By Dan Ambrose: 29-year-old #3 WBO 147lb contender Brandon Rios (33-2-1, 24 KOs) plans on turning his November 7th title shot against WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (32-1-1, 12 KOs) into a huge and grueling war whether Bradley wants it to be one or not when the two fighters meet up on HBO Championship Boxing at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Bradley vs. Rios fight hasn’t been officially announced yet, but it’s expected to in the coming weeks. The deal is reportedly essentially completed for HBO. One of the things that needs to be worked out is the step aside deal for No.1 WBO mandatory challenger Sadam Ali.
By 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. 
By 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. 
By 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. 
By 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.