[Sweethome_Bama]

Lucas "The Machine" vs. Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios.
It would be a great fight, two iron chinned KO punching monsters fighting each other.

Who do you think would win and why?

Personally I think Bam Bam would get it do to his ability to fight in the inside, I don't really see Lucas as a fighter who will try to use his length and stay outside but a banger who will go right inside with Bam Bam to land his own, playing into Rios's game. Rios doesn't get hit very cleanly on the inside and has a underrated inside defensive game. Not having to worry about taking damage to get inside leads me to believe that stylistically the fight would favor him.

 

[Roe]

Matthysse would just beat Rios up. He's a better boxer by miles and Rios would end up losing at his own game. Would be a brutal fight to watch though.

 

[Sweethome_Bama]

I still haven't seen Lucas demonstrate a solid inside game so I don't see him taking Rios out by beating him on the inside.

 

[Bing]

I Don't rate Rios to be honest but he would have a chance in this one as he wouldn't need to go looking for matthyse, however, i' still fancy Lucas to beat him at his own game Rios gets hit a lot and flush doubt he could take the power for too long

 

[Lunny]

Would love this. I'd fear for Rios' health though. Hed take a battering and be willing to take more until it's stopped.

 

[JamieC]

Ye agree with above, Bam Bam would play into Lucas' hands rather than the other way round, Lucas isn't just a mid-range slugger but has brutal power, and Bam Bam is a brave tough SOB so would probably be smiling during the brutal exchanges

 

[Sweethome_Bama]

Well both of them have brutal power in both hands. I mean Bam Bam had Alvarado hurt badly with a fucking jab.
The difference is I've never seen Bam Bam as wild as Lucas when he is looking to finish someone and I'm never seen Lucas show the inside fighting skill of Bam Bam.
I do think if Lucas can keep it mid range it is a easy and short fight for him, but I don't think it is in his temperament to keep the fight in that range.

The more I think about it the more I feel that the fight would ruin both fighters.