Brandon Rios confirms he’ll be fighting on August 4th

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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 of a competitive 12 round draw against former two division world champion Devon Alexander last February.

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Hearn wants Josh Kelly to fight Brandon Rios or Victor Ortiz next

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 Radio Arena in Newcastle, UK.

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