BRANDON RIOS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Rios Ramos vs. Jhonatan Romero on June 23 in CA
Boxing in the San Fernando Valley is about to be rekindled at the legendary Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, Calif. The inaugural world-class event will be held on Saturday evening, June 23, when former WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion Rico Ramos laces up the gloves against the undefeated 2008 Colombian Olympian Jhonatan Romero.
Boxing fans in attendance will also...
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
Discuss
Juan Manuel Marquez “I do not want to fight Brandon Rios on July 14th, I want to fight a southpaw”
Lineal lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez is hoping for a southpaw opponent on July 14th at Cowboys Stadium. The Mexican boxing legend is set to headline a card that will also feature Nonito Donaire in the heart of Texas. So who will be Marquez’s opponent? The leading rumor online was formore undisputed junior welterweight champion [...]
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
The curse of cynical matchmaking
Brandon Rios vs. Richard Abril, James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina.
Boxing has been hit by two controversies, three weeks apart. Both speak to the same issues and spotlight the same questionable areas of the sport -- from the quality of the judging/officiating to the overall aptitude of the fighters.
On March 24, Carlos Molina tied up and confused James Kirkland, seemingly en route...
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April 19, 2012
Rios beats Abril; Marquez wins
In the Las Vegas portion of Saturday's split-site pay-per-view, Brandon Rios (30-0-1, 22 KOs) took a controversial 12-round split decision over a tougher-than-expected Richard Abril (17-3-1, 8 KOs).
There really should have been no suspense waiting for the scorecard after the 12th round. Abril wasn't going to get the decision in a fight like this. The hardest foe to beat...
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April 15, 2012
Richard Abril robbed against Brandon Rios, Rios takes split win
Controversial Rios vs. Abril Results:
Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios maintained his undefeated status on Saturday night - but he can say goodbye to the unblemished resume. That's due to the fact that he was able to somehow escape with a split decision victory in his fight against Richard Abril, however, to anybody watching the fight objectively, it seemed as if it was a clear...
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April 15, 2012
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April 15, 2012
Brandon Rios vs. Richard Abril: Round By Round
The main events will have a tough act to follow after a terrific scrap between Mike Alvarado and Mauricio Herrera, but Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios is certainly capable of doing so. He'll take on Richard Abril in what was supposed to be a lightweight title bout until Rios missed weight.Two national anthems will be played before the punches start flying. There's also the...
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April 14, 2012
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April 14, 2012
Rios beats Abril by disputed decision
Brandon Rios barely remained unbeaten with a split-decision victory over Richard Abril on Saturday night after failing to make weight for the lightweight bout.
Juan Manuel Marquez also won the WBO interim 140-pound title with a unanimous decision over Sergey Fedchenko in Mexico City on the split-site pay-per-view card.
Rios (30-0-1, 22 KOs) seemed sluggish and wooden for long stretches...
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April 13, 2012
Brandon Rios ready to take next step
By Allen Trieu
As always, Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios is confident and outspoken leading into a fight. The 25-year-old Mexican-American fighter is as brash as he is talented. After accumulating a 29-0-1 record in his first 30 fights with 22 KOs, Rios is firmly established as a rising star in the sport.
On Saturday, he takes on Richard Abril on HBO pay-per-view (9 p.m. ET)...
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April 11, 2012
Rios, Abril, Alvarado, Herrera & Gesta video interviews
This weekend, a number of Top Rank's fighters are showcased on their dual-site pay per view card. Two of the included match-ups are Brandon Rios vs. Richard Abril, and Mike Alvarado vs. Mauricio Herrera. Prospect Mercito Gesta also appears in a separate bout. You can check out out preview of the PPV fights, and right here, you can watch special video interviews with all five...
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April 11, 2012
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April 11, 2012
Brandon Rios & Juan Manuel Marquez to co-headline April 14 pay-per-view
Dual-site PPV in Mexico City & Las Vegas Also Features Mercito Gesta, & Alvarado vs. Herrera
Mexican legend and three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez and undefeated former World Lightweight Champion Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios will headline a world championship pay-per-view event that’s so big its main events are originating from two different countries...
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March 17, 2012
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March 17, 2012
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