By Sean Crose Wow. The man from the Philippines is back. In a big way. Even the most cynical observers couldn’t deny that Manny Pacquiao looked good this past weekend in China. Very good. Exceedingly good. That’s not all that’s left to be said in the wake of Pacquiao-Rios, though. …
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Why Floyd Mayweather Now Needs To Face Manny Pacquiao…Or Else
By Sean Crose Okay, it’s time to face facts: Floyd Mayweather needs to face Manny Pacquiao. Brandon Rios may not have been stopped in China, but he was so battered, so thoroughly outclassed, that he looked at times like a punching bag. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank It’s even arguable that …
Read More »Round by Round Results: Manny Pacquiao Returns to Dominate Rios
By: William Holmes Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2) and Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (31-1-1) were both looking to bounce back from tough losses and show the world that they were still a force to be reckoned with in the welterweight division. Former American Idol contestant Jessica Sanchez sung both the American National …
Read More »HBO PPV Undercard Results: Gradovich Pounds Dib, Ruiz, Verdejo, and Shiming Victorious
By: William Holmes Macau, China was the host to Top Rank’s latest pay per view offering featuring a main event between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon “Bam Bam Rios. This event started in the morning in China in order to show this event to the American audience on pay per view …
Read More »What the ‘Froch’ Was That? Ref Derails Groves In a Thriller
By Tyson Bruce George Groves put on a master class performance for eight rounds. Then, after being stunned by Froch in the ninth round Howard Foster, incredulously, stopped the fight. Groves had been gradually starting to tire, but to call that stoppage premature is the understatement of the century. It …
Read More »Why we still will not see Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather
By Kirk Jackson Fight time will arrive soon for Manny Pacquiao, November 23rd at the Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao, Macao S.A.R., China to be exact. No his opponent will not be fellow great Floyd Mayweather 45-0 (26 KO’s), rather his adversary is a desperately ravenous fighter, in a quest …
Read More »Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios Fight Week Notebook
By: William Holmes The following is a special edition of the Boxing Insider notebook for the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fight in Macau, China. Saturday’s HBO Pay-Per-View event airs live at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. HBO Pay-Per-View airs live coverage from CotaiArena. Saturday’s main event is a …
Read More »Pacquiao-Rios: Is That What You Call A Superfight?
By Sean Crose Some of us can still remember the good old days: Holmes-Cooney, Leonard-Hearns, Hagler-Hearns, Hagler-Leonard. Back then, you see, superfights were superfights. There was perhaps one a year – at best. It received a lot of attention and is most likely still talked about today. Don’t believe me? …
Read More »Jackie Kallen: Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios Preview and Thoughts
By Jackie Kallen Normally I don’t pull for one fighter over another. Unless I manage one of the boxers, I just hope to see a good, well-fought bout. But this weekend I am actually hoping that Manny Pacquiao hands Brandon Rios his second loss in a row. Photo: Chris Farina/Top …
Read More »Pacquiao-Rios Prefight Drama: The Biggest Losers and The Biggest Winners
by Simon Sheppard Many boxing fans, I’m sure, have heard of or seen the video of the altercation between the two camps of Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios. Many, I’m sure, have read countless articles on countless websites regarding the matter. I have too, but what I have noticed is …
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