BRANDON RIOS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Freddie Roach will tell Manny Pacquiao to retire if he loses
Freddie Roach reportedly said that he will tell Manny Pacquiao to retire if the fighter loses for a third straight time. Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) is scheduled to fight Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs) on Nov. 23 in Macau, China. Pac-Man is coming off back-to-back losses. He lost a controversial split decision to Timothy Bradley last June, and he suffered a devastating knockout loss...
Manny Pacquiao requests random drug testing to fight Brandon Rios
Manny Pacquiao has reportedly requested random drug testing for his bout against Brandon Rios on November 23 at the CotaiArena in Macau, China. The 26-year-old Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs) employs controversial strength and conditioning coach Angel Hernandez. A government witness at the BALCO case who acknowledged supplying disgraced track stars Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery with dope...
Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios is set for November 23rd in Macau, China
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After cracking ‘the s— out of’ Brandon Rios, Manny Pacquiao needs to retire from prizefighting
Shopworn pugilist Manny Pacquiao will meet brawler Brandon Rios on November 24 at the CotaiArena at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau, China. Many insiders expected the 34-year-old Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) to throw fists with Juan Manuel Marquez for a fifth time this autumn. However, the 39-year-old Marquez (55-6-1, 40 KOs), who knocked Pacquiao onto Queer Street in December...
Manny Pacquiao to face Brandon Rios in China on November 24
Tweet Former pound for pound champion Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) hasn’t been in the boxing ring since the vicious right hand from Juan Manuel Marquez that knocked him cold in December, but he is slotted to make his return to action towards the end of 2013. Pacquiao is scheduled to square off with Brandon Rios [...]
Alvarado wins rematch over Rios by decision
The action was much the same, but this time the result was different. Mike Alvarado boxed and punched his way to a narrow but unanimous 12-round decision Saturday night over Brandon Rios in the rematch of their slugfest from five months ago.
Alvarado won by two points on two scorecards and one on the other to avenge his seventh-round loss to Rios in October.
It wasn't as dramatic...
Via AP on Fox
March 31, 2013
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Running Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado II Undercard Results
In the opening bout of the afternoon, Manuel Lopez improved his record to 2-0 (2 KO) by scoring a TKO in 2 rounds over awkward Las Vegas native Jason Tresvan. Lopez had to find a bit of a groove, as Tresvan's head movement and weird style posed a few issues. By the end of the1st round, however, Lopez found a way in and began hammering Tresvan to the body -- even through a near...
In their words: Rios vs. Alvarado
Brandon Rios
What it comes down to is we are just two warriors who want to be the best and that is why we give our best inside the ropes all the time.
When I first signed to fight Mike Alvarado last year, I knew that it would a very exciting fight for the fans. With the way we fight it could not go any other way. Boxing might be a science to some but to me it is about passion...
Via Fox Sports
March 27, 2013
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Brandon Rios does not believe recent Mile Alvarado stabbing rumors; Feels stronger and punching harder
Brandon Rios is set to rematch Mike Alvarado this Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in a follow up to their 2012 fight of the year. Expectations are running high as fans are awaiting the same type of blood and guts action they witnessed a few months back at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. Camp has been running smoothly for Rios who has been focusing on power in...
HBO to debut Road to Rios vs. Alvarado II preview special on March 16
HBO Boxing will present “Road to Rios/Alvarado II,” an all-new special examining the upcoming junior welterweight rematch between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado. The two ring warriors engaged in an epic battle in October of 2012 that was one of the year’s top slugfests and most talked about encounters. The highly anticipated rematch will take place on Saturday, March 30 and...
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