Brandon Rios

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Exclusive Q&A with Alex Ariza

Gabriel Polanco of Round By Round Boxing gives an in depth look at strength and conditioning coach, Alex Ariza. Ariza is finishing 2013 with a bang, helping prepare Mikey Garcia, Brandon Rios and Marcos Maidana.

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Via Opposing Views: Brandon Rios Looking Past Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao had several options for his upcoming November 2013 fight. You will recall, everybody from Juan Manuel Marquez to Timothy Bradley to Mike Alvarado was discussed as a potential foe. In the end, though, after Marquez and Bradley decided to fight one another, Pacquiao settled on Brandon Rios. His rationale for picking the 27-year-old up-and-comer was pretty clear: He felt like this was the most winnable bout available.