Boxing News 2014: Bob Arum Says Brandon Rios Could Face Timothy Bradley, Ruslan Provodnikov, Mike Alvarado
Brandon Rios is back on track after winning against Diego Chaves via disqualification on Saturday night, and the former world champion could be in line for big fights again.
Top Rank Promotions CEO Bob Arum told BoxingScene that they are looking at the possibility of completing a trilogy match against Mike Alvarado, whom Rios engaged in two exciting bouts before.
Rios scored a seventh-round knockout win in their first showdown in October 2012 before Alvarado evened things up with a unanimous decision win in their second showdown in March 2013.
Aside from Alvarado, Arum also added that they are considering Ruslan Provodnikov and Timothy Bradley for Rios' next fight, which will likely take place in the fall.
Arum said that Provodnikov is a huge possibility, citing his good relationship with the Russian's promoter Artie Pelullo, but the Top Rank boss insisted that it is still up to Rios and his manager, Cameron Dunkin.
"I have a good relationship with Artie, but the next fight depends on what Rios and Cameron want to do," Arum said.
Provodnikov, who recently lost his WBO light welterweight title against Chris Algieri on June 14, recently mentioned Rios as one of his options for his return bout in November.
"I know that there is a possibility that I will be back in the ring in November and the opponents being considered are the winner of Rios vs. Chaves, the winner of Vargas vs. Novikov, as well as a rematch with Timothy Bradley. All these are great options for me and I'm curious to see who the winners are this weekend," Provodnikov said on Friday via BoxingScene.
On the other hand, Bradley, who absorbed his first defeat after losing to Manny Pacquiao in their WBO welterweight title fight in April, is another intriguing option and a fight could easily be made as he is also under Arum's Top Rank Promotion.
However, the 30-year-old Cathedral City, California native recently said that he might move up in weight, and reigning WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is one of his options.
"My preference would be to go up and try something different, something new," Bradley said in an interview with The Desert Sun in July. "I already did the 140 thing. I already accomplished a lot at 140. At 147, I've done some things there. I wouldn't mind testing the waters at a higher weight."
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