Bookmakers made Bryan Acosta a favorite against Ronny Rios when they square off in their contest on Saturday 28th March 2026 at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States.
He is currently 1/2 (-200) to win the contest outright, while you can get 3/2 (+150) on Ronny Rios if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 63% chance of Acosta winning while giving Rios a 37% chance.
Acosta opened as the favorite at 1/2 (-200).
Rios opened at 13/8 (+160) which has got wider by 87/-100 (+110).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 126 pounds (8.82 stones or 57.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Acosta vs Rios Head To Head
Bryan Acosta steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ronny Rios will make his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Rios has a slight advantage in power over Acosta, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Acosta's 40%.
Bryan Acosta is the younger man by 5 years, at 31 years old.
Both Bryan Acosta and Ronny Rios fight out of an orthodox stance.
Acosta is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1998, 10 years and 2 months earlier than Rios, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 115 fewer professional rounds, totaling 129 compared to Rios' 244.
Acosta vs Rios betting form
Rios has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Nick Ball on October 5, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was a 9/1 (+900) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Murodjon Akhmadaliev on June 25, 2022, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tech Port Arena, Texas, United States. He was a 5/1 (+500) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Oscar Negrete on February 13, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
Before that, he had beaten Diego De La Hoya on July 13, 2019, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBA Interim World Featherweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the contest.
He had defeated Daniel Olea on April 26, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Forum, Inglewood.
Who's been more active?
Acosta's last 3 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 2 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.7 rounds on average.
Rios' last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 11 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Acosta vs Rios Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Acosta vs Rios for In-Play Betting?
The ProBox TV US show is expected to begin at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. The ProBox TV broadcast of the card is expected to start at 12:00 AM (GTM).
