Brandon Rios vs Miguel Acosta fight analysis

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Ok, lets start an actual thread w/o the emo's cranking out Rios vs "someone who'd slaughter him" lover/hater threads......
YOUR THOUGHTS???

I wasnt too familiar w/ Miguel Acosta and looked at his record and who he fought. No big names popped out and he came from the DEEP SOUTH. Anyone coming from South America, usually their record suffers from "club/local" fighting, and naturally over-boosted vs the relative competition thats found in the east/west states. He had some good fights, but i believe peaked at the B- level. Was rather skeptical on the level he was gonna tackle, which Rios is at.

I knew that Brandon Rios had a good amateur pedigree and that he had a good pair of whiskers. I saw Anthony Peterson's punches just deflect off him like nothing. This was a B to B+ level fight.

I felt that Rios was going to pressure Acosta in ways he wasnt comfortable with and eventually catch him bad.....Also wondered how long Acosta could use his footwork through the whole fight. Usually, a good pressure fighter will go down below to slow down those legs, and also use crowding/mauling tactics to eventually frustrate a boxer into staying in the pocket eventually, instead of trying to run and getting semi-clinched & mauled....

1st round - Acosta did a great job boxing Rios, had great footwork.
easy round for Acosta

2nd round - Acosta did the same thing and dropping down combos, right landing pretty consistently, bad news for Rios
easy round for Acosta

3rd round - Acosta stuck to the gameplan and did more. The right straight COULD NOT MISS!!! Why wont Rios pull his left hand up to guard?
easy round for Acosta

4th round - Acosta just really laying it on thick lol. His 1 2 punches just was landing with repetition. Rios looked REALLY hurt for the duration of the round, but survived what Acosta could throw at him. Acosta knew he did his best damage in the pocket. For the first time, Acosta is able to push Rios back w/ his punches. Acosta looked pretty tired between round from his effort.
easy round for Acosta

5th round - Rios starting to do a better job cornering & roping Acosta. This is partially due to Acosta's feeling that he does better in the pocket. He does seem to do well, but this plays into Rios' strength too. Looks like Acosta is fading a bit, his handspeed is dropping.
first round Rios could possibly win....

6th round - Acosta looking tired from the 4th & 5th round effort. His footwork isnt as good and he's looking to stay in the pocket more often. Cornered, Acosta looked to throw a left hook to get out, but Rios' left jab beat him and did a flash KD. Rios works to capitalize off this.
10 8 round for Rios

7th round - Rios doing a better job cutting off the ring and catching Acosta in the corners/ropes. Acosta's footwork is not as strong and resting in more spots, allowing Rios to plant his power and exchange w/ Acosta.
But Acosta seems to be getting the better of exchanges with savvy punching and slipping in angles. But Rios now lifting his left in exchanges and effectively guarding against the right since its coming in slower. Seems like Rios is guarding
round for Acosta

8th round - Rios traps Acosta on the ropes and works the body multiple times. Pushes Acosta into the corner and catches him w/ a left hook in an exchange, followed with a right straight. Acosta ricochets off the corner and slides across the ropes and Rios tracks him down with a straight left that sends him to the floor for a KD. Acosta does a good job surviving the remaining 30seconds....
10 8 round for Rios

9th round - trainers scold him for staying in the pocket and get back to the game plan. Acosta trying to use more footwork than the prior rounds to move around more, but keeps getting trapped by pressure. Acosta looking fatigued in his punches - bodyshots, KD's, and pressure must be paying dividends. Acosta looks REALLY gassed out, though he gives it all he got.
round for Rios

10th round - Rios traps Acosta on the ropes and they have an extended exchange. WOW! Rios cracks Acosta with an overhand right that puts him completely dead in the waters on the ropes... I dont think the ref saw the effect of the hit at his angle. Rios does a clean left right combo, then another left right combo that forcibly drops down Acosta. At this time, the ref waves him off and the corner throws in the tower - spectacular finish!

 

thats a pretty nice setup, i'll trade you couches

ive got the same setup but bigger & deeper - need a min 5ft away from the 73"

 

yeah, if Acosta stuck to his "Boxer" style, he could have skated to a sure UD.... thats if he didnt break under pressure. Pressure fighters have a knack of changing opponent's gameplan over time.....

 

Rios is on another level in that area, but if you look closely.... Acosta had been seriously beating Rios in the pocket prior to the KD. Because of that, Rios was able to hit more effectively, and wore him down. I attribute his slow down from staying in the pocket, taking damage, and forceful pressure.

Now imo, Acosta is a bit top-heavy for his "natural" style, and i think that also attributes to his fatigue when throwing out so many punches between the 3-5th round....

 

lol, think i woke up my neighbors above me when he caught him on the ropes REAL BAD in the 10th.....

nothing beats a great KO finish....

 

yeah, real boxing fans rewatches the fights

now GO TO SLEEP