Thank god we didn't get Rios vs Provodnikov?

**Emon723** · 11-07-2015, 11:28 PM

Yes, it will no longer happen, Provodnikov will do the same to Rios.

**Redd Foxx** · 11-07-2015, 11:41 PM

I don't think this reflects on that potential fight in any way. Bradley was on another level. Rios vs Provod is a COMPLETELY different match in terms of style. Styles make fights. Pac beats Bradley but Bradley schools Marquez who is roughly equal to Pac. See how triangles don't work?

**kiaba360** · 11-07-2015, 11:44 PM

I wish it would've happened immediately after the 3rd Alvarado fight. Rios clearly spent too much time out of the ring.

**BrometheusBob.** · 11-07-2015, 11:53 PM

I don't think Rios has it in him anymore for a fight like that. He could be seriously hurt.

**PACnPBFsuck** · 11-07-2015, 11:54 PM

What a ****** thread, saying you're glad you didn't see a sure FOTY, #boxingfans

**SalimShady1212** · 11-07-2015, 11:57 PM

Originally posted by Redd Foxx

I don't think this reflects on that potential fight in any way. Bradley was on another level. Rios vs Provod is a COMPLETELY different match in terms of style. Styles make fights. Pac beats Bradley but Bradley schools Marquez who is roughly equal to Pac. See how triangles don't work?

I'm not talking triangles, Rios was in ****ty condition and was in no shape to eat helacious shots.

Originally posted by PACnPBFsuck

What a ****** thread, saying you're glad you didn't see a sure FOTY, #boxingfans

No thanks, I like Rios and I Don't want him to have brain damage #healthfirstfans

**Redd Foxx** · 11-08-2015, 12:04 AM

Originally posted by Salim_Shady

I'm not talking triangles, Rios was in ****ty condition and was in no shape to eat helacious shots.

That could be said of ANY Rios fight though. He looks terrible in every weigh-in. He's slow in every fight. People say "he was in bad shape" whenever he loses and, if he wins, they forget about how drained he was.

I still think Rios/Provod is intriguing. They both did equally well against a similar version of Alvorado (a declined one) and that's the closest thing we can base it off of. Provod is certainly not brilliant by any stretch of the imagination and Rios is a perfect opponent for him.

**M Bison** · 11-08-2015, 12:08 AM

No, I don't agree with you.
Bradley is an entirely different animal which was just on point he looked fantastic tonight but lets bare in mind Rios might have been badly drained but that's not Bradleys fault, It's Rios fault and all his fault for not treating his body better and having a better understanding on how to make weight because he just blatantly has no idea how to do it.

Bradley was smart enough and good enough to stop Rios with the body shot which is totally the smart thing to do against a guy struggling to make weight, I think Ruslan wouldn't have focused on that as much, he'd have focused on making it a war the fight we seen tonight would have been 10x better If it was Ruslan Vs Brandon those two styles just gel fantastically.

Nothing took away from Bradley he done what was expected and it was good to see him win because he deserves the plaudits he gives the fighting fans what they want to see.

**HanzGruber** · 11-08-2015, 12:10 AM

Right before the ko I said good thing he didn't fight Kell cause he'd get knocked out. I think he'll fight again though. Dudes been fat and draining himself for his whole career

Thank god we didn't get Rios vs Provodnikov?