Crowd-pleasing lightweight champ Brandon Rios is star on ascent(SI Article)

[onechance87]

Not sold on Rios yet. He gets hit a whole lot considering who he has been in against. Trash talking and getting tagged doesnt make you the next star.

But winning makes u a star,And hes doing just that.

[F l i c k e r]

Not sold on Rios yet. He gets hit a whole lot considering who he has been in against. Trash talking and getting tagged doesnt make you the next star.

that's why he reminds me of gamboa.

[Motofan]

But winning makes u a star,And hes doing just that.

He should be winning against the guys he has fought. Fighting at that level wont make him a star. My guess is he fights some old names since Pacman has shown that to be the fastest way to name recognition, then he moves up to face someone with a pulse. I'll reserve judgement for when he fights a live fighter.

[sims]

Not sold on Rios yet. He gets hit a whole lot considering who he has been in against. Trash talking and getting tagged doesnt make you the next star.

exactly. when i was re-watching the antillon fight i couldn't help but think about how much damage manny would do to this kid. he's tailor-made for manny's style.....would be hatton pt. 2.

that said, i'd love to see it and would pay good money for it.