When Balls Shrink: The Tale Of Brandon Rios

[GhostBlade]

Oh, no doubt. But man I could not believe what I saw last night, Bam Bam was one of the guys who I thought for sure was as brave as he claimed to be. If there is someone in the sport whose fighting talk I believe a 100% is Brandons.

I would be just as shocked if Provo turns out to become a shell like that too in a similar big magnitude fight.

It's just the blood and guts warriors spirit and talk, and then just watching Bam Bam turn into Clottey and not risking anything... Never did I imagine that would happen.

I completely agree bro, he stole the one big check he could. Hopefully, networks recognize this and don't do the same mistake again.

Rios is nowhere near as worldly or sophisticated as Pacquiao so this entire leadup to the fight with the promotions and having to try to convince the world that he had what it took to fight Pacquiao probably emotionally drained him. He was at a point of no return and he was psychologically done. Just look at Froch vs Groves. I think the promotional aspect took a lot out of a seasoned veteran like Froch because he didn't even look like himself in there against Groves until the latter rounds. Rios' entire fight was drained for the promotional aspect of the bout and once he was in there he already did what he had to do. He probably began to believe all the haters that gave him no chance once he was already in the ring. All he could really do is be Pacquiao's punching bag and ask for more punishment because he had no fight left in him.

[RVABoxer]

I honestly thought Garcia would have him work on more movement and doing something a little different from the normal Brandon Rios we see but all we got was semi typical Rios who didn't let his hands go as much as he normally does cause he was scared to exchange and get caught with a counter he can say he didn't feel any power from Pacquiao but if that was the case he wouldn't have "Clottey'd" up like he did

[Hougigo]

I get you, Hougigo. I understand his limits as a fighter, he doesn't have much weaponry to deal with but give it an effort you know. He kept the same failing safe-approach gameplan through the entire fight, same pace, same lack of urgency. Not even in the last 10 seconds of the fight did he risk something.

For being Bam Bam Rios, I expected him to throw some wild combinations at least even if they didn't catch Pac. I didn't see ANY of the hunger, determination or balls he claimed to be going into this fight with.

I've said this numerous times.... no sense of urgency.... it's sad.
There's no way he thought he was anywhere near winning, even by the 8th, but he kept fighting the exact same way. He fought the 12th round the same as the first.
Really?
You know you're down, take a chance or a risk if you want to win... but I guess he just came to collect the check

[ModernTalking]

He was shaking in his pre fight interview with Kellerman

Was he shaking because he was to scared of a beating from PAC or was he was he shaking because he made fun of Roach and now karma has caught up with him.

[Willthethrill]

I honestly thought Garcia would have him work on more movement and doing something a little different from the normal Brandon Rios we see but all we got was semi typical Rios who didn't let his hands go as much as he normally does cause he was scared to exchange and get caught with a counter he can say he didn't feel any power from Pacquiao but if that was the case he wouldn't have "Clottey'd" up like he did

im sure they had to have worked on something different than the typical rios style. imo brandon froze up and coudn't handle the big stage, **** all goes out the window when you are nervous

[The Problem Child]

Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.
--Mike Tyson

TRUE... but you expect a "warrior" like Bam Bam, who says fighting is better than sex and that he loves getting hit, go at it with urgency and balls...

[RVABoxer]

im sure they had to have worked on something different than the typical rios style. imo brandon froze up and coudn't handle the big stage, **** all goes out the window when you are nervous

Yea I would hope they did since Garcia was trainer of the year last year he had to know same old Rios wouldn't work but we didn't get to see any proof of that. Something def froze him up whether it was the big stage or big punches who knows

[The Problem Child]

He was shaking in his pre fight interview with Kellerman

I noticed that ... Then when he said he was feeling butterflies I could confirm it was not me reaching. Bam Bam completely shrunk.

[Hougigo]

TRUE... but you expect a "warrior" like Bam Bam, who says fighting is better than sex and that he loves getting hit, go at it with urgency and balls...

He probably got lost in the moment of getting hit and thought this "sex" was more important than winning

[The Problem Child]

Rios is nowhere near as worldly or sophisticated as Pacquiao so this entire leadup to the fight with the promotions and having to try to convince the world that he had what it took to fight Pacquiao probably emotionally drained him. He was at a point of no return and he was psychologically done. Just look at Froch vs Groves. I think the promotional aspect took a lot out of a seasoned veteran like Froch because he didn't even look like himself in there against Groves until the latter rounds. Rios' entire fight was drained for the promotional aspect of the bout and once he was in there he already did what he had to do. He probably began to believe all the haters that gave him no chance once he was already in the ring. All he could really do is be Pacquiao's punching bag and ask for more punishment because he had no fight left in him.

*Loved that..

I fell for it like a sucker, I'll admit. Thought this would be a war to remember counting on Bam Bam's wild spirit.

And that point you make about being emotionally drained, you are on to something. I never thought that Bam Bam would get emotionally affected but he did. He was talking about butterflies, didn't get involved in the Roach/Garcia conflict, way too calm and quiet through the buildup... I do believe emotionally and psychologically he just lost himself.