Not much will change in a year. What we see from Rios right now is what he is. He's not the type of fighter thats gonna add wrinkles to his game. But in any case.... both Castillo & Chico would have stopped Rios.
He has tons of room for improvement and he's not in his own prime yet. He also doesn't seem like a stupid fighter, so I think he'll actually make an effort to learn new wrinkles along the way. Obviously tonight he loses to both of them. Rios with better timing and more maturity than he showed tonight, I could easily see giving Chico a tough fight. It's not like Diego was some master tactician or anything, he had solid speed, a great punch, and mad heart. That actually sounds a hell of lot like Rios when you think about it. Give him some time.
You'll be surprised. Rios doesnt have the style of a fighter that adds wrinkles or improves with age. His prime is RIGHT NOW. He's a helluva fighter though. But he'll always be what he is.... a come forward guy who's hittable, but who takes a good punch and has big power.
