Tim Bradley vs. Brandon Rios possible for November 7th in Las Vegas

rios9999By Dan Ambrose: Trainer Robert Garcia may have let the cat out of the bag today in Tweeting a message saying that his fighter Brandon Rios (33-2-1, 24 KOs) will be fighting for a world title against WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (32-1-1, 12 KOs) on November 7th at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. However, the official word hasn’t come from Top Rank, the promoters for the two fighters, so boxing fans will need to wait for an announcement.

Top Rank was trying to put together a fight between Rios and WBO welterweight champion Kell Brook, but the negotiations went nowhere.

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Tim Bradley vs. Brandon Rios still possible for December

bradley222By Chris Williams: Last Friday the World Boxing Organization ordered newly crowned WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley to start negotiations with WBO No.1 contender Sadam Ali for a fight that would take place before the end of the year. However, Bradley’s promoters at Top Rank are interested in matching Bradley against the highly popular former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios for a fight that they’d like to take place in December, according to Dan Rafael.

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is likely to sit down with Ali’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions to discuss a step aside deal for Ali to step aside for a certain amount of money.

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Rios lined up to face Bradley; Donaire to battle Quigg

rios4222By Scott Gilfoid: Top Rank promotions are looking to make two big fights in November involving three of their biggest stars in their stable. Former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (33-2-1, 24 KOs) will be facing newly crowned WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (32-1-1, 12 KOs) on November 7th, possibly at The Forum in Inglewood, California, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN.

The other fight involves former four division world champion Nonito Donaire (35-3, 23 KOs) traveling to the UK to fight unbeaten WBA “regular” super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg on November 21st in Manchester, England. Donaire, 32, doesn’t care that he’d be fighting Quigg in his home country.

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Arum: Brandon Rios will fight Tim Bradley next

rios82By Dan Ambrose: It looks like No.1 WBO Sadam Ali will have to wait a while before he gets his shot at the title because Top Rank promoter says he’s going to have his fighter WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (32-1-1, 12 KOs) defend his title next against No.3 WBO Brandon Rios. The World Boxing Organization will have to bless this move before Arum can go ahead and pull the trigger on the fight.

Dan Rafael says the Bradley-Rios fight will likely take place before the end of the year sometime.

“Brandon Rios will be his next opponent,” Arum said via thaboxingvoice.com.

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