at the presser.
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Why night fight Soto who is also recently just moving up to 140?
Soto is now with Golden Boy and Rios had wanted that fight for a while now but Soto never said he would fight him
He's a better all around fighter than Maidana and he'll only get better moving up. I hope you don't think that was Brandon last night.
Definitely not the real Brandon Rios last night.
No one really talks about this but when is Rios going to fight a top threat? Acosta was a decent win, but thats about ti. I really like him, but jesus. Fight a top tier fighter. Not all these borderline guys.
Mike can beat Maidana and Rios.
Straight up.
Rios will not be a force at 140 where everyone is as big/strong if not bigger/stronger than him. Rios would be a contender not a top guy, can you imagine what Maidana would do to Brandon?
He's a better all around fighter than Maidana and he'll only get better moving up. I hope you don't think that was Brandon last night.
It'd be a good undercard fight, but I think it could be a headline on HBO or SHOWTIME. Both Rios and Alvaraod have been on a lot of undercards on major fights, been crowd pleasing, and won the fights. Both are unbeaten, and coming off good wins.
Damn that fight would be a war. Both fight pretty similar. It would definitely be about who has a better chin.
Rios certainly wouldn't walk through Mike, but I'd pick him by TKO in 9. Both would be out-boxed by Bradley and Khan, in my opinion.
Rios, Alvarado, Maidana, all would make great fihgts with each other.
Rios will not be a force at 140 where everyone is as big/strong if not bigger/stronger than him. Rios would be a contender not a top guy, can you imagine what Maidana would do to Brandon?
Heard this could be on the undercard of Donaire-Vasquez jr. Mile High was over 160lbs against Prescott so will have a huge size advantage. I think Brandon will find out how all the 135lbers were feeling against him when he had the size advantage. Mile High by Knockout.
i'd love to see it. i think brandon would be stronger at 140. he'd bust up and got a stoppage out of alvarado. only one way to find out though...........:boxing:
I'm thinking HBO.
Maybe Canelo's next fight.
Top Rank and GBP? Naw, probably would be a main event for at least Showtime, hopefully HBO with Mike Jones or Gamboa against a decent opponent as the opener.
Brandon Rios all the way!
I'm riding with Mile High.
I think he's the stronger guy.
Mike only had issues with Prescott because of the reach and height advantage.
Rios for the first time in his career will be the smaller man.