Browsing Tag Brandon Rios

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  The Weekend That Was

  It was a lively weekend of fight action with several dynamic performances, so let’s get to the big recap! Friday night, Shobox delivered plenty of excitement with unbeaten ...

  On November 18, 2018 / By Alden Chodash
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  The Weekend That Was

  It’s still only February but 2018 has had plenty to offer boxing fans thus far, in large part thanks to the World Boxing Super Series. Two cracking cruiserweight ...

  On February 18, 2018 / By Robert Portis
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  The Haunting Of Dinamita

  Boxing continues to be the sport where aging athletes and ex-champions never retire but instead keep holding out for one more dance in the spotlight, not to mention ...

  On October 12, 2016 / By Robert Portis
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  A Question Of Character

  “It’s the mark of a great fighter when he has character plus skill. Because a fighter with character and skill will often rise and beat a better fighter…Character ...

  On April 6, 2016 / By Henry Valerio
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  Pacquiao vs Bradley: A Tactical Overview

  While it’s fair to say that the boxing world is not exactly on fire regarding next Saturday’s rubber match between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, what is also ...

  On March 29, 2016 / By Lee Wylie
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  The Tragedy of Boxers With CID

  Ring rust is real. Three long years is what John L. Sullivan waited between fights; Jack Dempsey did the same. Neither heavyweight returned from the long, dry spell ...

  On November 15, 2015 / By Sean Crose
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  Fight Report: Bradley vs Rios

  The Event A showdown between two fan-friendly fighters, on paper Bradley vs Rios figured to be a lively and entertaining affair. Rios had rededicated himself to his career ...

  On November 8, 2015 / By Robert Portis
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  Going All-In: Bradley vs Rios

  Timothy Bradley and Brandon Rios are, by almost any measure, highly successful pugilists. They know seven-figure paydays and what it feels like to fight in glitzy venues in ...

  On November 7, 2015 / By Rafael García
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  Bradley vs Rios: Fireworks Alert

  When the government issues an alert to the public regarding inclement weather, that’s all it is: an alert, not a guarantee. Similarly, we cannot know for certain that ...

  On September 21, 2015 / By Robert Portis
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  An Embarrassing Show

  I’m annoyed. Brandon Rios was as good as Mike Alvarado was, well, crappy in Broomfield, Colorado on Saturday night. I make no apology for the less ugly C-word ...

  On January 26, 2015 / By Shaun Brown
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  Fight Report: Rios vs Alvarado III

  The Event Saturday night in Broomfield, Colorado, Mike Alvarado enjoyed home-field advantage as he met Brandon Rios for a third time. It’s hard to assign much significance to ...

  On January 25, 2015 / By Rafael García
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  The Trilogy: Rios vs Alvarado III

  The third and likely final battle between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado is the next big fight on the boxing calendar and it’s time to start getting pumped ...

  On January 19, 2015 / By Robert Portis
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  Manny Pacquiao: The Latter Days

  Rarely does a fighter’s career arc neatly coincide with the turning pages of the calendar, but looking back at the last four years of the great career of ...

  On June 2, 2013 / By Rafael García
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  Cotto vs Margarito II: Junito Gets His Revenge

  A huge crowd filled up New York’s Madison Square Garden Saturday night while millions more tuned in, all expecting a festival of pugilistic mayhem. Thanks to one of ...

  On December 5, 2011 / By Rafael García