Top Rank PPV Las Vegas Press Conference - LIVE Wednesday April 11, from 3pm EST

The MC says that all throughout the undercard fighters' moments speaking, Rios was stoic, stone poker-faced but that as soon as Abril walked up his leg started going and you could feel his blood boiling. It's like he shotgunned a Red Bull.

 

Robert Garcia has the floor.

 

Garcia says it was a great camp, and they are appreciative of the fans and blessed to be part of Top Rank. He hopes everyone shows up to buy the PPV and promises they will see good action.

 

The MC is recapping Rios' rise, through the Acosta win and then the Murray win (which he says was impressive despite the weight troubles).

Now Rios is up there..

 

Rios is rocking a Dodgers cap and thanking Top Rank, Cameron Dunkin, and the WBA.

 

Rios fully expects Abril to run rather than fight, and laughs at Abril's intimidating words.

"To break my jaw like he says he will, he'd have to fight but he ain't gonna do that. I'm prepared for him to run, and I've trained to catch him somewhere in that 12 rounds.

Everything is going great in my life, inside and outside the ring. Not only that but I'm a lion in the ring and a lion outside the ring. I'm gonna talk **** outside and talk **** inside and back it up. I'm not worried about one thing Abril has been trying to tell me.

Buy the PPV. We got warriors on the undercard. Gesta, Alvarado, and the legend Juan Ma Marquez. April 14th, come out to Las Vegas. We're gonna have some great undercards. If you're not in Vegas, buy the card on HBO Hi Def. Make sure you buy it. Party. Keep partying. When I win my title back, party again!"

- Rios

 

Tickets to the Mandalay Bay range from $25 - $250, still on sale.

Suggested PPV retail price is $44.95

 

Nah, he looked fine.

 

Mike Alvarado & Mauricio Herrera

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(Mike made Mauricio wait by himself on stage for a few minutes, awkwardly milling around until Mike joined him...)

 

Neither Brandon Rios nor Richard Abril hung around to pose for pictures. :conf