Rios Swipes Belt Acosta, 10 Round TKO - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Posted: February 27, 2011 | 02:00 clock

Miguel Acosta tried to run but he could not hide Brandon Rios, and it cost him his WBA title easily.

Rios has survived a difficult first couple laps to score in the 10th round technical knockout over Acosta remain undefeated and win its first championship Saturday night at the Palms.

"My dream has come true," said Rios, clutching his new price. "A little guy from Kansas. ... Who would have ever thought?"

A five-punch excitement at the beginning of the 10th Acosta sent down and out, as referee Joe Cortez did not bother to count, stopping the fight at the 1:14 mark. Acosta (28-4-2) suffered its first defeat in seven years, ending a 19-fight win streaks.

"I am very sad and disappointed because I really felt I would win this fight," said Acosta. "Rio is very strong, and I'm ready for it. But his power surprised me. "

Rios (27-0-1) fell by Acosta in the sixth and eighth rounds before finishing. But it was the first knockdown that did the most damage and has changed the face of wrestling.

"It hurts me to start with a good body shot in the third round, but I sucked at it," said Rios. "When I spilled the first time I knew he was ready."

Acosta said. "I knew after the first precipitation, it will be a tough fight, because I was not feeling well, he took everything on myself."

A large hook flush left on the chin Acosta made and sent to the canvas in the sixth. He got up, was not the same struggle. Rios nearly completed, but Acosta managed to survive the round.

In the eighth, threw two jabs left Acosta. At that time he was on the run, defend and had almost nothing behind his punch. Rios kept up the pressure, do not let the Venezuelan dictate the pace.

"(Trainer) Robert (Garcia) always tells me, this guy and when I went to the body, I hurt him," said Rios. "If you leave this type of terrain it will box your ears."

Garcia said: "After the second round I told him (Acosta) is a risk with the distance and he needed to tighten."

Rios, nearly a 2-1 favorite Paris, said he would remain at £ 135, defend his title and get a big money fight. But if not, he will go to 140.

"I'm going to beat everybody," said Rios. "Where is the best fight again, where I want to be."

On the undercard, undefeated Jesse Lee and Mike Magdaleno scored impressive TKO win the first round to stay. Magdaleno, a featherweight from Las Vegas, held at 02:12 Jamie Gutierrez improve 3-0. Lee, a former Notre Dame in mid-heavy, Pablo Gomez was twice in the first row raised 2:17 4-0.

Las Vegas' Anthony Lenk fell to 10-1, stopping Terry Buterbaugh fight with 18 seconds in the final round of their six-round super lightweight.