Rios-Abril winner gets a $50,000 bonus
Brandon Rios will earn $450,000 compared to $100,000 for rival Richard Abril, but the winner of their WBA lightweight title belt clash will pocket an extra $50,000.
read moreWho wins Rios-Abril? Ask the experts
Brandon Rios and Richard Abril will fight for the vacant WBA lightweight title on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. Boxing experts give their predictions on the outcome.
read moreAbril’s standing, walking, talking tall for Rios bout
Richard Abril believes that he will end the winning streak of Brandon Rios and hand the hard-punching former titleholder his first loss on Saturday night. “I am more Mexican than Rios,” he said.
read moreLem’s latest: Rios-Abril conference gets heated
Brandon Rios and Richard Abril delivered another heated confrontation during a Monday press conference in Los Angeles, and both fighters are eager to settle matters in the ring on Saturday.
read moreLem’s latest: Marquez eyes Fedchenko, craves rematch with Pacquiao
Juan Manuel Marquez is driven by his zeal for a fourth bout with Manny Pacquiao: “That’s the single factor is that I want the rematch. I want the rematch with Manny. The factor that returned me to this sport is that I want the rematch.”
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