Humberto “La Zorrita” Soto (69-9-2, 37 KOs) was too crafty for Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios (35-5-1, 26 KO) in beating him by a 12 round unanimous decision on DAZN on Saturday night in a minor upset at the Auditorio Municipal, in Tijuana, Mexico.
Brandon Ríos 151.8 vs Humberto Soto 146.4
José Quirino 122.6 vs Joel Córdova 117.6
Héctor Tanajera 134 vs Iván Delgado 134.8
Omar Aguilar 144.2 vs Emiliano Cruz 140.5.
Matchroom Boxing USA will promote its first show in Mexico as Brandon Rios and Humberto Soto will clash in an all-Mexican affair at the Municipal Auditorium Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana on Saturday February 23, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Once a warrior, always a warrior. Former WBA lightweight king Brandon Rios showed last night how he is not quite finished just yet.
In what could prove to be an entertaining slugfest, former world champ Brandon Rios and former European welterweight champ Sam Eggington will fight one another on the under-card of the September 22 Anthony Joshua-Alexander Povetkin heavyweight title fight.
In what would be a ‘better late than never’ grudge-match if it happens – and it is currently being worked on – a Brandon Rios Vs Victor Ortiz clash may finally get to go ahead, the two to finally settle their differences, on August 4.
Last night in Las Vegas, former WBC welterweight champ Danny Garcia iced a game (if faded) Brandon Rios in fine, highlight reel fashion.
Former two-division world champion Danny Garcia returned with a vengeance, knocking out Brandon Rios in a WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
In a predictable outcome, former 2 division world champion Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) stopped a very slow and faded former WBA lightweight champion Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios (34-4-1, 25 KOs) in a 9th round knockout at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.
WBC Welterweight World Title Eliminator – Showtime Championship Boxing
Danny Garcia – 146 ½ pounds
Brandon Rios – 146 ½ pounds
Referee: Kenny Bayless; Judges: Dave Moretti (Nev.),