Pacquiao vs Rios

[Kev]

Brandon Rios ready to move up, looks for Pacquiao - USATODAY.com

Pacquiao a Tough Salamabitch - Rios - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

I'd love to see this!!!!

Is it a credible match-up I think yes, Rios is physically bigger than PAC if it happens next year Rios at 26 would be close to his prime. Rios is no coward that's for sure, young and destructive. Hopefully this happens next after the Marquez fight. Wohoooooooooooooo!!!

Are you insane?

You want this over the Mayweather fight? Pacquiao is getting shit for his opponents already how bad will it look if he fights another Lightweight whose best win is Miguel Acosta. I'm as big on Rios as anyone, but this would be a joke of a fight right now.

A joke of a fight is a bit harsh. Rios is a tough ask for anybody and at 25 and completely unbeaten is the kind of fighter Floyd, Manny et al have long been accused of avoiding on their way to the top.

Stoppage wins over Antillon, Acosta and Anthony Peterson (well DQ but that was deliberate as he was being dominated) is a prettydamn impressive resume for a young kid on the rise.

Clearly we all want Manny vs Mayweather, but if this fight doesn't happen there are much worse fights to be made than this.

Personally though I'd rather see Rios at junior welter in the Bradley, Khan, Judah, Alexander, Matthyse, Guerreo mix.

That division is looking very very nice lately.

[Spicoli]

Hype. The death on many a fine but rushed to market young fighter. Have we forgotten how to let a fighter develope?! He ain't ready for Manny...not today...not tomorrow...he ain't ready. I think he fights a softish high exposure touch, Barrera, and then moves up to 140. Annnnnd breathe 1,2,3...

[marbleheadmaui]

Hype. The death on many a fine but rushed to market young fighter. Have we forgotten how to let a fighter develope?! He ain't ready for Manny...not today...not tomorrow...he ain't ready. I think he fights a softish high exposure touch, Barrera, and then moves up to 140. Annnnnd breathe 1,2,3...

Nicely put!

But think about 18 months from now. Rios has say six fights in the interim and learns from every one. Manny has 2-3 and is showing his age. THAT might not be crazy.