Victor Ortiz: Brandon Rios doesn't have what it take to make it in Boxing

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Victor Ortiz: Brandon Rios Doesn't Have What it Takes Yahoo! Contributor Network By Paul Magno | Yahoo! Contributor Network – Tue, Apr 17, 2012 2:31 AM EDT Email AdChoices The Victor Ortiz-Brandon Rios feud, one of the fiercest boxing rivalries in recent years, has fallen under the radar for many fight fans. One-time friends as young boxing prodigies, the grudge has slowly simmered for years and has turned into a bitter war of words, fought at a distance. Former welterweight world titlist, Ortiz, wasted no time in giving his opinion of Rios' lackluster performance Saturday night against Richard Abril despite not actually having seen the fight: "I heard he didn't look too well," Ortiz told The Koncrete Jungle.com. "I didn't see it, but my coach told me he looked like a four-round fighter." Not looking too upset by his bitter rival's bad outing, he then replied to the interviewer's statement that Ortiz trainer, Danny Garcia, said Victor would KO Rios in the first round if they ever met in the ring as welterweights. "I agree," Ortiz answered without hesitation. "He doesn't have what it takes to be at a caliber like myself. He's gotten to where's he's gotten because of the fact that his brother has a name. And he's got a mouth." When asked if he would like the opportunity to shut Rios' mouth, Ortiz was quick to reply. "Why not? I need a tune up fight." At the risk of playing junior matchmaker, Ortiz-Rios is one of those fights that practically sells itself. Two old friends turned enemies, with plenty of real life animosity. There's no way the fight can happen now, though. Ortiz has his scheduled rematch with Andre Berto set for June 23 and Rios, despite his poor performance in a controversial win last Saturday, is still being propped up for a big money bout in July, possibly against Juan Manuel Marquez. There's also the little detail that Rios is just about to make his debut at junior welterweight while Ortiz has been a full fledged welterweight for a couple of years. Another obstacle is the fact that Rios is a Top Rank fighter while Ortiz is with Golden Boy and the two promotional rivals rarely do business these days. But down the road, this grudge makes absolute sense. Hopefully by the time both fighters get into a position where they can fight one another, this ridiculous Top Rank vs. Golden Boy feud will be over. As for the winner? It would be hard to bet on Rios after his dull performance on Saturday, but Ortiz is so inconsistent. It's going to take a look at the way these rivals perform in upcoming fights before a real pick can be made. Paul Magno was a licensed official in the state of Michoacan, Mexico and a close follower of the sport for more than thirty years. He is also a contributor to Fox Sports. In the past, Paul has done work for Inside Fights, The Queensberry Rules and ******** Boxing. Sources: The Koncrete Jungle, 'Brandon Rios is a good tune up fight' says Victor Ortiz @yahoosports on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook Read more Yahoo! Sports stories from the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Do you have a story to tell? Share your unique perspective with an audience of millions (and earn money doing it). Join the Yahoo! Contributor Network! 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Sports All Comments Leave a comment... Comment Guidelines your avatar Please Enter a Comment Post As 18 comments Popular Now Newest Oldest Most Replied robert 0Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!0 robert • Dallas, Texas • 10 hours ago Ortiz should be trying to call out Maidana, you know the guy who made him QUIT! I dont hear Vic say much about him these days ! Reply Marco 0Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!0 Marco • Eagle Pass, Texas • 21 hours ago This two guys used to train together, spared to each other, they know each other very well, but.... Ortiz is a better person than rios, and a better boxer now, brandon has a big mouth and talks trash all the time. 1 Reply Insaneinthamembrane 3Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!1 Insaneinthamembrane • Houston, Texas • 2 days 7 hours ago Ortiz shouldn't get confused, he is just a slugger himself. His hands may be quicker but Maidana didn't have any trouble finding him, Rios won't either. Reply Rivera_1 4Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!1 Rivera_1 • Purchase, New York • 2 days 12 hours ago It would be a great fight! I'd give it to Ortiz though on a KO in the late rounds! Reply Jose 3Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!1 Jose • Los Angeles, California • 2 days 1 hour ago Coming from a guy that quits, impressive. Reply Roger Ortiz 1Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!0 Roger Ortiz • Manila, Philippines • 1 day 18 hours ago rios is just like mayorga... a loud mouth with no real talent and skill in boxing! in order to sell themselves to a big fights they use their MOUTH... Reply SWEET DICK WILLY 5Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!3 SWEET DICK WILLY • Tampa, Florida • 2 days 8 hours ago Didnt Mayweather Knock this dude out form trying to hug him too much? 1 Reply TOP GUN 3Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!3 TOP GUN • Los Angeles, California • 1 day 15 hours ago Brandon is like a latin Mayweather... All talk no balls ! 2 Replies Edgar 5Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!3 Edgar • Los Angeles, California • 1 day 22 hours ago mayweather is b itch! ortiz would have beat his azz if the ref wasn't bought! Reply teacher 0Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!0 teacher • 1 hour 10 minutes ago I don't rate either fighter ( rios and ortiz) They are not quality boxers i'm afraid.As for chavez he's a dud who will never fight sergio period Reply Abdullah the slayer 0Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!0 Abdullah the slayer • 1 hour 39 minutes ago Mexican fighters got zero smarts and always end up on the canvas !! Always on their bellies and butt arched ready for penetration he he he Reply NDM 3Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!2 NDM • 1 day 22 hours ago WOW this is coming from the guy that got kod cause he didnt protect himself hahaha c'mon."He doesn't have what it takes to be at a caliber like myself."Are you serious! I think ortiz should stick to modeling. Reply Eric 0Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!0 Eric • 1 day 17 hours ago @ Edgar bro Ortiz was getting peppered by straight rights all night. Mayweather was landing at will against Ortiz. Ortiz would've gotten ko'd in the later rounds. I dont know what fight you were watching but it wasn't the same fight everyone else was. Reply TOP GUN 0Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!0 TOP GUN • Los Angeles, California • 2 days 0 hours ago Rios is too small to be at 140 lbs... 1 Reply Josh Gallardo 0Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!0 Josh Gallardo • Nashville, Tennessee • 2 days 1 hour ago I thu k rips would knock him out Ortiz fights nothing like Abril lol Ortiz can take too many punches Reply Abdullah the slayer 2Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!3 Abdullah the slayer • 1 day 0 hours ago Both are no good but ortiz is better than rios. The mexicans are turning out to be punchbags for americans and puerto ricans he he he he 3 Replies TOP GUN 0Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!1 TOP GUN • Los Angeles, California • 1 day 15 hours ago Brandon is too small & weak to be 140lbs... 2 Replies Virtuoso™ 0Please sign in to rate!Please sign in to rate!0 Virtuoso™ • 1 day 19 hours ago the sucker punch lover Reply

