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| Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios |
Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios are both hoping to get back on track with a spotlight victory after recent losses. Alas, only one of the fighters will emerge from the The Venetian Macao with that much-needed triumph and the WBO International Welterweight title.
Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KO) is on the first two-fight losing streak of his career. He lost a controversial decision to Timothy Bradley last June and was knocked out by rival Juan Manuel Marquez. The losses have led to banter about how much the eight-division champion has left in the tank.
Rios (31-1-1, 23 KO) knocked out Mike Alvarado in their first meeting, but Alvarado won the rematch by unanimous decision. "Bam Bam" has been waiting for his shot at one of the biggest names in the sport, but the loss raised questions about his ability to complete with "Pac-Man."
Who will win or lose the marquee title bout?
Manny Pacquiao
or
Brandon Rios
In terms of presenting a legacy of greatness, this fight is very important. As far as what it means for Saturday's fight, pretty much nothing. This was 10 years, 20 pounds, four weight classes, 20 fights, and 188 rounds ago for Manny Pacquiao. He's transformed about four times since then -- he's gone through a peak and started into a natural decline since this fight. This is about as relevant to the Rios fight as Pacquiao's 1998 win at flyweight over Chatchai Sasakul.
In episode one of Pacquiao vs Rios 24/7 we see the narrator talking about Manny Pacquiao’s last year. It was an interesting year to say the least for Pacquiao. He went from being on top of the boxing world to losing two straight fights and disappointing an entire nation in the process. But Manny, being the true legend icon that he is, has taken everything in good stride. He has always said that he truly believes in a higher power and that nothing is in his control, and he must simply be a good person and train as hard as he can and destiny
With almost 20% of the world’s total population, China is indeed a major market for any business. In an effort to expand boxing’s reach, Bob Arum has put together this Clack in Cotai which will undoubtedly be one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao will lace up the gloves to face young and hungry up comer Brandon Rios who has a point to prove after having lost his last fight. HBO has aired the first episode of it’s signature series HBO 24/7 and the second episode is coming up this week. The first episode was great and served as a flashback to the last year and everything Manny and Rios have gone through. This fight is shaping up to be a one of a kind event, and all the promotional videos and footage has really been intriguing, especially with all the side stories.
In terms of presenting a legacy of greatness, this fight is very important. As far as what it means for Saturday's fight, pretty much nothing. This was 10 years, 20 pounds, four weight classes, 20 fights, and 188 rounds ago for Manny Pacquiao. He's transformed about four times since then -- he's gone through a peak and started into a natural decline since this fight. This is about as relevant to the Rios fight as Pacquiao's 1998 win at flyweight over Chatchai Sasakul.
In episode one of Pacquiao vs Rios 24/7 we see the narrator talking about Manny Pacquiao’s last year. It was an interesting year to say the least for Pacquiao. He went from being on top of the boxing world to losing two straight fights and disappointing an entire nation in the process. But Manny, being the true legend icon that he is, has taken everything in good stride. He has always said that he truly believes in a higher power and that nothing is in his control, and he must simply be a good person and train as hard as he can and destiny
With almost 20% of the world’s total population, China is indeed a major market for any business. In an effort to expand boxing’s reach, Bob Arum has put together this Clack in Cotai which will undoubtedly be one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao will lace up the gloves to face young and hungry up comer Brandon Rios who has a point to prove after having lost his last fight. HBO has aired the first episode of it’s signature series HBO 24/7 and the second episode is coming up this week. The first episode was great and served as a flashback to the last year and everything Manny and Rios have gone through. This fight is shaping up to be a one of a kind event, and all the promotional videos and footage has really been intriguing, especially with all the side stories.
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