Comments Thread For: Rios Credits Near Defeat With Boosting His Confidence

Mike Alvarado could not do it. Neither could Urbano Antillon. It looked like Miguel Acosta was able to do it, but even he failed to do it. What do all three men have in common? They shared the ring with unbeaten Brandon Rios in memorable fights that featured some tremendous ebb and flow action. Okay, that is easy to point out for diehard boxing fans. How about all three boxers failed to knock Rios down to the canvas. That honor goes to Joel Ortega. Who? What? Someone knocked down Rios and it was not those three hard-hitting men. Yup. Joel Ortega. Not only did Ortega knock Rios down once, but he did it twice. While Ortega was a second or two from beating Rios, who was then an 8-0 fighter, it has been the closest anyone has come closest to beating Rios (with the exception of Manuel Perez, who has a draw against Rios). Click Here To Read More]