Comments (20)

MurkaMan

Ok La Bamba Tank u!:) Come again.

14y ago

mozzer101

Blah blah blah...this from a man, who is having a HARD Time accepting the fact that he was wrong, and moving along!..Do ya thang and bounce ya flunky!!! Ok La Bamba

14y ago

MurkaMan

WEAK response....keep watching la Bambi "flunky" no wonder i guess thats how you guys talk all that 90's lingo. Read my reply earlier I gave you your props about the video. Read it again. Blah blah blah...this from a man, who is having a HARD Time accepting the fact that he was wrong, and moving along!..Do ya thang and bounce ya flunky!!!

14y ago

mozzer101

Texas...and btw...at FIRST U say show me a video of Ortiz taking the high road, so I show it to you, and now Im the one in the wrong?..But u say He never took the high road, so I show the videos then all of a sudden, "I never watched videos of Rios cuz he curses"..Man I thought u said he never takes the high roads, but then u say u never watched his vids to know whether he has or hasnt?..Man Accept the fact that ur wrong, and move along my lil dawg! WEAK response....keep watching la Bambi "flunky" no wonder i guess thats how you guys talk all that 90's lingo. Read my reply earlier I gave you your props about the video. Read it again.

14y ago

MurkaMan

Hey murky boy I don't need to quote your silly comments...I put your name out in my message. No I don't feel stupid. I never said you mentioned the Garcia's...I said. Its called making a point you kid. Letting me get away. SON I'm here all day and reply to you all day. What city you from? Texas...and btw...at FIRST U say show me a video of Ortiz taking the high road, so I show it to you, and now Im the one in the wrong?..But u say He never took the high road, so I show the videos then all of a sudden, "I never watched videos of Rios cuz he curses"..Man I thought u said he never takes the high roads, but then u say u never watched his vids to know whether he has or hasnt?..Man Accept the fact that ur wrong, and move along my lil dawg!

14y ago

mozzer101

hahaaaaa I dis like both and cant wait to see rios get koed but atleast rios and margs have heart unlike your hero ortiz who was born a biiitch Hey wizard queen. I never once said I liked Ortiz. So are all these fighters *****es : Morales, Duran, Bhop these are just a few boxers who have quit in the ring. Im assuming thats why you call Ortiz a *****? Get your rep power up.

14y ago

mozzer101

14y ago

the_ilest

ortiz would make bum bum quit. rios is still fighting bums.

14y ago

MurkaMan

U r a tool! Thanks for the laughs This...from a man accepting the fact he was wrong, and moving along! Tnk U!:)

14y ago

Chuckguy

Blah blah blah, Rios already showed he can take the high road...Ortiz is just a c.ocky brat!..Accept the fact that ur wrong and move along! U r a tool! Thanks for the laughs

14y ago

MurkaMan

Dude it's what he says behind closed doors that matters. That is when the truth comes out. And the reason why he is quiet is Because he knows Ortiz would beat the dog sh it out of him even on an off night. Victor is no saint and he is a little off but dont act like bum bum is a saint and mature cause he ain't. Blah blah blah, Rios already showed he can take the high road...Ortiz is just a c.ocky brat!..Accept the fact that ur wrong and move along!

