By Jim Dower: Fresh off his grueling 10th round TKO win over WBA lightweight champion Miguel Acosta last Saturday night, the new WBA champion Brandon Rios is now gunning for a fight against 37-year-old legend Juan Manuel Marquez for his next fight. Rios, 24, likes the idea of fighting Marquez and thinks he would have a good chance in beating him. However, Marquez has bigger plans and is hoping to get a third fight with Manny Pacquiao.
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Rios breaks hand against Acosta: He’s lucky that was the extent of his injuries
By Dan Ambrose: WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios broke his right hand in the 8th round last Saturday night against World Boxing Association lightweight champion Miguel Acosta, but continued to throw right hands until Acosta went down in a heap in the corner in the 10th. But along the way, Rios took a tremendous amount of head shots from Acosta and he’s fortunate that he didn’t end up with neurological problems rather than just a harmless broken hand. Rios was throwing so many punches and without form, just slapping away with his shots. It’s not wonder that he ended up breaking his hand. It was a really sloppy performance from Rios in this fight.
Rios looked like a more hittable version of Margarito against Acosta
By Dan Ambrose: Before anyone gets too carried away with clapping Brandon Rios (27-0-1, 20 KO’s) on the back for his 10th round TKO victory over WBA lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-4-2, 22 KO’s) last Saturday night, they need to realize that Rios looked like a more hittable version of former two time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. I don’t mean that in a good way either.
Brandon Rios smashes Miguel Acosta in a Great Fight
By Francisco Hernandez: Photo credit Tom Casino/Showtime – The boxing gods are praising Brandon Rios and Miguel Acosta for putting on a great fight tonight in Las Vegas. The first great fight of the year. Brandon Rios looked like an Alfredo “Perro” Angulo of the lightweight division; at times Rios looked as tough as Jake Lamotta. The resilient and skillful Venezuelan, Miguel Acosta, appeared to be on his way to a win in the first part of the fight, as he landed almost at will on Rios, staggering Rios with a bone crunching right hand.
Rios beats Acosta, but isn’t ready for Juan Manuel Marquez or Humberto Soto
By Dan Ambrose: Photo credit Tom Casino/Showtime – Brandon Rios (27-0-1, 20 KO’s) did what he had to do to wear down a constantly moving WBA lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-4-2, 22 KO’s) on Saturday night, knocking Acosta down three times to get a 10th round stoppage win at the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rios stops Acosta, captures WBA title
By Jim Dower: Photo credit Tom Casino/Showtime – Brandon Rios (27-0-1, 20 KO’s) came on strong after a poor start in the first four rounds on Saturday night and ended up stopping WBA World lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-4-2, 22 KO’s) in the 10th round to capture his WBA title at the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada. Rios blasted out a tired Acosta out in the 10th with a series of powerful shots.
Rios will lose to Acosta tonight
By Dan Ambrose: WBA World lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-3-2, 22 KO’s) is moments away from defending his title against number #1 challenger Brandon Rios (26-0-1, 19 KO’s) at the Palms Resort, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rios has earned a shot at the title by beating the likes of Anthony Peterson, Omri Lowther and Jorge Luis Teron. Rios may get a shot tonight at the title, but he’s not going to win the fight.
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By Francisco Hernandez: The first two major fights of this year were expected to be great wars; they turned out to be miserable flops. Timothy Bradley vs. Devon Alexander was a glorified pillow fight, Nonito Donaire vs. Fernando Montiel turned out to be an uncompetitive mismatch. Fans expectations are now on Brandon Rios vs. Miguel Acosta to deliver what has been missing this year in major fights: competitive action packed wars in the ring.
Acosta-Rios: Look for Brandon to take a beating on Saturday
By Jason Kim: Photo credit Tom Casino/Showtime -Top WBA lightweight contender Brandon Rios (26-0-. 19 KO’s) faces his toughest bout of his seven-year pro career on Saturday night against World Boxing Association lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-3-2, 22 kO’s) at the Palms Casino Resort, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rios and Acosta are two completely different fighters. Acosta is a mover that can punch hard while moving and can stop on a dime to suddenly throw powerful uppercuts and hooks.
Acosta-Rios this Saturday night
By Eric Thomas: This Saturday night, number #1 ranked WBA lightweight challenger Brandon Rios (26-0-1, 19 KO’s) will be taking on World Boxing Association lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-3-2, 22 KO’s) at the Palms Casino Resort, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a fight that’s really difficult to pick a winner because Rios is fighting so well right now, but Acosta is so difficult to fight because of his ability to move constantly and punch with power while on the move.