By Dan Ambrose: World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Brandon Rios fought like a monster on Saturday night in stopping an overmatched Urbano Antillon in a two knockdown 3rd round TKO performance in Carson, California.
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Rios could face Marco Antonio Barrera next
By Chris Williams: WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO’s) could face former three division world champion Marco Antonio Barrera (67-7, 44 KO’s) for his next fight after beating fringe contender Urbano Antillon (28-3, 20 KO’s) by a third round TKO last Saturday night at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California.
Arum: Rios could fight Pacquiao in 2013
By Chris Williams: With one of his fighters Kermit Cintron going down to defeat at the hands of Carlos Molina last night in Carson, California, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum likely lost a potential future opponent for his fighter Manny Pacquiao to face. Arum had recently signed up Cintron and had reportedly said that he could face Pacquiao before he retires.
Rios stops Antillon; Molina defeats Cintron
By Jim Dower: Making his first defend of his title, World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 20 KO’s) blasted out challenger Urbano Antillon (28-3, 20 KO’s) in the 3rd round of a scheduled 12 rounds in exciting fight from start to finish at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
Rios-Antillon: Preview to a fight that guarantees excitement
By Peter Wells: Last weekend we saw one of many fights that gets more hype than it is due. It had far less fireworks than we were promised and it left those who’ll only tune in when the hype outside the ring is enough to get inside their wallets thinking that this is the best that boxing has to offer.
Rios vs. Antillon this Saturday
By Dan Ambrose: WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (27-0-1, 20 KO’s) will be making his first defense of his World Boxing Association title this Saturday night against #12 ranked WBA contender Urbano Antillon (28-2, 20 KO’s) at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California. It’s a decent but far from great fight, as Antillon has lost two out of his last four fights and has only beaten a small handful of top tier fighters during his 11 year pro career.
Rios vs. Antillon: Couldn’t a better opponent have been found for Brandon?
By Chris Williams: While some boxing fans are really looking forward to the July 9th bout between newly crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (27-0, 20 KO’s) against challenger Urbano Antillon (28-2, 20 KO’s), I’m not one of them.
Cintron to fight on Antillon-Rios undercard on 7/9
By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (32-3-1, 28 KO’s) will be fighting on the undercard of the WBA lightweight title fight between champion Brandon Rios vs. challenger Urbano Antillon on July 9th. There still isn’t an opponent picked out for the 31-year-old Cintron but one should be selected shortly. Cintron recently signed with Top Rank promotions and is thought to be in the running for a fight against other Top Rank stable fighters Manny Pacquiao or Miguel Cotto in the near future.
Juan Diaz wants title shot against Brandon Rios
By Jason Kim: Former IBF/WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Diaz (35-4, 17 KO’s) wants a title shot against WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (27-0, 20 KO’s). Diaz recently called the 24-year-old Rios, saying on his twitter page “I am back and stronger than ever. Just letting you hold my title for now. I am going to school you, and shut you up.”
John Murray wants Brandon Rios, but has little chance of getting that fight
By William Mackay: EBU lightweight champion John Murray (30-0, 10 KO’s) would like nothing better than to have a world championship fight fall directly into his lap with the new WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (27-0-1, 20 KO’s) giving him a shot at his title in his next fight. The chances of that happening are about zero, because Murray isn’t ranked in the top 15 by the WBA, and isn’t well known enough in the United States for Rios to even consider facing him. And besides that, Murray would likely be in way over his head in a fight against Rios and the bout would likely be a dull mismatch with Rios destroying the slow-handed Murray.