I have a newfound respect for Rios but PAC is way to slick and fast for him. He gets tagged to much. Manny would destroy and end his career like he effectively did to margarito
This is an easy ****ing fight to call. Pressure fighters always get destroyed by punchers. Pac is a puncher Rios is a pressure fighter. He'd get ****ed up. I like Rios but he'd be just another come forward Mexican tailor made to keep the TR money train rolling.
There are a lot of interesting factors here. How does Pac look against JMM in December? Can Pac comfortably make 140 if he should fight at that weight? He probably can but history tells us fluctuating in weight can negatively affect a fighter's performance. Does Pac choose to fight Rios inside? Rios does eat a ton of leather but he's at the top of his game and has a few more fights before his chin erodes. My money is on Pac at this point but I would not be shocked if Rios is able to break him down with body shots. Margarito nearly pulled it off.
Rios is a tough nut but Manny would run circles around him and brutalize. Probably look worse than the Margarito fight.
No doubt Manny should be the favorite in a proposed fight Vs. Bam Bam... But what's up with people making Manny out to be Whitaker or Willie Pep?? (Since when is Manny a slickster... LMAO) This ain't 2009 anymore either...
rios would have a chance to weat him down, but you gotta favour manny. And manny to win in similar fashion to the margo fight. But with a mid round stoppage. Rios chin isnt as strong as margos.
Pac looks slicker than he is when facing 'head in your chest' type of fighters. He would literally box/punch circles around Rios.