Bam Bam Rios can be a force from 140 to 152

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Flatlander, May 8, 2012.


  1. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He does well with and spars regularly with 150+ fighters. His walking around weight is 152. He is still growing and he carries his power at those weights. I see no reason why he can not beat and compete with anyone anywhere between those weights and beyond.
     
  2. Zapp Brannigan

    Zapp Brannigan Vid... Full Member

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    But you also said he beat Abril.
     
  3. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :rofl Keep telling your self that:lol: he can beat only guys that just stand in front of him and brawl, if he would go up to 147 there is at least 10 fighters that would beat him easy without him winning a round, at 140 JMM will beat him with no trouble at all!!!
     
  4. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, I didn't. :-( I will tell you the same thing we told Brandon. He looked terrible and he gave that fight away. Not that I think Abril deserved to win because I thought he fought a boring, dirty, and safe to survive type fight but the expectations of Brandon were so high going into this fight that he let himself and his fans down. Brandon agrees. He knows he desrved to lose this fight and that he was giving a gift. He also knows he can do better. He just lost focus and was not into this fight emotionally. He took it to get paid and he was still stinging about Gamboa backing out. That is something he learned from and has vowed never to do it again. Brandon is a very proud man. Missing weight twice really took the wind out of his sails. He was depressed before and after this fight. He felt he let everyone down and he did. He has good support around him so he will be back bigger and better.
     
  5. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Win or lose he will be a force at those weights. There will be no easy fights for any of his opponents.
     
  6. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    If by 'force' you mean one dimensional come forward slugger then yes, I wholeheartedly agree.
     
  7. weegriffin

    weegriffin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think One of Rios main advantages at light weight was his size and strength, and now that he will be fighting guys roughly the same size as him he would struggle a lot more in fights now. Same thing with Hatton at 147 lbs he was still a good fighter but he didn't have the size advantage anymore so he found it harder to fight the same way he did at 140 lbs.
     
  8. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :patsch He has no skill, he is not force when top fighters would beat him easy, if you did not see in Abril fight how unskilled he is YDKSAB, specially at 147, he is easy fight for Khan, Bradley, Devon Alexander, Ortiz etc not to mention Pac and Floyd...only fight i would like to see him in is against Maidana and i think even Maidana beats him!
    Abril beat him easy and you say others better than Abril will not lol
     
  9. lewishamboy

    lewishamboy Styles Impetuous Full Member

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    :deal
     
  10. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    he si going to get his ass beat
     
  11. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Size advantage how? He starves and dehydrates himself to get down to 135. He then eats and rehydrates to 147 and then fights. How is that an advantage? I have often wondered about people who see this as a 'weight" advantage. I wonder if they have ever competed in a sport where one had to make weight. I boxed and wrestled both. I was a tall 135 pounds when I started at 13. By fifteen I was a taller 155 pounds. I still wrestled and boxed at 135. Trust me I weighed close to 150 at bell time but it was not an advantage. There were times when I fasted nearly a week drinking only water. It was like a living death. I was so glad when I moved up to 160 and was able to weigh in at my normal weight of 155.
     
  12. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No skill? Please, what planet are you from?
     
  13. benner

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    He could beat Maidana and some lesser contenders that walk into him.
     
  14. lewishamboy

    lewishamboy Styles Impetuous Full Member

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    Kevin Mitchell would make mincemeat out of bum bum
     
  15. benner

    benner Active Member Full Member

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    Earth
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    He is just a brawler and thats it.