Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios Prediction and Discussion Master Thread

[JaguaresMx]

Man, Pac looked like Nonito in the interview talking about being really hurt.

I loved you Pac, but it's time. He's hesitant. JMM ends again.

[JOM'S]

pacquiao .... i miss las vegas, that's what I want

[KickAzz]

What a embarrassing and pitiful event. It was worse than the farcical Mayweather Guerrero and that's saying something.

lols.... cherrypicker/ghost was way more boring

[Light_Speed]

"It depends to my promoter babarum" Same old.

manny is not as explosive as he used to be but good win nonetheless.

He held back, dude got knocked out cold in his last fight, can't blame him for trying to be more careful.

Damn Pacquiao said he was hurt in the fight

Don't take that **** seriously, he also said the Hatton fight was tough.

[radioraheem]

Rios hurt pac. Wish he would have let his hands go a bit more, but pac was very elusive.

He didn't let his hands go at all. I'm confused. Pacquaio was moving, but he was also there to be hit many times. But Rios just wouldn't throw. Just kept hands up.

Rios did seem to have some effect at times, which just amazes me more why Rios wasn't throwing!

[PAC-BOY]

A year off. Longest in his career. Coming off a devastating Ko loss...Manny did the damn thing. With a game opponent.
No way in hell Floyd will beat Manny.

[T18Z]

News flash: Rios didn't throw punches because if he did, he'd get caught over, and over, and over and be stopped.

He did exactly what Margarito & Clottey did, focused on keeping a high guard, not exchanging and not willing to take risks.

[Humean]

He didn't let his hands go at all. I'm confused. Pacquaio was moving, but he was also there to be hit many times. But Rios just wouldn't throw. Just kept hands up.

Rios did seem to have some effect at times, which just amazes me more why Rios wasn't throwing!

Rios is just slow and not especially good, this is the guy who was outboxed by Mike Alvarado. I think if he had opened up then Pacquiao would have stopped him, Rios has a good chin but his head was tucked into his chest most of the night behind gloves he was barely throwing. I guess he must have realized that if he exchanged then he'd be in trouble with Pacquiao's speed. Pitiful ending from Rios though, for a supposed warrior he didn't even try to go out on his shield in order to gamble on scoring the knockout.

[pickpocket]

Pacquiao's post-fight interview was his hardest round in that fight.

[Tay Roc]

He didn't let his hands go at all. I'm confused. Pacquaio was moving, but he was also there to be hit many times. But Rios just wouldn't throw. Just kept hands up.

Rios did seem to have some effect at times, which just amazes me more why Rios wasn't throwing!

I agree w/ your entire post. I don't know why he didn't throw. He seemed pretty flustered, but he also had some flashes of success, especially when they were tied up. I guess it's a lot harder to do in theory than when you're actually fighting.