Maidana is a step above Rios. With that being said, Pacquiao by UD in a slightly competive boxing match.
id say 50/50 for rios/ maidana. rios has the better chin and stamina. id favor rios ever so slightly.
Rios might even hit harder than Provodnikov. Dude sparked out and hurt Alvarado way faster than Provodnikov did. With that said, Pacquiao might end up stopping Maidana. Oh, let's not forget that Maidana was getting buzzed by tiny Josesito Lopez.
Paulie said Pacquiao/Maidana would be a 50/50 fight. He said that before the Mayweather/Maidana fight.
pac by late tko/ko. would be a hell of a fight and when you think about it if the cold war ends and maidana does not get a rematch with floyd it would make big sense to take the fight and make a statement beating maidana in more dominant fashion
Fighters like Margarito, Rios, Maidana (All Robert Garcia's fighters) will always be made for Pacquiao. With his in and out movements, speed and combinations. He will win by late TKO or UD. He eats these guys for breakfast. Styles make fights.
I expect Pac to win this. But, Maidana's jab would trouble him and create opportunities for a big shot to land, ending Pac's night.