Comments Thread For: Roach Alters Prediction: Rios Won't Last Four Rounds!

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Shortly after they arrived in Macau on Monday evening, celebrated trainer Freddie Roach altered his prediction about how long former world lightweight champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios will last when he steps into the ring against “Fighter of the Decade” Manny Pacquiao at the Cotai Arena on Sunday morning Manila Time.

Before their workout at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino on Tuesday around noon, Roach said “Manny’s last training session was nothing short of amazing.

"We were supposed to do six rounds on the mitts and I cut it off after four rounds. They were the best four rounds of mitts I have ever done with Manny. He was blazing. He was throwing the heat.”
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[Hougigo]

Roach with his predictions again.
Honestly depends how Pac fights. Start fast and end strong and it'll be a short night

[anonymous2.0]

Given Freddy's track record with predictions, betting on Pacquaio to KO Rios in the first 4 rounds is a surefire way to lose money.

[Bermuda]

i think pac wins by TKO in the 10th...assuming his chin is still good of course...

[Fetta]

Thursday roach will say "rios will be gone in1 round" and by friday "rios wont come out of dressing room"

[The Big Dunn]

did roach hit up Hectari on facebook before making this prediction?

Manny KO before rd 7 is what I'm thinking.

[frantic fighter]

I know Roach supposedly put that whole video incident behind him,but to make it as far as he has in the sport, with his debilitating illness,one would have to assume that he has a chip the size of Everest permanently indented upon his shoulder.I think this fight will not only rejuvenate Pacquiao,but Roach as well,he has to be looking at Garcia from vantage point of envy right now.....I mean a couple years ago Roach was the trainer of the year, with the growing stable of rising stars and reconstruction projects,now some of those guys are going on down the road.I think this fight is personal for Roach.

[JJRod]

Don't know about 4 rounds, Rios has a pretty good chin.
I believe by the 9th round the ref will try to stop the fight.

[p4p-champ]

You all know Manny is coming into this fight with something to prove. Rios is there to be hit and he is going to get lit up like a Christmas tree.

Manny in 5 by KO.

[Evol]

Roach is reaching here. Even 2009 version of manny won't be able to stop rios in 4.