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Former World Champion Brandon Rios has confirmed that he will appear and hold a Meet & Greet with his fans at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the fourth Annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday September 15, 2018 from 10am to 5pm, during Mexican Independence weekend.  → read full article

By Jim Dower: Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios says he’ll be back inside the ring on August 4th to resume his pro career. Rios (34-4-1, 25 KOs) didn’t name his opponent for his next fight in August, but it’s said to be former WBC welterweight champion Victor ‘Vicious’ Ortiz (32-6-3, 25 KOs), who is coming off […]

By Allan Fox: A fight between past their prime former world champions Victor Ortiz and Brandon Rios is in the works on Fox on Premier Boxing Champions on August 4, according to ESPN.  → read full article

By Tim Royner: Eddie Hearn is targeting former world champions Brandon Rios or Jessie Vargas as two guys that he’d like to match welterweight prospect Josh Kelly (7-0, 5 KOs) for his next fight following his 7th round stoppage victory over Commonwealth welterweight champion Kris George (14-2, 8 KOs) last Saturday night at the Metro […]

By Dan Ambrose: Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios says the Nevada State Athletic Commission needs to give Saul Canelo Alvarez a suspension to make an example out of him for his 2 failed tests for clenbuterol in getting ready for his rematch against Gennady Golovkin.  → read full article

By Dan Ambrose: The ratings for last Saturday’s welterweight contest between Danny Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) and Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios (34-4-1, 25 KOs) were arguably poor for Showtime Boxing.  → read full article

By Allan Fox: Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) earned $1.25 million for an easy night’s work in stopping Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios (34-4-1, 25 KOs) in the 9th round of a scheduled 12 round fight last Saturday night on Showtime Boxing at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.  → read full article

By Allan Fox: Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios says he was ahead on points and wishes his corner hadn’t stopped the fight last Saturday night after he was knocked down in the 9th round by Danny Garcia at Mandalay Bay I Las Vegas, Nevada.  → read full article

By Dan Ambrose: Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) says he’s not ducking a fight against IBF World welterweight champion Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr. (23-0, 20 KOs), who called him and is offering him a title shot at his IBF belt.  → read full article

By Allan Fox: Former welterweight champion ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter (28-2-1, 17 KOs) climbed into the ring last Saturday night and called out Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) following his 9th round knockout win over a feeble looking Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios (34-4-1, 25 KOs) in their WBC welterweight title eliminator at the Mandalay Bay […]