A little birdie tells me that there is a 90% chance that Provodnikov-Rios happens.

[RespekonMyName]

Watching Rios fight makes my brain hurt.

[boxingfan91]

F.uck your birdie, but I hope this fight happens

[SalimShady1212]

F.uck your birdie, but I hope this fight happens

Hahahaha, that was unnecessary but made me lol.

[SlySlickSmooth]

I choose to believe you.

[ironmike2012]

Yes, I have wanted this fight for years. Great match up between 2 of the best blood and guts warriors. If you don't like this match up then you don't like boxing.

[Southpawology]

Rios wants it, ruslan wants it, HBO wants it, the fans all want it. Its gonna happen!!

[ManOfVictory]

I'm sorry that I can't give you my sources however I believe this fight is imminent. Fantastic news.

In Rio right?????

[Mr.Fantastic]

Watching Rios fight makes my brain hurt.

Like the classroom?

[-MEGA-]

May the source be with you...

[Scipio2009]

I'm sorry that I can't give you my sources however I believe this fight is imminent. Fantastic news.

HBO's budget is apparently so tight that Bradley-Ali isn't going to get picked up, and neither fighter's promoter (Banner, Top Rank) have access to any other TV dates that would even remotely make sense [unless the come out of pocket for PPV].

Unless Pacquiao's "injury recovery" has him in line to fight on a Nov/Dec PPV, I don't see where'd they'd put the fight to air; Brandon Rios and Ruslan Provodnikov are both coming off main eventing their own HBO cards. There may be talks underway somewhere, but the notion of the fight being eminent doesn't make much sense.