Boxing as a Sport: Abril/Rios Fighting Style?

It's not Abril's fault that Rios had to answer to it. Guy was probably to busy being macho and tough by not making weight all the time.

Abril style is more fit for the amateurs not professional boxing, He wont get any big money fights like that!! So what does someone have to fight for big money, is that some sort of requirement to win a fight~

Abril style is more fit for the amateurs not professional boxing, He wont get any big money fights like that!!

I would still watch. Boxing in my eyes is the Chess of all fighting sports & that's what I love about it. A good brawl is alright from time to time, but I like to see the thinking aspect played out. Having said that, I like Rios but I think Abril was right for the most part when he said Rios is effective because everyone gives him what he wants. If you don't fight his fight & stick to a good game plan the fight could be easy. I've picked against Rios in the past when he's fought boxers, but been wrong for that very reason. Abril just simply made Rios do what he's become accustomed to doing, which is forcing the other man to fight his type of fight. Brandon couldn't adjust so as the saying goes "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

I voted Yes, but not because I particularly liked the way Abril fought, but that he had a gameplan, stuck to it and dominated with it. He was able to adapt, change gears and completely neutralize anything Rios tried to do Rios just came head on. It makes for great ESPN level of fights, but at the world class stage, I like seeing strategy, gameplans, use of the rings, footwork, defense and all that jazz. Rios just couldn't adapt and got that ass tapped.

Yep. It's the other guy's job to get around it.

@sicko i could not have said it any better...... Casual fans want the ko, and get pissed off if it does not happen, why would abril slug with a slugger like rios.we honestly saw how over rated rios is, very 1 dimensional had no answer for abril's defense. Now rios may get a shot at jmm? Lmbo ridiculous. Give him maidana let him work his way up to jmm.

you know what yes i would because we would have a load of extremely talented and intelligent boxers. have you ever seen a couple of skillful cubans go up against each other?- i've seen a lot and it is NOT boring or ugly i can tell you that. the REAL PROBLEM was that ríos could only -attempt- to fight in one really untalented unintelligent way. people like RÍOS are the problem. becuase Ríos is SO one dimensional, but fairly imposing at it, it becomes necessary to be fairly one dimensional in combating his style. think about it, if Ríos changed up a few things it would have been a wholly different fight- he'd have got knocked out for a start. basically Ríos just repeatedly went and stood in a range where he was TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE and KEPT DOING IT, for 12 ROUNDS. why? why do that for 12 ROUNDS? jeez. idiots like him that spoil the sport because they're f*cking dumb and almost devoid of skill. Abril exposed him and for that i thank Abril so exposing what many have said for a long time - Ríos is crap, his only genuine attribute is a bit of power.

My answer to the poll is no, that style is not particularly entertaining and a whole sport full of fighters who fought like that would be a sport few watched. That said, the sport isn't full of fighters like that, there are many styles, and Abril did not deserve to have a definitive, life-changing win taken away just because his style isn't the most entertaining and the other fighter is the "money" fighter and the more entertaining fighter. Rios couldn't adjust his game, he simply wasn't good enough to beat Abril, and he likewise doesn't deserve to be rewarded for poor professionalism(the weight beforehand) and poor fighting.

I enjoy watching a boxing match, but if everyone started doing that i wouldn't keep warching. I like to see adversity in the ring. I thought Abril should've showcased his marketability, get a buzz going, after all he was given a PPV opportunity of a lifetime. But standing in the philly shell for 2min straight, in the someplace just catching punches ain't gonna cut it. Especially if your unknown and just ruined a PPV for your promoter. Good luck with that. Agree it was Abril moments to shine and showcase his abilities but the only thing he did was make other fighters/promoters think twice before making a fight with him in the future. I actually think Abril could of had some better success if he let his hand go a lot more....instead he just went into that shell and held for the entire fight. easy for fans to complain about styles when we are not the ones getting punches in the face for a living, it is so easy for us to Tell Fighters HOW THEY SHOULD FIGHT...when again we are not the ones getting hit :nonono: no one is forcing them to take this career path...if they don't want to get punched in the face they shouldn't be boxing LOL

