Comments Thread For: Pacquiao: I Have To Win Big, I Have To Knock Rios Out!

[anonymous2.0]

what are you implying? that if alvarado DIDNT decide to box and ended up getting KO'd again, then somehow team pac would avoid an undefeated rios? as if that means something? rios is a baby margs, pac SHOULD chop this dude up... if pac struggles, then it only confirms what most already assume, that pac is DONE... officially. honestly, rios is there to due what rios does.... brawl & take punishment.

an undefeated rios would only make pac look better.

I guess thats what Im implying. Up until the announcement for the fight, Rios and Manny were never on each others radar. And Team Pacman doesnt choose who PAcquaio fights, Team Bob Arum does. If Rios knocked out rugged Alvarado, maybe Bob would have chosen a different fighter for Manny. But I was just wondering out loud.

[PAC-BOY]

I think Pacquiao will win, but after a year long layoff I think he's going to have a lackluster performance. He will be rusty and a bit gun shy.

I don't think he should of took such a long layoff to begin with. Pacquiao is 34 years old now he won't get better with time sitting on the sidelines. He should of came back in June like he wanted to with a tune up and should be going into his 2nd fight this year... It would have been better for him got the rust off and the JMM cobwebs out, now there is a lot of pressure..

i agree. But...this is why i think it will be a competitive fight though. Pac may not be his old self, or look 100% . The vision we all have on Pac...Haters as well...see him as a machine. Throwing punches in bunches jumping in with unorthodox shots from never ever land and busting dudes up. Its a wonder why some people think he will just blow right through Rios. That can be farther from reality .

Truth is, Manny changed long ago when his spiritual responsibilities became #1 in his life. His change as a human being affected him inside as well as outside the ring. Then count his his Political responsibilities. As well as the stardom uprising endorsements and so on! He got caught. Put to sleep by a determined Marquez. Although Rios is no Marquez, he does bring action to the ring and power punching. He want the KO. He has a Granite chin and dont mind using it. He really dont know how to fight going backwards. Also...he needs to win. Its his shot of a life time. Hes hungry.

Manny better be his old self in this fight. He better have the cob webs off and the ring rust lubed. He better have his mind 100% more than anything...If not...he will get KTFO by Rios!

[Evol]

I guess thats what Im implying. Up until the announcement for the fight, Rios and Manny were never on each others radar. And Team Pacman doesnt choose who PAcquaio fights, Team Bob Arum does. If Rios knocked out rugged Alvarado, maybe Bob would have chosen a different fighter for Manny. But I was just wondering out loud.

This makes zero sense because rios fights the same way regardless of the outcome against Alvarado. Like dude above mention, if rios is still undefeated it would only make PAC look even better, beating an undefeated fighter.

[Evol]

I think Pacquiao will win, but after a year long layoff I think he's going to have a lackluster performance. He will be rusty and a bit gun shy.

I don't think he should of took such a long layoff to begin with. Pacquiao is 34 years old now he won't get better with time sitting on the sidelines. He should of came back in June like he wanted to with a tune up and should be going into his 2nd fight this year... It would have been better for him got the rust off and the JMM cobwebs out, now there is a lot of pressure..

I think the longer lay off will help PAC more. Lets be real, u can't turn back time and be young again. So rushing into another fight after getting ko is not a smart move for pac especially at this point of his career. PAC only have a few fights left Maybe, so being better prepare physically and mentally will benefit him more.

[anonymous2.0]

This makes zero sense because rios fights the same way regardless of the outcome against Alvarado. Like dude above mention, if rios is still undefeated it would only make PAC look even better, beating an undefeated fighter.

Like I said, I was just speculating out loud. If Rios had won the 2nd Alvarado fight Rios would have been highly regarded fighter. To me it doesn't seem like the Top Rank would rush a Pacquiao-Rios fight but instead let that fight 'marinate' and give Pacquaio a different tune up fight.

[Green Hornet]

Finally pacquiao realized that he will remain less relevant in boxing if he does not do a good job on rios. If he wants to fight floyd, jmm or bradley, this rios fight better not last 12 rounds. He can do it with complete discipline on training. Rios might retire as a young boxer if ever.

[DLee22]

This is the exact thinking that Puts L's on your record. Pac needs to stand up and think and fight for himself instead of being a Puppet. So Many years of being a 'Yes Man'

[Evol]

This is the exact thinking that Puts L's on your record. Pac needs to stand up and think and fight for himself instead of being a Puppet. So Many years of being a 'Yes Man'

More like stop worrying about pleasing the crowd.. PAC trys too hard to make everyone happy and in the end he pays for it lol.

[thiefery]

I'm excited for this fight just knowing how Rios brings it in every fight. He's not gonna dance just come right after you, and he can take a punch.

Pac shines in fights like this, and I'm interested in how he bounces back. I've never been KO'd before but I've been bit bad by a dog, and that moment makes me a little tentative around all dogs. I wonder if it will make pac tentative fighting a man that's coming to test that chin

[ddangerous]

That's the spirit.