Thread: Rios/Antillon heating up.. some bad blood

Im going to the HDP since I live close by. Any of you attending and do you think ANtillon has a chance here?

I think Antillon is a real talent and have been high on him for a while. The man has a sensational body attack. Rewatched Acosta bout last week and Acosta had him zeroed for that uppercut from round 1. But as much as I hate it, mass for mass and between the two frontal type fighters I think Rios takes this one. Rios cannot spell reverse gear and Antillon will have to be the boxer. I think he gets tagged after investing in the body, stands his ground and a wide open free swinging scrap ensues. This fight is a must see while it lasts but unless Antillon has found a mobile high guard backfoot I have to go with Rios on mass and attrition. Hope to be wrong.

Rios is a fool... lol.
What a shit talker, reminds me of my cousins and all these punks running around the LA area.

Should be a helluva fight though.

Brandon Rios comes across like a complete douchebag, I can't wait until he gets knocked out. However, he is a very good fighter and I don't think Antillon has the power or the size to keep Rios at bay.

Rios by mid-round TKO.

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

Rios is a fool... lol.
What a shit talker, reminds me of my cousins and all these punks running around the LA area.

Should be a helluva fight though.

haha I know. Rios reminds me of those cholos at the swap meets. He's such a Los Angeleno.

Rios is a bad ass fighter but he needs to grow up cuz at this rate, he's gonna go down the villain route like Floyd. Here's the full press conference.

Rios-Antillon press conference is heated, but not as hot as the fight will be | RingTV

I've a fan of Rios when hes in the ring, since he fights with a lot of heart. But outside the ring , hes seems to be a douche

Oof!..

This is a good fight. Rios is a shit talking punk ass bitch.

I think some people are selling Antillon short here.
As good and as fierce as Rios has looked let's not forget Antillons valiant uphold vs. Soto.
He showed a lot grit in that fight.

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

I think some people are selling Antillon short here.
As good and as fierce as Rios has looked let's not forget Antillons valiant uphold vs. Soto.
He showed a lot grit in that fight.

Antillon is not to be underestimated but Rios is a whole different animal as opposed to Soto. Soto's best weight was anywhere between 126-130 and he's still a good fighter at 135 but what he didnt carry with him up here is his punching power. Power used to be a big part of Soto's arsenal but he's now having to box more and giving his foes less to think about. Antillon is a limited fighter but he was able to have his way with him because of that reason. Rios would have hurt Soto badly.

Acosta had some success in the early rounds because he boxed and moved which is a good way to beat Rios but fatigue set in and his stamina let him down, ultimately.. There's two ways to beat Rios and Out-boxing is one of them. WEll, Antillon doesn't have the boxing ability so he can't go this route. Another way to beat Brandon is to out-brawl the brawler but history has shown us that Brandon has the better chin/punch resistance and packs a much harder punch so Antillon doesnt have an edge here either. So how is he going to win? He's gonna have to come in strapped, bring in a mini-bat, or wear some brass knuckles Margarito-style or someshit.

They say anything can happen in boxing but in some fights, the outcome is just too predictable. Nothing favors Antillon..