easy for fans to complain about styles when we are not the ones getting punches in the face for a living, it is so easy for us to Tell Fighters HOW THEY SHOULD FIGHT...when again we are not the ones getting hit :nonono: I respect all styles, I am a much bigger fan of pure boxers...I think a lot of the complain is from the SIMPLE fans who just watch boxing to see a KO, but when they don't get it all they do is B!TCH AND COMPLAIN it takes two fighters to make a good fight though, so just as much as people complain about the "CLINCHER" what about the guy that is just allowing himself to be clinched OVER AND OVER and not really making any serious effort to make adjustment and figure out a way around those Clinches it wasn't until very late in Kirkland vs Molina match that Kirkland finally started to push back and push Molina off of him, when he did that he started to land more...but why did he wait so long to do that? Rios on the other hand...MADE NO ADJUSTMENTS, it was hilarious to me watching this guy swinging at Abril's Philly Shell stands and not come close to landing anything effective Too many excuses is being made for certain fighter (ESPECIALLY THESE OVERRATED One-Dimensional Brawlers who can't do anything but throw Power Punches

I enjoy watching a boxing match, but if everyone started doing that i wouldn't keep warching. I like to see adversity in the ring. I thought Abril should've showcased his marketability, get a buzz going, after all he was given a PPV opportunity of a lifetime. But standing in the philly shell for 2min straight, in the someplace just catching punches ain't gonna cut it. Especially if your unknown and just ruined a PPV for your promoter. Good luck with that.

Abril stunk up the fight.....

One of the things I like about boxing is there are so many ways to skin the cat, I like seeing all the different styles and how different guys spin similar styles differently. If that veriety wasn't there boxing would lose something to me, that would go for any style though it would just get very repetitive. I would probably still dig it though as it is still a tough sport just probably not as much. Excellent statements. I don't particularly like Abril's style, but the way he implemented his game plan against Rios was praiseworthy. Richie was a real craftsman on Saturday night. It was beautiful to watch him work. Abril was the antidote to Rios's primitive style. It was a clinic. Is it preferable to always watch two men walk into the middle of the ring and bludgeon each other until only one is left standing? If that's one's thing, I won't knock it; but that's not boxing.

I like the fact that there are guys of all different styles and it adds to the drama when your fave fighter comes up against on obstacle like that. The prob w/ last night was that Rios fought half-heartedly. He didn't attempt to do anything that would overcome what Abril was giving him. Meanwhile, we had JMM in the next fight about to bite through his mouthpiece as he was trying to knock that kid out the whole fight. Two roughly similar match-ups but one guy was able to get through the long jab and take care of business.

I'm not going to get rose colored glasses on here, and proclaim the genesis of my boxing watching. But not every fight can be Alvarado vs Herrera. I've come to appreciate pretty much all types of fights, and fighters. But that's just me. And if you don't like the style that Abril has, can't knock you for it. You like what you like.

Thats not what all his fights look like. he used this strategy on Rios because he is a brawler

i would not be. i don't support fixed fights but i see the reason for the corruption. i know i'm going to get some **** for saying this but i'm a little relieved rios got the decision because it means other top fighters won't be able to say things like "rios lost to abril so i don't need to fight him." and before anyone comes in here and tells me i'm not a boxing fan, you're right. i'm more of a fight fan. i want to be entertained.

One of the things I like about boxing is there are so many ways to skin the cat, I like seeing all the different styles and how different guys spin similar styles differently. If that veriety wasn't there boxing would lose something to me, that would go for any style though it would just get very repetitive. I would probably still dig it though as it is still a tough sport just probably not as much.

Irrelevant question. Judge fairly, then this question becomes irrelevant.