If Alvarado out boxed Rios, Pacquiao will too. PPV SPIOLER!!!!!

Sure it would of been nice for him to fight a WW... but can you name some realistic options? Throw out some names, if you don't mind Abregu is the only name I can think of that is TR but again that didn't mean anything when the roles had been reversed and TR had two guys that was supposed to be good enough for Floyd. Just because TR has nobody now doesn't give Pac a pass to continue fighting guys that do not fight at WW, let alone washed up guys. GBP doesn't own all WW's.

i don't think even the biggest rios fan or biggest pacquiao hater actually thinks rios is in the same class as pacquiao as a fighter....the only question surrounding this fight is how will pacquiao react to taking a hard shot. nobody knows the answer to that yet.

At the end of the day, TR could have found a fighter that does not campaign below 147. That or Pac could have fought at 140 where it would have been a little more meaningful. Because now it's just another fighter moving up in weight that was selected to make Pac look good to hype Pac's next fight. Sure it would of been nice for him to fight a WW... but can you name some realistic options? Throw out some names, if you don't mind

Well... to be fair, how many ranked WW's does Top Rank have? Almost the whole top 10 at 147 are with GBP. Pac couldn't have fought Broner, that fight was not possible, you know that. At the end of the day, TR could have found a fighter that does not campaign below 147. That or Pac could have fought at 140 where it would have been a little more meaningful. Because now it's just another fighter moving up in weight that was selected to make Pac look good to hype Pac's next fight.

Any ranked welter weight. The issue I have with Pac is that since 2009 he hasn't fought a legit WW. However Clottey and Mosley had been ranked neither had not been winning and were washed up fighters (not to mention Margartio at 150). JMM, Bradley and Rios had not been WW's when Pac selected to fight them nor had they ever won a WW fight. Overall it would have been nice to see Pac actually fight a ranked WW (for once) without a catchweight, who wasn't washed up and losing OR moving up to WW for the first time. So again, any ranked WW would have been a nice tune up. Broners not even a real WW but that would have been a more of a legit fight than Rios. But styles make fights and Rios was selected because he's smaller, never fought at WW and will make Pac look spectacular to hype Pac's next fight. Well... to be fair, how many ranked WW's does Top Rank have? Almost the whole top 10 at 147 are with GBP. Pac couldn't have fought Broner, that fight was not possible, you know that.

You're right, it's at 147. I meant Rios is top 10 at 140, IMO. Who would you have liked to see him fight? Keep in mind he's coming off a devasting KO Any ranked welter weight. The issue I have with Pac is that since 2009 he hasn't fought a legit WW. However Clottey and Mosley had been ranked neither had not been winning and were washed up fighters (not to mention Margartio at 150). JMM, Bradley and Rios had not been WW's when Pac selected to fight them nor had they ever won a WW fight. Overall it would have been nice to see Pac actually fight a ranked WW (for once) without a catchweight, who wasn't washed up and losing OR moving up to WW for the first time. So again, any ranked WW would have been a nice tune up. Broners not even a real WW but that would have been a more of a legit fight than Rios. But styles make fights and Rios was selected because he's smaller, never fought at WW and will make Pac look spectacular to hype Pac's next fight.

Top guy at 140? I didn't know this fight took place at 140. Again, this was a cherry pick fight to make Pac look good. Nothing more, nothing less. You're right, it's at 147. I meant Rios is top 10 at 140, IMO. Who would you have liked to see him fight? Keep in mind he's coming off a devasting KO

Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I have no problem with this fight. Sure Rios seems tailor made for Pac, but he's still a top 10 fighter at 140 regardless of his style. He's not coming just for a paycheck, he's coming to win and he's got an iron chin. An easier tune up fight would of been against a guy who would try to outbox Pac, IMO. Coming off a KO loss and fighting a guy like Rios in general, is dangerous. Just like Timmy-Prov Top guy at 140? I didn't know this fight took place at 140. Again, this was a cherry pick fight to make Pac look good. Nothing more, nothing less.

Who doesn't think Pac won't look spectacular? In fact, Pac is going to look the best he's ever looked. Why do you think they cherry picked bum f*ck Rios who doesn't even fight at WW? Don't mind JMM or Bradley who didn't either. At the end of the day Pac is going to look like he's the best he's ever been. AKA the point of this fight. Not really sure the agenda of people trying to hype this Rios fight into anything more than a tune up vs a guy who doesn't fight at WW or on the level of Pac. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I have no problem with this fight. Sure Rios seems tailor made for Pac, but he's still a top 10 fighter at 140 regardless of his style. He's not coming just for a paycheck, he's coming to win and he's got an iron chin. An easier tune up fight would of been against a guy who would try to outbox Pac, IMO. Coming off a KO loss and fighting a guy like Rios in general, is dangerous. Just like Timmy-Prov

I don't care, Pac's PPV's are must see TV for me. I don't care who he's fighting, Pac makes for great fights no matter what. That's why he's an ATG. He has the style and resume to back it up.

Pac and GGG taking L's in the same Month..."it's not just TV, Its HBO" http://imageshack.us/a/img688/7248/maruseesu2.png:boxing:

Thats what I think. what makes u think rios can outbox pacquiao. hes fast. Who doesn't think Pac won't look spectacular? In fact, Pac is going to look the best he's ever looked. Why do you think they cherry picked bum f*ck Rios who doesn't even fight at WW? Don't mind JMM or Bradley who didn't either. At the end of the day Pac is going to look like he's the best he's ever been. AKA the point of this fight. Not really sure the agenda of people trying to hype this Rios fight into anything more than a tune up vs a guy who doesn't fight at WW or on the level of Pac.

alvarado needed to outbox him. pacquiao, if he's still pac, will do whatever he wants.

Bro, why you gotta go and ruin the fight for everyone like that. Now everyone knows Rios is too slow and no match for Manny. Since you let the cat out of the bag, you might as well take it further and let everyone know Manny will KO Rios.

You heard it here first people

Of course hell destroy rios. Only hope rios has is if pacs china is done. Abril schooled him easily. So did mike and mike is a sloppy ass "boxer"

which is more credible-this prediction or hectari's dream about manny getting ko'd? I wish posters dreamed the same way.

Thanks for saving me $60 bro.

Is there a chin sealant I don't know about? Rios had an off night after struggling to make weight and having to weigh in naked just to make it. He made mistakes in that fight and I think he's learned from them. Let's not act like he didn't already stop the guy. I think a lack of motivation played its part as well. Rios has Ariza now, who will get him in the best shape of his life. Pacquiao has Bubbly and Nemo, and a trainer that has slowed down himself.

i don't think rios can outbox pac at all...but i think there is a good possibility that rios can badly hurt pac because i don't think pac will be able to take a punch like he used to...