Brandon Rios' amateur record

[Wuckoo]

I don't know about anyone else but Brandon's amateur record really surprises me. The guy had a record of 230–35! He was also the us national amateur champion at featherweight at one point and went to Olympic trials but lost.

Even with protective headgear how did brandon do so well? I mean he would be outboxed by the very top amateurs but even still it's hard to imagine rios having the footwork necessary to get to national level in the ams.

[Foreign Soil]

Probably because he stayed on the US circuit, which is absolute piss poor when it comes to the amateurs. Also, since a lot of amateur fighting is made up of flails at close proximity, Brandon would be good at working/landing on the inside and wouldn't have to deal with following someone for 12 rounds.

[Wuckoo]

Probably because he stayed on the US circuit, which is absolute piss poor when it comes to the amateurs. Also, since a lot of amateur fighting is made up of flails at close proximity, Brandon would be good at working/landing on the inside and wouldn't have to deal with following someone for 12 rounds.

Really? I don't come from the us but here is scotland boxing skills tend to in most cases be a must to get to the top of the local circuit. I always presumed the us had a good amateur scene. Looking at guys like ronnie austino a lot of top level amateurs seem to have very sound skills. I'm really curious now, what is the amateur scene typically like in the us? I would have just thought I varied from state to state.

[Luilun]

Probably because he stayed on the US circuit, which is absolute piss poor when it comes to the amateurs. Also, since a lot of amateur fighting is made up of flails at close proximity, Brandon would be good at working/landing on the inside and wouldn't have to deal with following someone for 12 rounds.

Like your Picture 154 to 168 so that's Mayweather , Qullian and Ward

[tjones1989]

That's not surprising, the amateur circuit at least in California favors more of a brawling style I think.

[Wuckoo]

That's not surprising, the amateur circuit at least in California favors more of a brawling style I think.

I guess (and I don't mean to stereotype) there is a larger Mexican population in California so that may lead to a more come forward Mexican style being taught there. But still it's pretty impressive to be the national champion at that weight.