Miguel Acosta vs Brandon Ríos
On February 26, 2011, Miguel Acosta (28-3-2, 22 KOs), the lightweight WBA champion, defends his title against American challenger, Brandon Ríos (26-0-1, 19 KOs).
Acosta vs Ríos Stats
Miguel Acosta is coming in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round KO victory over Armando Cordoba, 3 months and 1 day ago. Brandon Ríos is on a 8-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Omri Lowther, 3 months and 13 days ago.
Acosta vs Ríos Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Brandon Ríos at 99-1 winning odds. Miguel Acosta really doesn't have much to present against Ríos.
Acosta vs Ríos Result
Brandon Ríos stopped the champion via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA lightweight champion. Ríos improves his record to 27-0-1 (20 KOs), while Acosta adds a loss to his record at 28-4-2.