On Wednesday afternoon, WBA lightweight champion Brandon ?Bam Bam? Rios could be found back in comfortable surroundings as he trained at the Oxnard Boxing Academy for his next ring assignment. An unrelenting bruiser with a captivating style, the 25-year old Rios is coming off of a thrilling 3rd round TKO over Urbano Antillon this past July that further bolstered his status in the game and has fans are dying to see him again.
Rios first looked to be lined up for an appearance underneath Manny Pacquiao?s trilogy bout with Juan Manuel Marquez this November in Las Vegas but there have been whispers that he instead might be seeing time on December 10th, possibly somewhere in Southern California. Wherever he lands, it seems likely that British pug Kevin Mitchell may end up being Rios? dance partner when the time comes.
?That?s the word right now,? Rios told me prior to his workout. ?That?s what it looks like so far. We don?t know yet, we haven?t seen the contract. It hasn?t been on ink so we don?t really know. But that?s the word right now that Kevin Mitchell is the next opponent.?
Mitchell sports at fine 32-1 record with 24 knockouts but is known to American fight fans just as much for his 3rd round TKO blitzing at the hands of tough Australian Michael Katsidis more than anything else. It?s not a super fight by any means but Rios insists he looks at every potential foe as a serious threat.
