rios stops the babybull
diaz was the better skilled fighter but lacked power,he wouldn't have stopped rios in his tracks, add the fact that he is a swarmer by style in which rios did very well himself, fighting on the inside , and did it with superior strength and power. rios was the more durable fighter aswell
Rios isn't losing to Diaz at 135. Too strong, too durable and would get the better of Diaz done the stretch by banging the body.
Diaz was an exciting fighter but never really impressed me. Rio at LW was very good, his wins over Acosta, Antillion, and Peterson showed the difference between a good fighter and a very good fighter.
If Rios would have stayed discipline he would have had a good shot at being a top JWW but he got lazy and lost his passion for the sport.
no he hasnt fought in i thnk five years but im going with you for juan diaz he was a better fighter and had way better stamina and he threw more punches
I think this fight would of caught fire as it went along. Rios is/was a tough guy but i think Diaz better skill set separates them in this one.
A competitive fight though.
Im riding with Juan Diaz....he was just a better fighter than Rios
Diaz could box, fight inside and had the stamina to outwork Rios and outbox
wouldve been a barn burner....Diaz had a good chin and a lot of heart as well. He had good hand speed too.
I never thought he'd win any titles watching him on TV when I was in college but he made good fights.....I was shocked how well he did versus Marquez as well.
Very underrated fighter....is he still fighting? The ring had him ranked some time ago, I havent checked the rankings out in a while