14y ago

Chuckguy

WHO CARES what he says behind closed doors, we all talk **** behind closed doors...as I just proved with my videos, Rios has been taking the high road, but Victor's hating azz just took the low road and bashed him in media...which was NOT behind closed doors...Accept the fact that ur wrong, and move along! Dude it's what he says behind closed doors that matters. That is when the truth comes out. And the reason why he is quiet is Because he knows Ortiz would beat the dog sh it out of him even on an off night. Victor is no saint and he is a little off but dont act like bum bum is a saint and mature cause he ain't.

14y ago

MurkaMan

Yeah I cant bare to watch his stupid F bomb interviews you got me there....same goes to eli seckback and his instigating videos either. All those guys at camp Garcia hate Vic. My point is dont act like Rios has moved on. Robert Garcia wont even talk to his own brother.....that says enough. If every one had matured as you say and moved on you would see these to brothers mend things but as long as Rios is in the picture it wont happen. Give it some time Rios will respond to Vic. You live in fantasy son "Brandon matured a little bit" who says that? a little bit haaa haaa. "Flunky" I havent heard that term since the movie La Bamba...haa haa you sound like Richie's Mom. Just curious what city do you live in? I didnt say anything about danny and his brother...look man its obvious u feel like a fool for being WRONG, but u have to accept the fact that u ARE wrong, and move along...Ortiz is the hater, Rios is worried about HIMSELF....Accept the fact that ur wrong, and move along, and btw, I notice u were scared to quote the message in reply, I just SAW ur comment, but I aint lettin ya flunky azz get away!!!

14y ago

Oh_you_out_son

LMAO FUKING PRICELESS. Coming from a tree who attempted to kiss Mayweather, ducked Erislandy Lara, smiled despite being ktfo, and was rumored to have alleged affairs with kobe bryant. No homo tree Ortiz, you are a nobody and the moment you stop ducking Lara and fight a real fighter you will get ktfo just like you did against Lil Floyd affairs with kobe bryant? wtf are you talking about dude, source for that? kobe isn't gay you clown. ducking Lara? Lara is a middle weight you idiot. Not even in the same weight class right now Ortiz is a WW. Lara has no fanbase either why fight his ass when he can get big fights with Berto, Cotto, Alvarez, etc.

14y ago

Oh_you_out_son

Bam Bam didn't Quit like you.....and has beaten stiffer opposition regardless of his last fight stiffer competition? Ortiz beat Berto and Peterson. Berto and Peterson is a lot better than Rios beating Antillion, Murray, and Peterson's baby bro (who was very green and too excited)

14y ago

MurkaMan

Man u r a tard! Vic just said this. Brandon always talks sh it about victor maybe not in an interview but ask him to his face what he thinks of victor and it won't be anything nice. Get a clue buy a vowel man WHO CARES what he says behind closed doors, we all talk **** behind closed doors...as I just proved with my videos, Rios has been taking the high road, but Victor's hating azz just took the low road and bashed him in media...which was NOT behind closed doors...Accept the fact that ur wrong, and move along!

14y ago

Chuckguy

No u are a liar, Vic is a better fighter, but he is a hater based on this video...U just lied and said he was positive, but he just hated on rios when rios was down...when Vic was down, and humiliated himself, Rios aint have anything negative to say...and if rios IS saying something negative about Victor, its probably because of what Victor just said about him ya dummy! Man u r a tard! Vic just said this. Brandon always talks sh it about victor maybe not in an interview but ask him to his face what he thinks of victor and it won't be anything nice. Get a clue buy a vowel man

14y ago

MurkaMan

U are a liar bro. I just talked to Brandon about a month ago and he was talking alot of sh it about Vic and danny. Victor is a very positive person. When he is on camp it's extremely positive no sh it talking no negativity. In he rios camp it's all sh it talking and some negative vibes. But hey thats what they like so be it. Vic is far more talented than Brandon and would school him and toy with him like PAC did with margs. Lmfao at all u tool warehouses that call him a fake Mexican. So what u need to be uneducated and drink Coronas to be a Mexican? Fooken rios can barely speak Spanish. Ortiz speaks Spanish just fine. Victor quit and no matter what he does he will never out run that. He has to live with it. And rios has a sh it load of heart there is no denying that. No u are a liar, Vic is a better fighter, but he is a hater based on this video...U just lied and said he was positive, but he just hated on rios when rios was down...when Vic was down, and humiliated himself, Rios aint have anything negative to say...and if rios IS saying something negative about Victor, its probably because of what Victor just said about him ya dummy!

14y ago

QballLobo

Rios needs to come out and admit he lost his last fight, and that wasn't the first gift he got from a Top Rank judge either. Not a big fan of Ortiz but its not like Rios would have any chance against the guys Victor lost to (Maidana, Floyd) or Peterson (who got a draw with VO.) Ortiz would destroy Rios for sure, it would be more lopsided than Pacman vs. Hatton.

14y ago

SonnyDempsey

Limited fighter A criticizes limited fighter B...

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