Comments Thread For: Rios-Chaves, Vargas-Novikov Close For 8/2, HBO

[TRTboy]

Chaves has stamina issues. I don't get how people think rios is just going to get destroyed here. Really? I see Rios stopping chaves late. He will get his bell rung tho as Chavez is a good fighter.

Great action fight.

[Dean_Razorback]

Chavez is massively overrated because he's a welterweight and is Argentinian. People just want another Matthysse and Maidana.

I'm picking Rios.

i think this is kind of truth, chaves is good, but the first time outside argentina he was KO'd. still a good fight. i would have preferred to see brandon take a tune up first. anyway this is still a hard fight for him.

[witter87]

Chaves stops Rios

[SnakeVen0m]

It's easy to pick Chaves based on his attributes, but I never count out Rios. He has tremendous heart and comes to fight for all 12 rounds. He has good inside game and has power, let's not forget he dropped Alvarado with a jab. Chaves needs to be on his A game that night. If he performs like he did against Thurman, he'll beat Rios easily.

[-MEGA-]

I think Chaves is gonna try and trade with rios thinking he's hurting him (but he's really just jizzing on himself) and gets stopped.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

The card could've done without Vargas...

But good stuff. Chaves wins.

[MatchMaker215]

It's about time someone brings Chaves back, good stuff

[The Problem Child]

WAR BAM BAM!!!!!!! Good ****ing fight. Rios is ready to catch a body after trying to be tactical with Pacquiao, I expect him to go balls to the wall on this one. Pumped up for it.

[Fetta]

HOpefully they use VADA cause Rios got popped last fight.

[LA_2_Vegas]

Chaves was better than expected against Thurman

but Keith has yet to be tested on the level of MANY of Rios' previous opponents.

We might think of Bam Bam as limited as just a brawler, but he has been put in there with a lot of tricky styles..I don't know if Chaves presents him with anything that will confuse him...like the opening rds of Acosta, like Abril, like Pac.

Is Chaves going to be able to come out and be complicated like those fighters...or is he gonna go in there thinking he can KO Rios? A chin that has been tested and gone the distance most recently against Pac and Alvarado, both of which have shown that they can still do damage against HIGH level opponents.

I see mentions of Rios needing a tune-up for this fight...really? Take a look at who he fought last time.

Chaves is a tune-up in comparison to Manny Pac.

I submit to you that this is a tune-up/test for Rios to fight JMM.

Rios by TKO.