Brandon Rios - I don't believe the hype

[GG Magic]

It's clear that Brandon Rios is much bigger than a lightweight. While he's been draining himself quite hard, the size and strength advantage he has is huge compared to his opponents. Lightweight punches don't faze him, and his own punches are real hurtful at that weight. Rios simply walks through the other guys punches, and stops them sooner or later.

No doubt Top Rank have played him well in the lightweight division where he has no real competition unlike the 140 division where a few would beat him. But when he steps up to someone his own size, and with real boxing ability, I think he will be exposed for his lack of boxing skills. As someone put it on these forums (in reference to Mosley-Margarito), a guy with no defence will always get knocked out at one point or another.

Don't get me wrong, Rios is real exciting simply because of the nature of his style but, his wins seem kind of artificial to me.

What do you think?

[jrosales13]

If he's draining himself really hard. Then he shouldn't be a strong LW...If he's too big for the division where he's draining himself. It will make him weak and no way should be good solid skilled top fighters of the divisions. So for him to do so...Makes it even more impressive.

[J-Smooth]

did you see the anthony peterson fight

[GG Magic]

If he's draining himself really hard. Then he shouldn't be a strong LW...If he's too big for the division where he's draining himself. It will make him weak and no way should be good solid skilled top fighters of the divisions. So for him to do so...Makes it even more impressive.

Doesn't the size and strength advantage outweigh the loss of energy from draining yourself?

[jrosales13]

Doesn't the size and strength advantage outweigh the loss of energy from draining yourself?

No because draining yourself will also zap some of strength away.

[SplitSecond]

If he's draining himself really hard. Then he shouldn't be a strong LW...If he's too big for the division where he's draining himself. It will make him weak and no way should be good solid skilled top fighters of the divisions. So for him to do so...Makes it even more impressive.

losing muscle is different to dehydrating yourself

[Low Blow Combos]

I really like Bam Bam but he is a loss waiting to happen and what I mean by that is, an L on his record in inevitable due to his style.

[GG Magic]

No because draining yourself will also zap some of strength away.

People mention fighters staying in weight divisions to maintain size and strength advantage. E.g. Donaire

I was under the impression they did this too. Are they flat out wrong then? In the sense that actually, the fighter doesn't really have an advantage?

[SCtrojansbaby]

Rios will gain strength at 140 to make up for the size advanatage he used to have

[JMM001]

bam bam is the real thing...........tonight proves his greatness................