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[Skip b]

Maidana looks like he was leading a drug cartel in his past life, so that would be believable lol

Maidana looks like a triad member in a john woo flick.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Floyd Slayweather.

 

[SuikodenII]

http://www.boxingscene.com/arum-i-no-confidence-rios-make-140--75548

By Bill "Two Scoops" Emes

Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who promotes former champion Brandon Rios, is not confident in Rios' belief that he can make the junior welterweight limit of 140-pounds.

Rios has been pushing for a fight with WBO 140-pound champion Ruslan Provodnikov, who returns to HBO on June 14th.

Provodnikov's promoter, Artie Pelullo, has rejected the idea of facing Rios, because Arum advised him ahead of time that Rios is unable to make 140. Rios last fought as a welterweight, losing a twelve round decision to Manny Pacquiao last November. After the fight, Rios tested positive for a banned substance that assists athletes with losing weight.

Despite the recent history, Rios - during last week's interview with BoxingScene - maintained that he is capable of making 140.

But his promoter disagrees and doesn't want another incident where a fighter fails to make the contract weight.

"There is a big problem there with the weight. Provodnikov wants to fight for his title at 140 and I have no confidence that Rios can make 140," Arum told BoxingScene.com.

Well damn.......

 

[King P]

Arum saving Rios from getting the beatdown of his life lol

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Something sounds fishy here, they retained a lawyer but didn't first alert the authorities
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Smart, get the story right the first time.

 

[SuikodenII]

He and Robert Garcia were champions at the same damn time?

 

[patscorpio]

rios cant even make 147 for crying out loud lol...dude needs a conditioning coach and more restraint at the dinner table

 

[Skip b]

Arum saving Rios from getting the beatdown of his life lol

No he's trying to punish Prov who is not exactly a Top Rank fighter, No Bradley, No Manny, No JMM and now no Rios, it's clear as fukk what Arum is trying to pull

What will be HBO excuse for shelving Prov, can't wait to see

 

[Newzz]

I wanna see Victor Ortiz vs Brandon Rios at 147!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






That's like a perfect "Bad Blood" matchup, because they were great friends who now hate each other. I have to see that fight before one of them is completely shot


The buildup, the backstory, then them actually finally getting into the ring to settle it

 

[patscorpio]

He and Robert Garcia were champions at the same damn time?

sometimes you forget that he was actually a boxer and he's not even that old even though he looks it..only 39....he was a pretty good boxer in his day

 

[King P]

I wanna see Victor Ortiz vs Brandon Rios at 147!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






That's like a perfect "Bad Blood" matchup, because they were great friends who now hate each other. I have to see that fight before one of them is completely shot


The buildup, the backstory, then them actually finally getting into the ring to settle it

Throw in a loser leaves boxing for good stipulation on some WWE shyt and you have yourself a main event

 

[patscorpio]

I wanna see Victor Ortiz vs Brandon Rios at 147!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






That's like a perfect "Bad Blood" matchup, because they were great friends who now hate each other. I have to see that fight before one of them is completely shot


The buildup, the backstory, then them actually finally getting into the ring to settle it

well there's not a lot of time left for that..rios is getting punchier and fatter and ortiz looks like he's succumbing to his demons

 

[Skip b]

I wanna see Victor Ortiz vs Brandon Rios at 147!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






That's like a perfect "Bad Blood" matchup, because they were great friends who now hate each other. I have to see that fight before one of them is completely shot


The buildup, the backstory, then them actually finally getting into the ring to settle it

I doubt Ortiz would quit in this match

 

[Newzz]

well there's not a lot of time left for that..rios is getting punchier and fatter and ortiz looks like he's succumbing to his demons

That's why I'm anxious for it. I believe that can be a new age "Gatti vs Ward" trilogy with them going at it.

2 middle of the pack fighters combining to make some great matches......except they have a personal history/rivalry involved in it.

 

[Newzz]

I doubt Ortiz would quit in this match

He cant.


Rios would NEVER stop talking