Bob Arum says short of Floyd Mayweather, Brandon Rios vs Manny Pacquiao next in line
By Johnny Benz, Doghouse Boxing (Oct 14, 2012)
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By Johnny Benz, Doghouse Boxing. On Saturday night at the Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, Cali., live
on HBO "Boxing After Dark",and featured on the undercard to Nonito Donaire
vs. Toshiaka Nishioka, Brandon Rios defeated Mike Alvarado in slug-fest
worthy of praise. Rios won the jr. welterweight battle when the ref
stopped the fight in the 7th round.
So what's next for "Bam Bam" Rios?
Could he be in the running for a battle against Manny Pacquiao? According to Top Rank Promoter, Bob Arum, he tells the Los Angeles Times that short of Floyd Mayweather Jr., Brandon Rios is now front of the line to fight Pacquiao.
Shortly
after the fight, Boxing scribe Lance Pugmire of the L.A. Times,
tweeted: "Bob Arum said short of Mayweather, Brandon Rios now front of
line to fight Pacquiao should he beat Marquez Dec. 8."
Pacquiao's next outing comes against Juan Manuel Marquez..
For much more on Brandon Rios, Mike Alvarado, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr., visit the homepage HERE at Doghouse Boxing. Plus: Follow Doghouse Boxing's news wire
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