Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios is likely
Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring on Nov. 24 (Nov. 23 in the U.S.) at The Venetian in Macau, China, to fight Brandon Rios in a 12-round welterweight bout according to Pacquiao adviser Michael Koncz according to Yahoo! Sports on Monday.
The bout will be on HBO pay-per-view in the U.S.
Pacquiao had also been considering Mike Alvarado, but Koncz said the choice to go with Rios was made because of the style matchup. Rios is a straight-ahead fighter who loves to get into a slugfest and it should make for a sensational television bout.
“Rios isn’t going to get in there and dance around and run around,” Koncz said. “He’s going to come to fight. He’ll move straight forward and try to brawl with Manny, and that’s the kind of fight that will be very entertaining for the fans. Anyone who knows these two guys knows there’s really no other way for them to fight.”
It will be Pacquiao’s first bout since Dec. 8, when he was knocked out late in the sixth round by a crushing right hand in his fourth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. .
“Rios is a good fighter who fights well in the pocket, but he’s more hittable,” Roach said. “I want to see Manny with a good performance. I think he can knock this guy out, and this guy is one of the new generation of fightings coming up. It’s a fight that if he wins it, would keep Manny in the pound-for-pound Top 10 and Brandon Rios made some remarks about me a couple of years ago, so seeing him get knocked out by Manny would be some sweet revenge.”
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