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Robert Garcia: This Could Be The End of Manny Pacquiao

•Nov 22, 2013

Trainer Robert Garcia seems confident that eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao is declining. He says Saturday night in Macau could be the final fight of the Filpino star's career, when he faces Garcia's fighter, former champion Brandon Rios. Pacquiao is returning from a one-year layoff and back to back defeats - a twelve round split decision loss to Timothy Bradley and deadly sixth round knockout at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez.

Pacquiao: I Lost Twice, I'm Just as Hungry as Rios!

BoxingScene Staff

•Nov 22, 2013

Manny Pacquiao will need to shrug off the distractions of a deadly typhoon and a physical clash involving his trainer as he heads into a make-or-break comeback fight against Brandon Rios on Sunday. The only man to have won world titles at eight different weights knows his career is on the line as he returns to the ring in Macau, just days away from his 35th birthday. It is almost a year since "Pac-Man" was knocked cold by Mexican arch-rival Juan Manuel Marquez, a defeat that came six months after a controversial split-decision defeat to Timothy Bradley.

Rios To Roach: KO in Four? F*** Are You Talking About?

Edward Chaykovsky

•Nov 21, 2013

Former champion Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23KOs) is very motivated to turn back the critics on Saturday night, when he faces eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38KOs) in Macau, China. Rios has heard a lot of talk about being a "punching bag" in the fight and many expect a one-sided beating from the quicker, more skillful and more experienced Pacquiao. But some are not sure if Pacquiao has fully recovered from last December brutal knockout at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez.

Video: Barrera - If Pacquiao Loses, He Has To Retire

BoxingScene Staff

•Nov 21, 2013

Former three division world champion Marco Antonio Barrera gives his takes on the upcoming welterweight showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios, taking place on Saturday night from Macau, China - with HBO Pay-Per-View carrying the fight. Barrera had two fights with Pacquiao and lost both of them. His first meeting with Pacquiao in 2003, was the career defining fight that placed Pacquiao on the map.

Video: Tim Bradley Expects a War in Pacquiao-Rios

BoxingScene Staff

•Nov 21, 2013

Undefeated WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley breaks down Saturday's fight between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios. Bradley, who holds a twelve round decision over Pacquiao, gives his viewpoints on what each fighter has to do to get things done. The fight will headline an HBO Pay-Per-View event from Macau, China. Pacquiao is returning from back to back defeats to Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez.

Donaire on The Roach/Garcia/Ariza Gym Scuffle

Ronnie Nathanielsz

•Nov 21, 2013

2012 “Fighter of the Year” Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire believes that the melee involving trainers Freddie Roach and Robert Garcia as well as Brandon Rios’ strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza may be a setback to the growth of professional boxing in China. Donaire told the Manila Standard that China “is not into that kind of stuff and are respectful of the fight game. They take martial arts differently from other people.” He said “to show lack of respect for each other might work in the United States because they like that kind of stuff but it will raise questions in the mind of the Chinese.” Donaire at the same time said Ariza “should never do some of the things that he does but that’s how he is.”

Manny Pacquiao Calls For Calm, Says It Isn't Personal

Keith Idec

•Nov 21, 2013

While Freddie Roach, Robert Garcia and Alex Ariza all obviously have made Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Brandon Rios extremely personal, Pacquiao called for civility and professionalism as the pay-per-view event approaches. Without mentioning it specifically, a typically polite Pacquiao acknowledged the juvenile gym skirmish between Roach, Garcia and Ariza during the final news conference for Saturday’s fight Wednesday in Macau, China (HBO Pay-Per-View; $69.95 in HD; 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT). Footage from the trainers’ encounter went viral on the Internet Tuesday night and clearly intensified interest in the 12-round welterweight bout.

Gavin: Manny Pacquiao Will Shred Brandon Rios To Bits

Random Hits

•Nov 21, 2013

To assess the huge Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios showdown on BoxNation this Sunday morning, boxing writer Glynn Evans spoke to reigning British welterweight king Frankie Gavin, a man who is himself on the cusp of world contention at 147lbs. The Birmingham star puts his Commonwealth title on the line against Joseph Lamptey on December 21st at the First Direct Arena in Leeds and a win will see him enter 2014 with the European and a world title firmly in his sights. Tickets are available on 0844 248 1585. Filipino legend Pacquiao once enjoyed parallel support alongside Floyd Mayweather in the debate to be considered the sport’s premier pound-for-pound practitioner.

Roach: The More I Watch Rios, The Worse He Gets!

Edward Chaykovsky

•Nov 21, 2013

Trainer Freddie Roach is not impressed with Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23KOs), who faces Roach's fighter, Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38KOs), on Saturday night in Macau, China. Roach does not view Rios as a skilled fighter. He feels Pacquiao will overwhelm Rios and finish him off in the early rounds, actually within four rounds, with a vicious knockout. Roach selected Rios as Pacquiao's comeback opponent, because Rios will stand in front of Pacquiao and he doesn't have the best defense.

Photo: Manny Pacquiao To Brandon Rios - You Are Next!

Boxing Photos

•Nov 21, 2013

Macau, China --- Manny Pacquiao looked focused for war during his final training session at The Venetian Macao Resort in Macau, China, Thursday for his upcoming mega fight against former world champion Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios. Pacquiao vs Rios will battle at The Venetian Macao Resort in Macau, China and will be televised live in the US, Saturday, Nov. 23, 9pm ET/6pm PT on HBO Pay-Per-View. --- Photo by Chris Farina/Top Rank