Pacquiao showing mercy to Rios...

[ModernTalking]

PAC need to fight at 135 or 140 because these guys are just to big for him. You can just tell they're not in the same class.

[KING MEAT]

Floyd can fight cautious and its skills. Manny uses caution and he is declining. :AYWOoD: These ***heads are so ******! :WORD:

manny was potshotting and using the mayweather ring movement on round 12.

did ic all that running? no. youve won, save it for the next fight. a knockout is not necessary.

my mindset changed after this fight. a great fight doesn't necessarily has to involve knockouts. Manny put on an offense clinic over rios.

floyd beats the brakes off manny doe. #TMT

[PRchamp]

Pacquiao should of KO Rios. Rios was made to order for Pacquiao to look good and all we got is another worthless pay per view fight where one guy just carries a bum to a 12 round decision.

I swear if KO's are your way to make big $$$ then fighters would take more chances. If both Mayweather and Pacquiao were to only earn 10 million a fight and if they get a KO then they earn $25 million they would be KO'ing these bums left and right but since they get $30 million guaranteed their satisfied with a snoozefest.

[KING MEAT]

Either Pacquiao's power is no longer there or Rios is just one damn tough fighter. I'm not sure which.

his skills is still there but he just refuses to cause serious damage.

now manny is thinking "hit and not get hit".

[Bee Keepz]

Either Pacquiao's power is no longer there or Rios is just one damn tough fighter. I'm not sure which.

He wasn't following up on his punches, I saw Rios buckle in one of the late rounds and he let him off.

He should've thrown that right hook to the body more too.

I'm not really sure what to take away from that fight.

I'd like to see Pacquiao vs Bradley/Marquez rematch.

[Espada]

Floyd can fight cautious and its skills. Manny uses caution and he is declining. :AYWOoD: These ***heads are so ******! :WORD:

Pacquiao shutout wins like these (Rios, Margarito, Mosley) are what you call outclassing an opponent, Mayweather's shutout wins are running games similar to a chicken derby

[KING MEAT]

He wasn't following up on his punches, I saw Rios buckle in one of the late rounds and he let him off.

He should've thrown that right hook to the body more too.

I'm not really sure what to take away from that fight.

I'd like to see Pacquiao vs Bradley/Marquez rematch.

manny had rios in the corner a few times, couldve easily ripped and 8-10 punch combo but it was nowhere in sight.

[broblin]

manny had rios in the corner a few times, couldve easily ripped and 8-10 punch combo but it was nowhere in sight.

Yeah I agree. Also (as someone else above noted) Manny did not dig some hard hooks to the body to create an opening for a huge left hand that would put Rios on the canvas.

I do honestly believe after watching this fight that Manny Pacquiao could have knocked out Brandon Rios if he'd went in guns blazing. It was risky against a guy with a big punch, but also yes I did notice the mercy thing near the end of the fight. In both the 11th and 12th rounds Manny stopped attacking and seemed like he didn't want to hurt Brandon.

Some may not like stuff like that, but it shows that he genuinely cares about the welfare of others. It goes beyond sportsmanship and shows what a class act he truly is.

[cyberthugpatrol]

Pacroid did NOT show mercy he just didnt have the power to KO Rios. but he felt Rios' power, thats why he got on his track shoes.
he is still suffering from the Marquez beating

[Bahamut Zero]

manny had rios in the corner a few times, couldve easily ripped and 8-10 punch combo but it was nowhere in sight.

"Love one another.." says Manny. He doesn't want to inflict serious damage to Rios ala Margarito. You seriously think Pac can't KO RIOS at this point? He can IF he wanted to.