JMM vs. Fedchenko and Rios vs. Abril - Saturday night fight thread

[Mars_ax]

Is Richard Abril being underestimated a little bit? Rios' best victory is over Miguel Acosta, as is Abril's best victory. Abril has two losses on his record, but both were close losses, and against good competition in Hank Lundy and Breides Prescott. Most people felt he beat Lundy too. He's never been knocked out and he has a vast amateur background. It's not really fair to say that he has no pop because he knocked down both Lundy and Acosta (multiple times for Acosta). He's also taller than Rios with a longer reach.

Here's an informative article on him: Richard �El Tigre� Abril returns to the ring this week

Isn't Mike Alvarado in a pretty decent match-up on the card?

I think Abril is being a little overlooked, I think Rios should stop him but I wouldn't be surprised to see an upset

My thoughts are that Abril should give Rios a tougher challenge than Antillon or Murray did. I'm in the minority here, but I believe this may turn into a solid bout of fisticuffs.

Here is Fat Dan on the subject:

Can Richard Abril Pull The Upset? - ESPN Video - ESPN

Abril could pull of the upset, but I really doubt it, Rios will just be too much for him.

[captainanddew]

Rios vs Acosta.

I believe it was the 4th round (my memory is going don't flame me if I'm wrong) where Rios looked a little worse for the wear at the end of a round.

He can take some hellacious shots. But there will be a point in his career where his chin just can't take that many big shots before giving in.

I think at 140 Rios will have to alter his style. He is going to have to take less clean bombs. Or else with bigger guys, that chin very well may get dented.

[Mars_ax]

Rios vs Acosta.

I believe it was the 4th round (my memory is going don't flame me if I'm wrong) where Rios looked a little worse for the wear at the end of a round.

He can take some hellacious shots. But there will be a point in his career where his chin just can't take that many big shots before giving in.

I think at 140 Rios will have to alter his style. He is going to have to take less clean bombs. Or else with bigger guys, that chin very well may get dented.

Rios got nailed with some big shots by Acosta and took them well, but sooner or later Rios will face a big puncher who knocks him on his ass, it's not out of the realm of possibility that Abril has his moments Saturday night.

Cheers Capt.

[TigerFan]

Brandon Rios Weighs In, Two Pounds Over The Limit - Boxing News

He looks drained in these photos

[Mars_ax]

So Rios has weight problems again, how unprofessional, but then what's new. It kind of puts a damper on the PPV doesn't it, if Rios' fight with Abril goes forward, only Abril can take home the vacant WBA lightweight title. I hope Abril stomps his ass, i'm sick of Rios' bullshit.

[Spicoli]

So Rios has weight problems again, how unprofessional, but then what's new. It kind of puts a damper on the PPV doesn't it, if Rios' fight with Abril goes forward, only Abril can take home the vacant WBA lightweight title. I hope Abril stomps his ass, i'm sick of Rios' bullshit.

Ditto. The same scenario his dumbass had when he was stripped. Rios had no intention of making weight and I wouldn't be shocked if he was a hefting 145 at opening bell. He's high stakes gambling with career to me, matter of time before his flavor of the month run expires. It really is a dumb move not to move up already. I think Abril waits to long and doesn't have the firepower to beat Rios but yeh, it would make the day.

[Diane]

When Rios came back for his second weigh-in, he actually weighed more, he was 4 pounds over. He will now have to fork over some of his purse to Abril. He should have learned his lesson the last time.


He needs to move up to 140.

Is he a cousin of Castillo's by any chance?