At stake of the meeting was the status of the official contender for WBC welterweight title. Former world champion in two weight categories Danny Garcia and former world champion Brandon Rios held a media training session ahead of their welterweight contest on February 17 in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay arena on Showtime.
According to unconfirmed information, former world champion in two weight classes Danny Garcia , 19 KOs on February 17 in Las Vegas will meet former lightweight champion Brandon Rios , 25 KOs. Their welterweight battle will become the main event of the evening at Showtime. Interim championship UFC. After being knocked out when challenging Timothy Bradley Jr. Since his return, he has stopped journeyman Aaron Herrera in the seventh round, got knocked out by former two-division world titlist Danny Garcia in the ninth round last February and stopped Ramon Alvarez -- Canelo Alvarez's older brother -- in the ninth round in November.
The fight with Alvarez was Rios' first bout of a three-fight promotional deal he signed with Hearn last fall. Sh-- happens in boxing," Rios said. Nobody was really paying attention to me anymore and Eddie gave me an opportunity, and I really appreciate that.
I'm fighting my second fight with him, and I can't wait to go again. I can still do that sh I know I can still do that sh--,'" Rios said. She told me, 'I'm going to let you do what you want to do, you're a grown man.
But if you come back, you've got to promise me you do it right. None of the half-assed s, with the dieting and all that. I told her, 'If you become a black belt, you give me that title.
When I become a champion again, I give you my belt. I keep my word. Every day, I kid you not, she says, 'Dad, remember you promised me? The year-old who has fought professionally since will look to get back in the win column in his hometown on June Connect with us.
Continue Reading. You may like. Latest Popular Videos. Worldwide 2 days ago. Announcements 2 days ago. It looked bad. Rios could have won more rounds just by avoiding Soto in the last 10 to 15 seconds of the rounds when he was trying to impress the judges.
Rios was doing most of the work during the rounds. We had already agreed, win or lose, this was going to be our last fight. Rios retired in after his ninth round knockout loss to Timothy Bradley.
He stayed retired for close to two years before coming back in to defeat Aaron Herrera by a seventh round knockout. If Rios were to finish out his contract with Hearn, he might be able to make some good money fighting one of his Matchroom fighters. Hearn has deep enough pockets to get a good opponent for Rios to fight.
The boxing public would love to see Rios fight Vicious Victor Ortiz. If Ortiz vs. Rios could be made, it would be a real war from start to finish. It would sell a lot of tickets.
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