Who would you pick to win between Rios and Maidana at 147?

[The Gambler1981]

As in if the fight took place tomorrow?

I would go Maidana based on the fact he is in better form and he has not suffered the beatings recently that Rios has. On top of the fact Maidana has generally performed better at the top end.


At their very best it would be a pick'em fight

[MrTambourineMan]

Both fighters are Average at best, but Rios would simply outlast Maidana.

Brandon by TKO.

[Espy]

Voted Maidana, agree with this post.

I think this would have fight of the year written all over it

[ADP02]

Am not even sure if Rios has ever even fought at 147 besides Packie.

Is that how hard you laughed when you heard how many recent fights Floyd's opponents had at full 147 limit? How about when you realized that in those fights they looked very average or had to go life and death against Berto?

Marquez = 0,
Hatton = 1
Guerrero = 2
Ortiz = 1
Sharmba = 1

Khan was almost next = 0

[Doctor_Tenma]

That wouldn't happen to Rios though

[antrecasner]

Easily, easily Maidana

[Larry the boss]

Is that how hard you laughed when you heard how many recent fights Floyd's opponents had at full 147 limit? How about when you realized that in those fights they looked very average or had to go life and death against Berto?

Marquez = 0,
Hatton = 1
Guerrero = 2
Ortiz = 1
Sharmba = 1

Khan was almost next = 0

why did you list Shamba?? that was floyds 1st fight at ww

Hatton-former ww champ and floyd only had 3 ww fights then
Guerrero-interim champ floyds mandatory
Ortiz-wbc champ

Marquez-yes his 1st fight at ww but no one had an issue when manny fought him at ww 3 years later

[TRTboy]

60-40 maidana. pretty even fight. You act like maidana is some slick boxer. They both would get hit a lot and both hit hard. Although I would say maidana hit's a bit harder that's why I give him the slight edge.

[RichCCFC]

Rios kicked his ass in sparring

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