Ruslan does look vulnerable to the uppercut, which is probably Rios's best punch...
But as a number of people have been saying, Rios has just been in too many tough fights recently to go against an incredibly tough punishing fighter like Ruslan who looks to be the better all-round fighter anyway.
Rios is a genuinely popular fighter and taking a couple of easier fights to build himself back up should be the plan by his management.
A Provodnikov fight now would likely finish his career.
But as a number of people have been saying, Rios has just been in too many tough fights recently to go against an incredibly tough punishing fighter like Ruslan who looks to be the better all-round fighter anyway.
Rios is a genuinely popular fighter and taking a couple of easier fights to build himself back up should be the plan by his management.
A Provodnikov fight now would likely finish his career.
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