Can we stop pretending Brandon Rios is a power puncher?

[Inkanyamba]

It's clear as day he's not a power puncher and he has no dimensions to his game. It's like a 3 step program with Rios. He comes in hunched over with his head, rests his ugly noggin on the opponent's chest, and throws the slowest, ugliest, and most slopping combinations I've ever seen in a fighter of this caliber. The majority are arm punches, and the ones that don't get reflected, parried, or dodged only land in a non-thudding way. Every once in a while he'll land one clean shot, but only after he's taken 10 himself. Either his power didn't come up to WW or he's off the PEDs. And he still blows up 20 pounds on fight night but for what purpose? He can't even land punches, but he sure can lean on his opponents like Wlad does. He's not elite, nor will he ever be and it's time for you guys to get that through your heads.

[racer59]

I doubt anyone's seriously thinks of him as a power puncher. He is more of an accumulation puncher, trying to wear down his opponents. Only thing last night showed is that Thurman is real.

[Inkanyamba]

I doubt anyone's seriously thinks of him as a power puncher. He is more of an accumulation puncher, trying to wear down his opponents. Only thing last night showed is that Thurman is real.

He's not even that though. To be an accumulation puncher you have to land some damn punches. His punches to the body weren't impacting enough to do anything, even in the long stretch. His punches are so sloppy and awkward I wouldn't even call him that. He's just a sloppy feather fisted mess.

[Larry the boss]

who said he was a power puncher?

[Daylyt]

Who in the world called Rios a power puncher? lol.

Everyone knows he a fighter that out wars you to win.

[Dinamita 03]

He's a great inside fighter and pretty pedestrian on the outside. His plan is to out-slug and outlast his opponent.

[Inkanyamba]

who said he was a power puncher?

A lot of people on this damn forum.

[racer59]

He's not even that though. To be an accumulation puncher you have to land some damn punches.

That's his style. If it's effective or not depends on who he has in front of him.

[LA_2_Vegas]

A lot of people on this damn forum.

Judging by your use of the word "we", you must include yourself among those people. Looks like most people who watch Rios fights know that is not true.

[Derranged]

Rios is a limited fighter who's fights are usually entertaining.