The big fight this weekend was WBA lightweight champion Miguel Acosta taking on rugged undefeated challenger Brandon Rios. Rios wore Acosta down with his strong will, great power and tough chin, knocking him out in the 10th round and putting the strap around his own waist. As a result, some changes are due after the exciting fight and somewhat surprising Acotsa vs. Rios results.
Check them out here:
——> Updated lightweight division rankings
Acosta had been rated as the number 2 lightweight in the division according to our ratings, behind only Juan Manuel Marquez. Obviously that has to change with the loss, and correspondingly, how far will Brandon Rios climb? He had been on the outside looking in for the top 10 guys in the division.
Meanwhile, the other fight of the evening showcased Antonio DeMarco, who’s also seeking to move up in the lightweight division. Where does he appear in the latest rankings?
All of this, and 135 lbs will be heating up even more in the coming months, with Robert Guerrero vs. Michael Katsidis, and Humberto Soto vs. Urbano Antillon II. The Acosta vs. Rios results are what is shaking everything up now though, so take a peak at our current lightweight division rankings for the latest, and keep on checking back with ProBoxing-Fans.com for the latest breaking boxing news.
