Comments Thread For: Brandon Rios on Pacquiao: I Can KO Him, I'm Going For It

[Hougigo]

Rios is a lot like Paulie Mags... can't keep his mouth shut. He'll talk more and more leading up to the fight, then get train wrecked by Pacquiao in 5 rounds or less. Then Rios will give that old cliche statement.... "He was stronger than I thought... he hit me with a good shot.... I'm a champion and I'll be back"..... then they will lead him to the park to feed the pigeons. Manny Pacquiao is NO ALVARADO. Alvarado had target practice on Rios' face... Manny will destroy Rios with that same opportunity. Rios only knows one way to fight... throw wild hooks and leave his mug out there to get popped like a speed bag. Manny will be WAY to strong for this rube.

At least the build up will get people excited

[moonshineman]

Brandon vs Pacman

I love Brandon Rios, but he is in way over his head. Sorry Brandon.

[ox805er]

WAR RIOS!!

on another note.. it will be pac/diaz all over again! I just like rios' heart!! but I just think pac is just too fast and too skilled!

[The Big Dunn]

WAR RIOS!!

on another note.. it will be pac/diaz all over again! I just like rios' heart!! but I just think pac is just too fast and too skilled!

you are correct-which is why rios got the fight and not alvarado.

[T18Z]

you are correct-which is why rios got the fight and not alvarado.

I dunno, you have about as much proof as anyone else, which is close to zero. All we have is Arum stating that Alvarado hurt his hand in the Rios fight and his doctor had said he had been missing his rehab sessions, which then lead onto the injury may 'potentially' re-occur in training before the Pacquaio fight.

If you are for the first time doing a huge event in China with your biggest star, you can't afford for a fighter to drop out via injury, so I'd say either way it made more sense to have Rios, no injury risk, no boring fight risk.

[aces725]

Brandon , that's exactly why pacquaio chose to fight you .. Pacquaio by homicide .. It won't be competitive

[Public_Enemy]

You think Rios' speech is slurred now.

[ox805er]

you are correct-which is why rios got the fight and not alvarado.

I think he beats Alvarado easily too.. this one is just made to make pac look spectacular again.. and it's really a win/win situation for rios.. makes $$, not expected to win, so if he loses fine.. just hope ****** ass overrated Garcia don't let him take a beating like margie!!

[The Big Dunn]

I dunno, you have about as much proof as anyone else, which is close to zero. All we have is Arum stating that Alvarado hurt his hand in the Rios fight and his doctor had said he had been missing his rehab sessions, which then lead onto the injury may 'potentially' re-occur in training before the Pacquaio fight.

If you are for the first time doing a huge event in China with your biggest star, you can't afford for a fighter to drop out via injury, so I'd say either way it made more sense to have Rios, no injury risk, no boring fight risk.

yet you'd secure a TV deal for 1 month before, in the fighters hometown, where he is the main event and primary ticket seller. if the risk is so high why would you do a card in his hometown where if he gets hurt the card is pretty much dead?

Your points about china are plausible. Whats more plausible is Bob's biggest earner got KTFO in his last fight he which he was favored to win. That same fighter, who blew up because of his vicious KO's, will not have KO'd anyone in over 4 years. He also hasn't won in over a year.

SO they need him to have a KO victory in his return fight. Rios is almost sure to lose by KO, Alavarado would box and move and I don't think Bob can risk another Shane type victory when trying to bring manny back and build up china as a fight mecca.

but yeah, the wrist injury is more plausible.

[Boskop]

People seem to think Manny is shot for some reason. JMM is a hall of fame fighter and it was a very competitive fight. Unless one bad KO can affect your chin forever then I'm sure Manny totally out boxes Rios and badly damages his face.

Couldnt agree more.
I had Manny ahead in the Marquez IV fight, he was beating JMM thoroughly until he got caught.
Rios is not even near the level of Marquez his unborn baby and has a punchers chance, not more I think.
Manny will show him angles he never saw before and he wont see the punches coming.
Manny by KO in rd7