Can we stop pretending Brandon Rios is a power puncher?

[Bardock]

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.

Can you stop posting and take your afrocentric views to fighthype?

[Inkanyamba]

Can you stop posting and take your afrocentric views to fighthype?

What exactly makes my views Afrocentric? And if you believe my views is that of an Afrocentrist, would you be opposed to me calling yours that of a White supremacist?

[SeekDaGreat]

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.

He's also not a WW, genius. He's never looked any but ordinary at 147. Congratulations for catching on 2-years later.

[Bardock]

What exactly makes my views Afrocentric? And if you believe my views is that of an Afrocentrist, would you be opposed to me calling yours that of a White supremacist?

LOL im not white but Ray Charles could see your afrocentrism from a mile away, nice try doe

[betmen]

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.

What the F^ck?
Power puncher?? maybe not, but to call him feather fisted it just dumb.

[#1Assassin]

he isnt a one punch KO artist but he is a good puncher, very strong and heavy handed and combined with his pressure that makes him tough to deal with. not for the very elite fighters but most fighters.

[mex915]

Lol no it doesn't lol

[Tyler_Durden]

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.

Nobody's even making the argument that Rio's is a power puncher or a one punch knockout artist. However, Brandon Rios is a guy with a solid punch and a high work rate. He's not someone that should be taken lightly by anyone and he's someone that can give anyone trouble on any given night.

Please do everyone here a favor and think before you create your next thread.

[EdWins]

I don't think Rios has one punch KO type of power, at least not against sturdy chinned opponents, but he is definitely a hard puncher.

But most definitely he is a wear you down type of fighter, not 1 punch KO home run knock out artist. I think this has been established for a while now...

[Build That Wall]

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.

We know.

We know he is not a power-puncher