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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - To some guys, the fight itself is the easy part.
The boxer struts confidently for cameras in his dressing room, then strolls to the ring amid an entourage before ultimately getting the chance to lay his hands on an opponent and pursue a victory.
What they don’t know quite so well, though, is what happens before fight night.
In case you’d been wondering, it’s not all sweaty workouts and behind-the-curtain drama that becomes fodder for weeks-long cable documentary series. Instead, as Brandon Rios will be the first to testify, it’s just as much about simply grinding through the tedium of promotional publicity needs.
He’s a veteran of 35 fights in just more than a decade as a pro, and the finish line for another extended build-up process will arrive Saturday night in Denver -- where he’ll face rival Mike Alvarado for a third time in a 12-round welterweight bout atop an HBO broadcast that’s set for 9:45 p.m.
And though the career path he’s followed – particularly with the style he’s chosen – is especially brutal to the unaccustomed eye, the engaging 28-year-old would still choose a hard punch in the mouth over yet another series of the same tired interview questions. [Click Here To Read More]
The boxer struts confidently for cameras in his dressing room, then strolls to the ring amid an entourage before ultimately getting the chance to lay his hands on an opponent and pursue a victory.
What they don’t know quite so well, though, is what happens before fight night.
In case you’d been wondering, it’s not all sweaty workouts and behind-the-curtain drama that becomes fodder for weeks-long cable documentary series. Instead, as Brandon Rios will be the first to testify, it’s just as much about simply grinding through the tedium of promotional publicity needs.
He’s a veteran of 35 fights in just more than a decade as a pro, and the finish line for another extended build-up process will arrive Saturday night in Denver -- where he’ll face rival Mike Alvarado for a third time in a 12-round welterweight bout atop an HBO broadcast that’s set for 9:45 p.m.
And though the career path he’s followed – particularly with the style he’s chosen – is especially brutal to the unaccustomed eye, the engaging 28-year-old would still choose a hard punch in the mouth over yet another series of the same tired interview questions. [Click Here To Read More]
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