Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios
Ricky Hatton previously said that his compatriot Amir Khan could get Floyd Mayweather Jr into trouble, but the former champion reiterated that he does not see anyone defeating the reigning pound-for-pound king.
Top-Rank promoter Bob Arum is open to arrange a showdown between reigning WBO light welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov and the winner of the upcoming bout between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios, the veteran fight-maker told ESNews.
WBO Light Welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov is reportedly eyeing a possible showdown with Mexican boxing legend Juan Manuel Marquez at some point next year, the Russian boxer's manager confirmed this week.
The upcoming welterweight showdown between former pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao and Californian brawler Brandon Rios is reportedly bound to become the richest boxing bout in Asia, breaking the previous record set by the 1990 heavyweight title showdown between Mike Tyson and James 'Buster' Douglas in Tokyo, Japan.
Former pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao said he's getting stronger and better as his training for his upcoming showdown with Brandon Rios becomes more intense at the Pacman Wildcard Gym in General Santos City, Philippines.
Former pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao said he's getting stronger and better as his training for his upcoming showdown with Brandon Rios becomes more intense at the Pacman Wildcard Gym in General Santos City, Philippines.
Manny Pacquiao is looking for more challenges in his training ahead of his fight with Brandon Rios after the Filipino champ totally obliterated his current sparring partners at the Pacman Wildcard Gym in General Santos City, Philippines.
Freddie Roach is considered as one of the best trainers in the business and is known for not backing down from any challenge presented to him, but the boxing Hall of Famer admitted that he is concerned with the presence of a popular figure in Brandon Rios' camp.
Brandon Rios looks more than ready to slug it out with Manny Pacquiao roughly five weeks before their welterweight showdown in Macau.
Manny Pacquiao has the capacity to return on top of his game and claim his old position as the pound-for-pound king. This is the statement made by five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach in an interview with Rappler earlier this week.
Amir Khan emerges as the early favorite to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. next year, but the Briton might also be interested in taking on Manny Pacquiao, who was his former sparring partner during his time with Freddie Roach.
Famed trainer Robert Garcia knows Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs) will have a hard time against Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs), but he is confident that "Bam Bam" is ready to face the former pound-for-pound king on Nov. 23 in Macau.
Freddie Roach, the trainer of former pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, is now declining--or, at least, is what Pacman's former strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza said of one of the best trainers in boxing during an interview with Ring News 24 recently.
Alex Ariza dropped another bomb on Manny Pacquiao and his team, believing the Filipino boxer would have never been spectacular without his strength and conditioning knowledge.
A key personality in Manny Pacquiao's camp is confident about the chances of the Filipino brawler against Floyd Mayweather Jr., believing the former eight division world champion is the only boxer today capable of counter-punching the current pound-for-pound king.