Rios-Alvarado and Gesta-Abril on regular HBO......

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IMO, Mike Jones is going to win the IBF and he'll probably be Pac's next opponent if he wins. An undefeated AA champ whose tall? Yea, I could see that happening with Rios being next spring.
If that happens though, Arum (who I think works with, but doesn't promote Jones) Will have to do some major exposing of Jones.

I can easily see Mike Jones being an opponent for Manny, but not next fall. Even once he beats Bailey, his two best wins will still be Soto-Karass and Bailey.

I really see Pac fighting the winner of a Rios-Marquez July fight. And I think Arum will try to match Mike Jones in October/November with a Top WW. Probably someone like Andre Berto (win or lose against Ortiz) or Kell Brook. Than, if he wins a fight like that, match him with Manny Pacquiao for Next Spring.

It could easily happen the other way like you said though.

Pac-Bradley will not break 1 million PPV buys, at least I highly doubt it will. Once Pac takes a dip in PPV #'s, he'll want to put Pac in a fight could do good PPV buys in Late 2012. Mike Jones isn't that, not yet at least. Pac-Rios or Pac-JMM IV, could sell over 1 million PPV's no doubt. I highly doubt Pac gets two fights in 2012 thatd on't break 1 million PPV buys, because that'll hurt him when talking about drawing power with Floyd, who will probably sell a s**t load with Cotto, and probably a bunch with Alvarez too, especially if Alvarez fights Kirkland and whups him.