BRANDON RIOS RUMORS & GOSSIP
‘Going for the kill,’ Brandon Rios expects to knockout Manny Pacquiao
“Going for the kill,” Brandon Rios expects to render Manny Pacquiao unconscious when they meet on November 23 at the CotaiArena in Macau, China. An eight-division titlist, the 34-year-old Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) was violently knocked onto Queer Street by Juan Manuel Marquez last December. Meanwhile, Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs) most recently suffered a unanimous decision loss to Mike...
Promoter: Pacquiao may never again fight in U.S.
Manny Pacquiaos promoter said Friday the Filipino superstar may never again fight in the U.S.
Bob Arums revelation emerged as he was asked about Floyd Mayweather Jr.s bold decision to take on Mexicos star unbeaten world super-welterweight champion Saul Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 14 in Las Vegas.
Does that stroke by the 36-year-old Mayweather indicate hes never felt so confident in...
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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...
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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...
Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado final presser photos, video & more
The final press conference for Saturday night's rematch between Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios and Mike "Mile High" Alvarado was held today in Las Vegas. Right here, you can take a look at a full collection of Rios vs. Alvarado presser photos, videos and notes to continue gearing up for what's sure to be another fantastic back-and-forth brawl.
Both Rios...
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...
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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...
Brandon Rios comments on Adrien Broner “He is a stupid a**, he is a clown, 100% I will knock him out”
Last week on twitter, former lightweight champion Brandon Rios and current lightweight champion Adrien Broner got into a twitter flaming war, as the two went back and forth online over comments made from both fighters in the last weeks. It all stemmed from a post fight interview Adrien Broner conducted in which he mentioned Brandon Rios after the thought of him facing the former...
Video: Jim Lampley previews Rios vs. Alvarado & Donaire vs. Nishioka
On Saturday night, October 13, HBO Boxing presents a fantastic doubleheader on its Boxing After Dark series. In this special video fight preview, Jim Lampley discusses the card and why he's so enthused about it. The main event is a very intriguing match between Nonito Donaire and Toshiaki Nishioka, but the co-feature is what really has people buzzing, the fistic fireworks which...
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