I know Rios is a plodder, this should make him easy pickings for Pac, but I'm not convinced that Pac will be able to go beast-mode on him. Pac is faster than Alvarado, but I don't think he "hits harder". Pac relies on speed/angles to hurt his opponents and his volume leads to disfigurement, while guys like Maidana/Rios/Matthysse/Alvarado are just naturally heavy-handed. I'm not saying Pac isn't capable of hurting Rios, but it's gonna take much more than what Pac is gonna be willing to dish out. He isn't getting any younger, and Rios only has to land one overhand right during an exchange to change the complexion of the fight. Rios won't be weight-drained at WW, he's gonna be 100%.
It's a bad style match-up for Rios, but I believe that he could overcome that.
It's a bad style match-up for Rios, but I believe that he could overcome that.
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