If u thought money v.s. The ghost was a mismatch then...

Bradley passing up a career pay day? Are you guys that gullible. If Bradley could have one fight over, it would be the Pac fight, especially with a bigger pay day. JMM is more of a threat to Bradley than Pac. Why would Bradley take less money against a tougher opponent?

This is simply Pac cherry picking a guy coming off a loss and more disinformation from Top Rank.

 

Alvarado's injured: http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_23185093/manny-pacquiao-fight-brandon-rios-skips-mike-alvarado

I honestly can't imagine any other options for Pacquiao. Everyone in his weight either has a fight or is signed with Golden Boy.

 

Well they came out and said 6 million. it's on the scene, that'd be Bradley's career high. I haven't seen any denial from team Bradley

 

I gotta get back to this post, its such a gem Man, do I have your permission to use it on my sig on another board?

 

If I was PAc manager id pick Rios as well, makes sense for his point of you. Pac needs to restore his reputation.

 

To be honest Rios is just a punchbag with little boxing I.Q. To call him one dimensional is an overstatement, the dude thinks boxing is just getting hit. Pacquiao will punch him and knock him out no doubt. I hope he's getting paid for making Pacquiao look good.

 

Hopkins doesn't seem to think so and I would guess that his opinion would have a bit more merit than yours.

 

Like Floyd did right? atsch

 

This is bizarre. Pacquiao vs Rios is more closely contested fight than what Mayweather vs Guerrero is. Any person with an ounce of objectivity would know this. Pacquiao's coming off losses and is further removed from his prime than what Mayweather is.

 

Been scratching my chin over this choice. Rios is coming off a loss but then again, Manny is coming off a brutal KO. Both are with Top Rank so it looks like a match up to make Manny look good a la the Margarito fight. Will be interesting to see how cautious Pacman is after the KO against a heavy puncher.

Does anyone know what weight the fight is likely to be at?

If Rios can score an upset, which I don't see him doing, what would that mean for Manny's career?

 

:deal

 

Rios is tailor made for Manny, it's the perfect fight for him. As brutal as that KO was does anyone believe it will be enough to give Rios a chance?

Personally I can't see anything other than a Manny win by Rios' corner pulling him out of the fight.

I still want to see the fight though!

 

Basically this a cash out fight for Top Rank. The winner probaly faces Alvarado .... the loser probaly is on his way out the sport within 2 years of this fight ... real talk

 

Even though his skills suck to some degree, Rios has a big punch and a great chin - those kind of guys are only easy for slicksters. Whose punch is more damaging: the ghost's or Rios'? Rios. Who is less skilled? Rios by far. But he is a dangerous opponent for a guy who just got knocked out by a career lightweight because great chin and great power has made some all time greats, though Rios won't be one of them.