Brook vs Rios is pretty much set in stone according to Robert Garcia

[dan_cov]

Terrible fight Rios has no business fighting anybody world class let alone a world champion.

He must be loving it he has minimal skills and just keeps getting huge payday after huge payday and copious title shots for no reason other than because he frankly offers zero risk to anybody who can box.

Just a guy known for his toughness/how many punches he can eat.
Hearn & Brook are milking that belt for all its worth and taking the path of least resistance everytime out.

Seriously a rubbish, highly predictable mismatch. The only intrigue is if Brook can be the first to stop him.

[Redd Foxx]

People are sleeping on Rios just because he was schooled by Pacquiao. Well, so was Chris Algieri, who people were labeling a bum and he surprised us by being highly competitive against Khan. I think Rios is gonna give Brook fits, who appears to be a pretty good fighter but is really just riding the hype wave off of one good win.

No, it goes much deeper. Rios is not defined by the Pac loss. I've watch every one of his televised fights and know his limits pretty well. He cannot hang with disciplined boxers. He essentialy lost the Abril fight, badly. He lost to Alvorado because Alvorado (of all people) showed the slightest glimpse of boxing and discipline in the 2nd fight. Brandon has shown clear improvements but this is a nightmare for him (a fairly disciplined boxer who is sturdy enough not to get bullied). Wish it wasn't so but the math just doesn't add up.

[canucks9314]

People are sleeping on Rios just because he was schooled by Pacquiao. Well, so was Chris Algieri, who people were labeling a bum and he surprised us by being highly competitive against Khan. I think Rios is gonna give Brook fits, who appears to be a pretty good fighter but is really just riding the hype wave off of one good win.

I was gonna offer to bet you but apparently I don't have any bank.

[ThatDude44]

I don't know if Rios will get stopped or not but he'll look like Rocky by the time it's over. 114-112? Lol, yeah right. Rios is getting schmoked!!

[SlySlickSmooth]

Garcia says Brook is a good matchup because "Brook doesn't run."

But Richar Abril gave Rios all he could handle on the inside boxing by giving Rios half a target and using his right hand effectively. Brook is going to have a showcase obliteration of Rios.

Abril won that fight in my eyes too, by a close margin.

[Earl-Hickey]

I remember when people were saying Rios as this unstoppable beast.

Brook is going to land 100% flush power punches over and over until rios starts drooling

[canucks9314]

Garcia says Brook is a good matchup because "Brook doesn't run."

But Richar Abril gave Rios all he could handle on the inside boxing by giving Rios half a target and using his right hand effectively. Brook is going to have a showcase obliteration of Rios.

Abril won that fight in my eyes too, by a close margin.

I thought he won quite clearly

[Box-Office]

Waiting for Kell-ends to tell us how it is everybody, but Brook's fault this fight is happening, Rios is "tough" and beating Alvarado is a great win and how they're "building up" Brook-Thurman, poke fun at his Collazo bout despite the fact it could've been avoided and of course the usual deflections of how I have no right saying this cuz Khan ducked Brook.

[yoz]

Brook vs. slow moving punch bag.

Kell will shine!

[Fuzzy-101]

Waiting for Kell-ends to tell us how it is everybody, but Brook's fault this fight is happening, Rios is "tough" and beating Alvarado is a great win and how they're "building up" Brook-Thurman, poke fun at his Collazo bout despite the fact it could've been avoided and of course the usual deflections of how I have no right saying this cuz Khan ducked Brook.

Get with the trends dude, it's because of Khan that Brook is fighting Rios...I mean isn't it obvious?