Merchant says Rios is the right one for Pac

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  1. #Tremendous

    #Tremendous Active Member Full Member

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    There are no downsides to this fight. If Rios wins he's a star, if Pacquiao wins surely it'll be impressive raising his stock.

    Should be a tremendous fight.
     
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  2. Jorrvaskr

    Jorrvaskr Active Member Full Member

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    Count me in as one of the few that wants to see the Bradley rematch.
    HBO is always guilty of hyping up fighters. Rios is tailor made for Manny. The only thing that fight would give fans is renewed faith in Pac and 2-3 more years of not fighting Mayweather.
     
    Jorrvaskr, Oct 17, 2012
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  3. bald_head_slick

    bald_head_slick Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Another tailor made opponent for Pac.

    Pac is a fraud man.

    Mayweather or nothing.
     
    bald_head_slick, Oct 17, 2012
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  4. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well I would disagree with him but people forget Merchant was pushing for Mosley-DLH back in the day along with DLH-Pacquiao and he got it right on both fights. That makes me wonder what he sees that we dont.
     
    saul_ir34, Oct 17, 2012
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  5. Nay_Sayer

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    :deal
     
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  6. kirk

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    How would beating Rios raise Pacs stock? :huh

    Margarito was 10x's the danger that Rios is, granted, Pac isnt quite as good (imo) as he was in that fight but regardless....

    It would be a complete massacre.

    This **** is is exactly why boxing fans continue to get ripped off from managers and promoters, because the majority of boxing fans are suckers. Rios comes off a complete robbery, has one fight at 140 and beats the 5th ranked guy and now deserves a shot at the #1 welterweight? **** is as bogus as it gets and fans are just eating it up :patsch

    The idea of Pac fighting the number 5 jr welter, while not fighting its number 1, is being applauded...

    The fact is, if Pac is going to fight a 140lber, it should be the winner of Garcia/Morales, or Lucas Matthysse.

    Now....

    Rios vs Garcia
    Rios vs Matthysse
    Rios vs JMM

    All fights would be awesome and if Rios fought one of them and won, then he would have a clear shot at Pac based on that.

    But at this point, Rios shouldnt just not be the first choice, he shouldnt even be second or third.

    Bradley - The guy who has his belt
    Matthysse - The number 1 ranked jr welter
    Garcia - The champion of jr welter


    Boxing fans supporting this fight at the expense of guys who deserve it more is crazy.
     
    kirk, Oct 17, 2012
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  7. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yep, what Merchant is saying is that Pac needs someone hand picked for him to make him look like he did against Hatton.

    Pac needs to rematch Bradley. :deal
     
    eliqueiros, Oct 17, 2012
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  8. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yep, Manny has elite boxers he has to face. Rios is too green. However, I would love to see Rios fight Khan and Marquez. If Maidana could come back down to 140 that's the one I'd love to see.
     
    eliqueiros, Oct 17, 2012
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  9. Sunchild78

    Sunchild78 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If it's not Floyd then I will avoid any pay per view fights by either fighter.(Mayweather or Pacquiao) The fight will be telecast the week after for free, so why spend $60 for a fight you really don't want to see?
     
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  10. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    All fans need to take this route. If you don't buy what you don't want they'll give you what you want. :deal
     
    eliqueiros, Oct 17, 2012
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  11. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rios knocks him out cold. Freddy don't want it
     
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  12. Cormega

    Cormega Quadruple OG Full Member

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    This would be an all action fight and would definitely sell. I guarantee it would sell a shitload more PPVs than Pacquiao-Bradley, so from a business standpoint it makes perfect sense. I'm not interested in paying to see Pacquiao take on yet another low risk, high reward opponent though. I'd much rather pay to see a fight that I'm NOT 99% certain who the winner will be before they even step in the ring. I'm sure there at least a million dipshits out there who will pay to see this farce though, so fair play to Manny and his fat jew uncle... I guess.
     
    Cormega, Oct 17, 2012
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  13. Bogotazo

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    Always puzzles me when people criticize Manny for fighting offensive fighters. They account for an overwhelming majority of fighters, have a variety of styles between them, and Manny just beat Bradley in the eyes of anyone that can score a fight. And he's fighting Marquez next, who he just lost to. I want to see the Floyd fight as much as anyone but clearly neither party is interested.
     
    Bogotazo, Oct 17, 2012
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  14. purephase

    purephase Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For me the problem with this fight isn't that he's merely taking on an offensive fighter but the fact that he's taking on one who's utterly undistinguished at Pacquiao's weight, who has one decent win in the division below, and who was just made to look silly mere months ago. Merchant bitched and moaned about talk of Mayweather-Guerrero, but this would be even worse than that fight and he's excusing it because of Rios' style alone. That should never be one's sole qualification for a fight with someone at the level of Pacquiao.
     
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  15. canucks9314

    canucks9314 Iron Chinned ATG Warrior Full Member

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    this reminds me of the mAyweAther-guerrero rumours. i highly doubt this fight hAppens, it would be a deisgrace
     
    canucks9314, Oct 17, 2012
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