Brando Rivers TKO defeat to Englishman John Murray in the eleventh assault, but left the WBA lightweight belt that will be vacant and did not weight 135 pounds. The fight was the co-featured main between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito at Madison Square Garden Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 21 KOs) was overconfident in the early rounds and John Murray (31-2, 18 Kos ) with the guard closed the English style took the fight with patience. The fight was held in the middle distance, head to head with Brandon Rios more passive than usual, which took Murray to put good combinations and share their work in the face and body, while "Bam Bam" Rios responded to the jab and hooks to the body. In the sixth Brandon Rios seemed to react, intensified their attack and punishment using hard uppercut and jab to the face, combined with good hooks to the body. Murray suffered a cut but continued to respond, although at a disadvantage. From that time changed sides fight with Brandon Rios punishing style, but wrapped up the British to trade punches and it was easy prey to be estimated before getting into the ring. In the seventh John Murray was one point off as punishment for a low blow. So Rivers and Murray continued to grow losing distance. In the eleventh Rios punished without mercy to the British until the judge stepped in and stopped the bout at minute 2:08 to decree the victory of Brandon Rios.
