Is Brandon Rios the sickest man in boxing right now?

[p4pking]

Well he is definetly a nasty piece of work, but I don't personally appreciate his style much at all. Of course seeing him in a fight like he was tonight is a lot of fun, but before calling it infinitely moreso than a Mayweather or Donaire, imagine how hopeless he'd look if he ever meets someone with those kind of skills. That's the other side of the coin with a guy like this, just take how shit he was against Abril who didn't let him get inside and work. This guy can only win fights by trading recklessly in close, and it doesn't take anyone all to special to keep him at bay imo. I think even tonight Alvarado may well have had the ability to beat him if he'd just kept using his jab and moving. I also still maintain that Yuriorkis Gamboa would put him in the hospital despite being well undersized and having a tendency to brawl, Rios would not be able to eat his shots and get his own work done imo. Having said all that 140 doesn't have to many guys who stand to have an easy time with him at the moment, he'll be matched up carefully and in a few more barnburners I'm sure. What a goon though, I wish nothing but awful things upon him

[Fenster]

That was a great fight and his attitude is great. Nothing wrong with a mental. It's probably gonna get him killed in the near future but I do love a tear-up merchant.

(I thought Rios would be getting stopped at one point)

[beenKOed]

Well he is definetly a nasty piece of work, but I don't personally appreciate his style much at all. Of course seeing him in a fight like he was tonight is a lot of fun, but before calling it infinitely moreso than a Mayweather or Donaire, imagine how hopeless he'd look if he ever meets someone with those kind of skills. That's the other side of the coin with a guy like this, just take how shit he was against Abril who didn't let him get inside and work. This guy can only win fights by trading recklessly in close, and it doesn't take anyone all to special to keep him at bay imo. I think even tonight Alvarado may well have had the ability to beat him if he'd just kept using his jab and moving. I also still maintain that Yuriorkis Gamboa would put him in the hospital despite being well undersized and having a tendency to brawl, Rios would not be able to eat his shots and get his own work done imo. Having said all that 140 doesn't have to many guys who stand to have an easy time with him at the moment, he'll be matched up carefully and in a few more barnburners I'm sure. What a goon though, I wish nothing but awful things upon him

Have to disagree with you, I don't think a jab and movement is going to keep Rios off of anyone! As soon as Alvarado stopped punching in bunches, it was just a matter of time.
The thing that really surprised me about this matchup was there was
very little body work, they both threw a few body shots, but body work didn't seem to be part of either fight plan. I don't remember either corner asking for body work either, strange.
I didn't have a clue who was going to win until Alvarado started to wilt a little. A great fight, but truthfully, I don't enjoy seeing a fight with so little of the "sweet science" in it. Raw aggression is great but boxing is a thinking mans sport too, Rios steps into the ring and starts swinging until someone stops him. Rios is tough as a nail and a punching machine, but I'm wondering how long he can keep it up. Oh, and by the way, Rios and Alvarado both have enough heart for 10 fighters!

[J_C]

Y'all have short memories, Abril schooled him

[ICB]

Y'all have short memories, Abril schooled him

Exactly said that in the other thread mate, he also had alot of trouble vs Miguel Acosta, Brandon Rios is exciting and ETC. But he needs to be put in with a certain style otherwise he'll be exposed.

People who are talking about Rios vs Pacquiao/Marquez are crazy, he'd be smashed to pieces by either one of them. He needs to be put in with someone like Danny Perez or Lucas Matthysse.

[Violent Demise]

Y'all have short memories, Abril schooled him

Abril beat a listless corpse. The Rios from last night would of wrecked him

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Brandon Rios is great value for money but that chin is gonna crack spectacularly, some time soon.

[El Kabong]

I don't like Rios at all, he's a classless mean little bastard and I'm waiting for the day when he gets stopped.

[Kirkland Laing]

He's definitely entertaining to watch. I'd love to see him fight Matthysse but not much chance Arum does a fight with Golden Boy. It looks like Arum has him lined up for Pacquiao anyway. He'll obviously lose a few over his career but you know you're going to get value for money when you watch him.

[Violent Demise]

I don't like Rios at all, he's a classless mean little bastard and I'm waiting for the day when he gets stopped.

Wlad is a fan of Rios you know

[DavilaJones]

I think this man would have something to say regarding this thread:

[gest12645]

Y'all have short memories, Abril schooled him

Abril beat a listless corpse. The Rios from last night would of wrecked him

Abril is a very underrated boxer. The Rios fight wasn't a fluke. A bet if there was a rematch, and Rios wasn't drained to make weight, Abril would still win a decision (in the eyes of the public - i dont know about the judges) . Put Rios in with a good boxing technician , and he is going to have trouble.

[J_C]

Y'all have short memories, Abril schooled him

Abril beat a listless corpse. The Rios from last night would of wrecked him

Abril is a very underrated boxer. The Rios fight wasn't a fluke. A bet if there was a rematch, and Rios wasn't drained to make weight, Abril would still win a decision (in the eyes of the public - i dont know about the judges) . Put Rios in with a good boxing technician , and he is going to have trouble.

Rios didnt even make weight, he weighed in at 137 against Abril. To say he is a listless corpse at 137 when he was KOing guys and looking beastly previously when weighing 135, is ridiculous.