How do you rate Brandon Rios?

[bojangles1987]

He's a Mexican Carl Froch.

That's an insult to Carl Froch. Carl Froch can actually box.

[Outwest Exp 355]

Who cares he's a nobody. He doesn't have a title shot and isn't getting one anytime soon. He's an exiting fighter and that's about it.

[Sosay]

He's exciting, I like watching him fight! But whoever said he's a b+ fighter is reaching. He's a c or c- fighter who can overwhelm the right opponent.

[PeasantCrusha]

One of the greatest bums who ever did it. I have him right above Baldmomir but NOT quite as high as Gatti.

[Ryn0]

Was a good lightweight, fringe Welterweight

[MindBat]

Brandon Rios vs Robert Guerrero. Make it happen.

[PeasantCrusha]

He's fun to watch but he's also a punching bag.

Rios is a Tecate-variety glorified peasant journeyman who happens to take a good punch all night to the mouth.

[Hype job]

He's Guerrero level, I think he'd beat Broner.

[Rip Chudd]

[Mike D]

Exciting phone booth brawler. Any opponent though who can move is pretty much disaster for Rios. I'd grade him at a C+, maybe a B- on a good day. Good but not great power. Good to very good inside fighter as noted. Steel chin as noted. Horrific defensively as noted.

But for those calling him a bum, well -- the bum has done pretty well for himself. Headlined several HBO cards and has a career record of 33-2-1, with 24 of those wins coming by stoppage. 33 wins in 36 career fights? Gee whiz man that's not too shabby for a bum status punching bag with legs.