Can Rios beat any of the following boxers at 140?

I think he'd beat:

- Maidana
- Khan
- Garcia
- Judah
- Matthyse

Maybe struggle with Peterson, and I'm not sure about Kotelnik (depends how much he has left).

 

Think he'd beat Judah, Garcia but think he'd struggle with the rest, he'd struggle with khan's speed imo,and not sure if he'd like fighting one of the argies who are tough and throw bombs back

 

atsch

 

I think he'll struggle with most of them to be honest.

If the weight cutting hasn't done any damage already it soon will do, he needs to move up to 147 for his next fight.

 

If not 154, don't think he's got a long career if he keeps cutting

 

Rios i think will be another Kelly Pavlik type character.

Khan and Peterson both beat him unless he really gets some hard work done.

 

Aye, he's got the frame for it.

At probably 5'8'' he's probably the perfect build for 147 too, he'd carry the weight well.

If the dietician didn't help him then it's obvious he needs to move up. If he's put on the healthy diet and still can't make it.....

It's not as if he just gorges himself out of training like Hatton did, whilst always being able to make the weight. He's just naturally too big for 135. Not sure why they're so desperate to keep him down.

I agree.

I'd like to see him in with Ortiz next. Marquez would ruin him. Permanently.

 

Don't let that Abril fight fool (Abril Fools! Ha!) you into thinking Rios wouldn't have success against a guy who has nowhere near the same defensive capabilities on the inside. If a mere adopted pressure fighter like Peterson can give Khan fits, imagine what a proper one would do.

 

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Rios did get to Abril, it's just that Abril showed very good defence on the inside and was able to let Rios get his shots off and then go back to his boxing. Khan doesn't have the footwork to stay away from a fighter who brings pressure like Rios, and he certainly doesn't have an inside game to match him so I can't see a Khan win here.

 

id like to see Rios v Maidana next that would be a good fight if Maidana isnt staying at 147, i think he beats all bar Khan.

 

Fank you :good

 

Rios has a very difficult style for Khan. I'd favour Bam Bam

 

Khan would be too quick for Rios in and outboxing to give him nightmares thats why i use to **** my pants when people use to say John Murray has Khans number.

 

Khan would have success flurrying and keeping Rios at bay for periods of the fight, but we saw against Peterson (who was fighting in a style that was not entirely natural to him) that Khan cannot handle pressure due to his poor footwork and lack of inside game. I think Rios is able to get to him and rough him up.