By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 22 KO’s) faces Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa (21-0, 16 KO’s) for the vacant WBA World lightweight title on April 14th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Brandon Rios says he’s fighting Gamboa on April 14th
By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 22 KO’s) said on his facebook page that he’s facing former IBF/WBA featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboas (21-0, 16 KO’s) next on April 14th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Brandon Rios interested in facing Juan Manuel Marquez
By Chris Williams: Former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 22 KO’s) is reportedly interested in facing 38-year-old former three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KO’s) in the near future according to examiner.com. Rios, 25, lost his World Boxing Association title on the scales before his last fight against John Murray last December.
Rios doesn’t want to see Cotto-Pacquiao II
By Chris Williams: Like a lot of people that have been speaking their mind lately, former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios doesn’t have any interest in seeing WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao fight Miguel Cotto again after seeing how one-sided their previous fight was back in 2009.
Brandon Rios and Yuriorkis Gamboa to share April 14th card at the MGM Grand
By Chris Williams: According to Dan Rafael, former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios and former featherweight/super featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa will be sharing the same card on April 14th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Brandon Rios back in action on March 3rd at lightweight on HBO
By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 22 KO’s) will be back in the ring on March 3rd competing in the lightweight division in a fight that will reportedly be televised on HBO.
Call me Victor the Psychic: My 2012 boxing predictions
By Victor Salazar: With the start of the New Year, starts a fresh slate for boxing and its fans. There will be plenty of opportunities for people to make a name for themselves or elevate their already established names. Let me hit you with some predictions and wishes for the New Year:
Arum: Brandon Rios vs. Pacquiao a possibility for 2013
By Chris Williams: While there countless guys that would be perfect opponents WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to fight, his promoter Bob Arum is eying a future match-up with former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios in 2013. Arum sees that as a future big fight. Arum, by the way, just happens to be the promoter for Rios, so this would be one of those in house Top Rank fights that Arum likes to put together. Gosh, that’s like seeing Pacquiao fight Ricky Hatton again. What a joke.
Kevin Mitchell vs. Brandon Rios a possibility for 2012
By Sean McDaniel: A bout between former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 22 KO’s) and Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) is reportedly a possibility for March 3rd. Mitchell, 27, missed out on fighting Rios last month on December 3rd on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito fight at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Lamont Peterson interested in fighting Brandon Rios next
By Dan Ambrose: If IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s) doesn’t opt to give Amir Khan an immediate rematch either by force from the IBF or the WBA, he would like to fight former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 22 KO’s).