Trainer Robert Garcia will be in the corner of lightweight (135 pounds) star, Brandon Rios (26-0-1, 19 knockouts), for his Showtime televised, Feb. 26 appearance opposite WBA champ Miguel Acosta (28-3, 22 KOs), who has a 19-fight winning streak the includes 12 knockouts, and stoppages in his previous three bouts.
Rios is coming off of an HBO pay per view televised, Top Rank Promotions Nov. 13, fourth-round knockout of Omri Lowther (14-3, 10 KOs) that took place at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
Garcia also was in the corner of ex-champ Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 knockouts) for his Nov. 13, HBO pay-per-view televised, Top Rank Promotions unanimous decision loss to southpaw WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs), who, in victory, earned his eighth crown in as many weight classes and the WBC junior middleweight (154 pounds) belt.
Pacquiao will defend his WBO crown in a Showtime pay per view televised May 7 fight against Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs) in pursuit of his 14th straight win, and his ninth KO during that run.
Garcia and Team Rios offer their thoughts on the Pacquiao-Mosley bout.
