Let's be serious now- Pac-man is going to DESTROY Rios!

[toe2toe]

I agree, Pacquiao is going to destroy Rios. A warrior like Pacquiao won't be gunshy against a relatively easier target.

[mnmc10]

i think pac is still haunted by that jmm KO. pac will be a bit gun shy cause he will be too cautious to get hit. if rios manages to land a good punch and if pac does not get hurt. then pac will kill rios. but if pac gets hurt he wont be as active as the old pac. its gonna be like pac bradley all over again.

[15rounder]

Pac will win this by ko. Rios throws so frikkin wide...Pac will just come up the middle and kill him. I don't think Pac has anything to be spooked about as far as the JMM knockout. Luck Punch by JMM...I don't think he was even looking where he was throwing that punch. After JMM whined and moaned to get a 3rd and 4th fight (which manny didn't have to give him) now he's gone suprisingly silent on a 5th fight after landing a lucky punch. Makes you think.

[CountryBoy]

This fight should help us understand where Pacquiao is at physically and mentally. I see Pac out speeding Rios, But Pac could have some problems with the Rios uppercuts.

[IamInuit]

Pac will win this by ko. Rios throws so frikkin wide...Pac will just come up the middle and kill him. I don't think Pac has anything to be spooked about as far as the JMM knockout. Luck Punch by JMM...I don't think he was even looking where he was throwing that punch. After JMM whined and moaned to get a 3rd and 4th fight (which manny didn't have to give him) now he's gone suprisingly silent on a 5th fight after landing a lucky punch. Makes you think.

Out of all the bullshit continuously spread about that fight that stinks the worst. It over 40 years of following the sport I have quite possibly never heard anything so ridiculous. I'll go even further. Anybody who believes that punch was lucky is following the wrong sport and probably does not know the difference between a jab and a hook.

[CountryBoy]

Pac will win this by ko. Rios throws so frikkin wide...Pac will just come up the middle and kill him. I don't think Pac has anything to be spooked about as far as the JMM knockout. Luck Punch by JMM...I don't think he was even looking where he was throwing that punch. After JMM whined and moaned to get a 3rd and 4th fight (which manny didn't have to give him) now he's gone suprisingly silent on a 5th fight after landing a lucky punch. Makes you think.

Out of all the bullshit continuously spread about that fight that stinks the worst. It over 40 years of following the sport I have quite possibly never heard anything so ridiculous. I'll go even further. Anybody who believes that punch was lucky is following the wrong sport and probably does not know the difference between a jab and a hook.

Agreed, While Pac was on the way of sending Marquez out.........Marquez had a lot of practice throwing that same counter right.......

[walrus]

Pac and his people approached both Bradley and Alvarado about fighting but both chose others. This matchup did make me scratch my head but it wasn't Pacs first choice either. I really don't see that knockout affecting Pacs style. He has been boxing his entire life and it is not like he didn't know a KO was possible. I, like others here, think Pac will win but this is Rios moment, he is going to go balls to the wall for this. It probably won't be a walk in the park for Manny.

[bzkfn]

Pac will win this by ko. Rios throws so frikkin wide...Pac will just come up the middle and kill him. I don't think Pac has anything to be spooked about as far as the JMM knockout. Luck Punch by JMM...I don't think he was even looking where he was throwing that punch. After JMM whined and moaned to get a 3rd and 4th fight (which manny didn't have to give him) now he's gone suprisingly silent on a 5th fight after landing a lucky punch. Makes you think.

Out of all the bullshit continuously spread about that fight that stinks the worst. It over 40 years of following the sport I have quite possibly never heard anything so ridiculous. I'll go even further. Anybody who believes that punch was lucky is following the wrong sport and probably does not know the difference between a jab and a hook.

@IamInuit - This is about as true a statement as anyone has made on here in a long time. 3 fights of practice he had at landing that overhead right. The punch was timed perfectly.

As for the bullshit about not giving a 5th fight, what is the point? Marquez has beaten him and been robbed on numerous occasions. Also, when did Pacquiao ever give Marquez and immediate rematch?

[ykdadamaja]

Pac will win this by ko. Rios throws so frikkin wide...Pac will just come up the middle and kill him. I don't think Pac has anything to be spooked about as far as the JMM knockout. Luck Punch by JMM...I don't think he was even looking where he was throwing that punch. After JMM whined and moaned to get a 3rd and 4th fight (which manny didn't have to give him) now he's gone suprisingly silent on a 5th fight after landing a lucky punch. Makes you think.

Bascially, JMM whined and moaned to fight on until he won... his strength and conditioning coach had more to do with that win than anyone else.

[Addicted to_boxing]

Pac will win this by ko. Rios throws so frikkin wide...Pac will just come up the middle and kill him. I don't think Pac has anything to be spooked about as far as the JMM knockout. Luck Punch by JMM...I don't think he was even looking where he was throwing that punch. After JMM whined and
moaned to get a 3rd and 4th fight
(which manny didn't have to give him) now he's gone suprisingly silent on a 5th fight after landing a lucky punch. Makes you think.

Bascially, JMM whined and moaned


to fight on until he won... his strength and conditioning coach had more to do with that win than anyone else.

What a stupid remark , Pac stepping into a perfectly timed punch at the end of a round he was winning was the factual result. Pac lost because he is a dumb shit with cave mans looks and IQ. Arum puppet..