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Pacquiao-Rios, a 'night' to remember
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
HBO Sports president Ken Hershman took the podium at Wednesday's final news conference for the Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios fight and during his remarks realized he had better remind those watching the live stream in the United States that the card would begin at the same time as all other HBO PPV ev Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao big, bigger than his President here
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
MACAU?The Clash in Cotai here on Sunday has all the makings of a modern-day play, a theater that could soon be worthy of a season in Broadway, or a remake in Hollywood.
Its core is the duel for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) International welterweight championship between Manny Pacquiao of Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Watch: Stoking the fire
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
The episode at the gym of the The Venetian yesterday where former Pacquiao conditioning coach Alex Ariza kicked Freddie Roach only underscores how important the fight on Sunday will be for both fighters.
With just three sleep nights (tatlong tulog na lang) to go, each camp will try to get each ot Read Full Story >>> Don't think Freddie Roach was acting in Rios camp melee
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
Some things aren?t forgivable.
That?s the resounding thought that echoes from the video of Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach igniting a confrontation with Brandon Rios? trainer Robert Garcia and conditioning coach Alex Ariza on Wednesday in Macao, China.
Roach told me a few months ago that Read Full Story >>> Peacemaker Manny Pacquiao keen to put ugly melee behind him
By Unus Alladin, South China Morning Post, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
Philippines superstar Manny Pacquiao acted as the ?peacemaker? saying Wednesday?s ugly melee involving his coach, Freddie Roach, and Brandon Rios? coach, Robert Garcia, was Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Will Not Be Glove Shy Against Rios, That's A Sure Bet
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
Ever since welterweight and former eight division title holder Manny Pacquiao 54-5-2 (38) was knocked out face-first in his fourth bout versus Juan Manuel Marquez last December in the sixth round, there's been a plethora of questions regarding what Pacquiao has left as a fighter both physically and Read Full Story >>> Top 5 reasons why Manny Pacquiao will defeat Brandon Rios
By Evan Smith, ProBoxing-fans.com, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
When Manny Pacquiao squares off against Brandon Rios on Saturday night, he'll be a big favorite to win the fight. Yet, more than a few people are siding with "Bam Bam" Rios to win the bout.
Not me. Here are my top 5 reasons why Manny Pacquiao will prevail on Saturday and defeat Rios.
1. Experie Read Full Story >>> Why Manny Pacquiao will land a devastating victory over Brandon Rios
By Nick Lustig, Daily Star (UK), Thu, 21 Nov 2013
The Phillipino boxing legend returns to the ring for the first time since his devastating knockout defeat to Juan Manuel Marquez last December.
Gavin, however, expects Pacquiao, who also lost to Timonthy Bradley prior to the defeat to Marquez, to bounce-back in sensational fashion by putting Rios Read Full Story >>> Big Fight Preview: Manny Pacquaio vs Brandon Rios
By John Gatling, Examiner.com, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
"Absolution- will be yours."
Victor, from Underworld
We got our first look at Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios face-to-face months ago in China, in what promises to be a blockbuster for boxing. If the beautiful Venetian Resort & Casino in Macao has a line on how much action this fight will prod Read Full Story >>> Requiem for a welterweight
By Brin-Jonathan Butler , SB NATION, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
?You?re Joe Louis, aged thirty-seven, a main-event
heavyweight. You were the greatest champion of your time. But you?re trapped by the fight racket which you conquered.?
? Jimmy Cannon
After eight frustrating years, four controversial fights, 42 contentiously scored rounds, with over 500 pu Read Full Story >>> Frankie Gavin: I expect Manny Pacquiao to batter Brandon Rios
BoxingNews, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
"THERE'S no chance that this is going to be boring. When have you ever seen either Manny Pacquiao or Brandon Rios in a bad fight?
"Pacquiao might not be what he once was, back when he was bashing up the likes Margarito and Cotto. I don?t think he quite has the engine that he used to have. I think Read Full Story >>> 20 things you may not know about Manny Pacquiao
BoxingNews, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
Manny Pacquiao's idol is Bruce Lee which shouldn't be surprising to hear given the way he fights with his fists of fury. Apparently young Manny, like most of a certain generation, tried to use nunchucks and kept hitting himself in the face. That's one way to build punch resistance.
NUMBER 2 Read Full Story >>> 20 things you did not know about Brandon Rios
BoxingNews, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
1. Brandon Rios is an American citizen who hails from Lubbock, Texas in the United States and is married to wife Vicky Lopez. The two were married in Oxnard, CA just weeks before his September 2010 victory over Anthony Peterson.
2. Having grown up in Kansas and now living in Oxnard as he's done Read Full Story >>> Roach, Ariza scuffle steals headlines from Pacquiao-Rios fight
By Ryan Songalia, RingTV.com, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
MACAU, China ? As Bob Arum settled into his seat in the media room of the Venetian Resort, he could only let out a laugh. The 81-year-old Top Rank CEO has seen it all after 40-plus years of promoting boxing events.
The fracas that ensued between Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach and Brandon Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao and Rios entourage fracas makes Bob Arum the winner
By Bryan Armen Graham, guardian.co.uk, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
Pre-fight gamesmanship is a tactic nearly as old as boxing itself. Impose your will on an opponent during the build-up to a match - and this can regard anything from demands over the purse split or glove weight to the zero-sum geography of the face-off at the weigh-in - and a psychological imprint i Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao stays cool
Sportinglife.com (UK), Thu, 21 Nov 2013
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has vowed to do the Philippines proud when he takes on Brandon Rios amid strained relations between both camps.
The Filipino congressman for the Sarangani province appeared cool and collected on stage during the final press conference where animosity between both trai Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach clashes with Brandon Rios camp
By Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
A verbal and physical altercation involving Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach and members of Brandon Rios' camp broke out Wednesday at the Macau gym where both fighters are training for their WBO welterweight title this weekend.
It was an ugly incident. Roach appeared to be kicked in the upp Read Full Story >>> Karma Catches Up To Freddie Roach
By Julio Garcia, Tha Boxing Voice, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
Trash talk is nothing new in boxing. Fighters have trashed talked each other since God knows when and coaches/trainers and team members will often throw jabs at the opposing team and most of the times nothing happens but one of those instances where something happens with someone other than the figh Read Full Story >>> Team Rios React To Roach?s Racial Slurs
By Julio Garcia, Tha Boxing Voice, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
The boxing world was buzzing on November 19th in light of Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach using ethnic slurs to members of Brandon Rios? team. Both sides had their fair share of jabs at each other but when tensions calmed, members of team Rios gave their thoughts on what transpired earlier that d Read Full Story >>> 24/7 drug testing for Pacquiao-Rios
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 21 Nov 2013
In late 2009, when Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. were negotiating a March 2010 mega fight that the world wanted to see, it came down to a single outstanding issue that caused the fight to break up: Mayweather's insistence on random blood and urine testing for banned substances and Pacquiao Read Full Story >>>
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