Rios/Antillon heating up.. some bad blood

[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.

[FinitoElDinamita]

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..