Garcia: Rios can 'surprise' Pacquiao

Pacman is a different level of fighters as everyone knows. I think this is an easy fight for him if he uses his jab.

 

I agree. He could surprise Pacquiao, and us all, by winning a round, maybe even 2!

 

so Pac has to outbox Rios and dance around the ring.. or else Rios might work on him... Hell have to turn into a counter punxher like against margo

 

:yep

They'll be close though I mean bradley won like 4 but others were very close.

 

Honestly, this will be a great fight if it does happen in April Next year. But I can see it being another Pacquiao-Margarito type of fight, From rounds 10-12 Pacquiao kept looking at the Referee and wasn't going hard out. Depends on how how Pacquiao looks on December as well.

 

no he cant

 

Right now, Pac wins a decision BUT… depending on WHEN this fight is made, Rios has a chance to engage in a memorable bloody war and, even if he loses, I imagine he'll win a huge fanbase as a result. Unlike Bradley who got an official W but remains largely anonymous.

How many minutes does Pacquiao fight in a round now? Would he be able to brawl for three constant minutes, twelve times? I don't think he can. Against Bradley he was limiting himself to between 60 seconds to 90 seconds of the Pacquiao we saw every second of every round three years ago. Rios can fight aggressively when Pacquiao takes his breaks and that's what makes it interesting.

 

No, Pacquiao knocks him out within 3 rounds

 

When has a pure pressure fighter been successful against Pac in the last 10 years?

Aggression plays into Pac's strengths. He can move faster than you, he can punch faster and harder. People keep forgetting that Pac is a Southpaw, making it even harder to hit him or see his punches coming.

Rios would get slaughtered in 3 rounds. When Pac lands clean, and he will land clean, Rios will have no answers whatsoever.

 

i wouldn't be surprised if its PAC vs RIOS next year instead of PAC vs FMJ...lol

 

As much as I love Rios, he's got no chance against Pacquiao. We've all been claiming for years that all Arum will match Pacquiao against are pressure fighters because he looks good against them, Rios will be no different. In fact he's smaller than the others so might be even easier than the others, the only thing you could argue is that he will be quicker on his feet. When Alvarado was snapping Rios' head back, Pacquiao would be in and out doing that every 10 seconds, his head would be bouncing all over the place and Rios will just follow him.

Obviously Garcia will say that though, it's a huge pay day for Rios.

 

Rios would surprise Pacquiao by attempting to box from the outside. Then when Manny and everyone watching the fight nearly collapses in laughter, he'd land a quick KO.

 

I think this fight will end like Pac-Diaz but I still want to see it.

 

it will be interesting whilst it lasts

 

I like this fight. Pac has slowed down just enough to make it very interesting. I would pick Manny to win, but in a war for as long as it lasted. Rios really is like Joe Pesci in "Casino" or was it "Goodfellas"?, you will have to kill him to keep him from coming. Manny needs a guy who is willing to trade to look good. This fight has brutality written all over it. I like the fight, I hope they make it, even if JMM finds a way to finally get a decison in December, I'd still want to see this fight.