VADA will handle the drug testing for the Manny Pacquiao/Brandon Rios fight
According to ABS-CBN News in the Philippines, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) will be the governing body that will be handling the drug testing for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon [...]
Freddie Roach will tell Manny Pacquiao to retire if he loses
Freddie Roach reportedly said that he will tell Manny Pacquiao to retire if the fighter loses for a third straight time. Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) is scheduled to fight Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs) on Nov. 23 in Macau, China. Pac-Man is coming off back-to-back losses. He lost a controversial split decision to Timothy Bradley last June, and he suffered a devastating knockout loss...
Manny Pacquiao requests random drug testing to fight Brandon Rios
Manny Pacquiao has reportedly requested random drug testing for his bout against Brandon Rios on November 23 at the CotaiArena in Macau, China. The 26-year-old Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs) employs controversial strength and conditioning coach Angel Hernandez. A government witness at the BALCO case who acknowledged supplying disgraced track stars Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery with dope...
Manny Pacquiao requests random drug testing to fight Brandon Rios
Manny Pacquiao has reportedly requested random drug testing for his bout against Brandon Rios on November 23 at the CotaiArena in Macau, China. The 26-year-old Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs) employs controversial strength and conditioning coach Angel Hernandez. A government witness at the BALCO case who acknowledged supplying disgraced track stars Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery with dope...
Manny Pacquiao requests random drug testing to fight Brandon Rios
Manny Pacquiao has reportedly requested random drug testing for his bout against Brandon Rios on November 23 at the CotaiArena in Macau, China. The 26-year-old Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs) employs controversial strength and conditioning coach Angel Hernandez. A government witness at the BALCO case who acknowledged supplying disgraced track stars Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery with dope...
Manny Pacquiao requests random drug testing to fight Brandon Rios
Manny Pacquiao has reportedly requested random drug testing for his bout against Brandon Rios on November 23 at the CotaiArena in Macau, China. The 26-year-old Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs) employs controversial strength and conditioning coach Angel Hernandez. A government witness at the BALCO case who acknowledged supplying disgraced track stars Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery with dope...
Freddie Roach will closely monitor Manny Pacquiao while training for Brandon Rios
After getting brutally knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez last winter, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach is pleased that Manny Pacquiao is waiting until November 24 to scrap Brandon Rios. The 34-year-old Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) will face the 26-year-old Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs) at the CotaiArena at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau, China. “Well, the layoff’s obviously...
Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios is set for November 23rd in Macau, China
How can you not love this all action fight?
After cracking ‘the s— out of’ Brandon Rios, Manny Pacquiao needs to retire from prizefighting
Shopworn pugilist Manny Pacquiao will meet brawler Brandon Rios on November 24 at the CotaiArena at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau, China. Many insiders expected the 34-year-old Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) to throw fists with Juan Manuel Marquez for a fifth time this autumn. However, the 39-year-old Marquez (55-6-1, 40 KOs), who knocked Pacquiao onto Queer Street in December...
Manny Pacquiao Heading To China For Action Fight With Brandon Rios
Welterweight superstar Manny Pacquiao is at an unsteady point in his boxing life, coming off the kind of knockout loss that ends careers and two consecutive losses overall. For his comeback fight, he's picked someone who might put his lights out or else make him look like Fred Astaire: The brutal, brawling Brandon Rios.
The date is Nov. 27, the network is (naturally) HBO...
Manny Pacquiao Announces Next Fight
It's been a tough year for the Pac-Man, but it looks like he is finally ready to get back on the horse again. The man formerly considered the best pound for pound boxer in the world, Manny Pacquiao, has announced the details of his next fight.
Please help me win this time!!!
Manny will take on Brandon Rios in a 12-round welterweight bout at The Venetian in Macau, China...
Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios set for Nov 23 in Macau
Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring on November 23 in Macau, China, taking on Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios in a fight which will be televised live in the U.S. on HBO Pay-Per-View. This is a fight that has already produced a lot of mixed opinions, and there are positives and negatives about the match to be certain.
Credit: Chris Farina - Top Rank
On the one hand, Rios is...
Pacquiao to fight Rios in Macau
Manny Pacquiao's promoter says the eight-division champion will
return to the ring Nov. 24, fighting Brandon Rios in a welterweight
bout in Macau.
Manny Pacquiao to face Brandon Rios in China on November 24
Tweet Former pound for pound champion Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) hasn’t been in the boxing ring since the vicious right hand from Juan Manuel Marquez that knocked him cold in December, but he is slotted to make his return to action towards the end of 2013. Pacquiao is scheduled to square off with Brandon Rios [...]
Marcos Maidana to Take on Josesito Lopez
Two brawlers are set to step toe to toe against each other. Neither man has the intention of taking a step backwards. Could be the Golden Boy version of Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado type of match-up on the horizon. On June 8, 2013 Marcos Maidana will take on Josesito Lopez in a match that [...]
Manny Pacquiao to face Mike Alvarado or Brandon Rios next
Manny Pacquiao is busy preparing for an election in the Philippines, but when he is done he can begin to focus on his next fight. According to his promoter Bob Arum, that fight will be against either Mike Alvarado or Brandon Rios.
Arum told the LA Times’ Lance Pugmire Tuesday that Juan Manuel Marquez will fight Timothy Bradley later in the year (they are currently aiming for a...
Manny Pacquiao is set to fight Mike Alvarado or Brandon Rios in November
With Top Rank’s Bob Arum noting that the month of October is filled with Chinese holidays, shopworn pugilist Manny Pacquiao will instead battle either Mike Alvarado or Brandon Rios in November at a venue in Macau. Many insiders expected the 34-year-old Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) to throw fists with Juan Manuel Marquez for a fifth time this autumn. However, the 39-year-old Marquez...
Report: Manny Pacquiao to Face Mike Alvarado in October
Alvarado who just came off an impressive victory over Brandon Rios, appears to have hit the jackpot by getting a shot against Manny Pacquiao.
The fight which hasn’t been confirmed by Top Rank, would be in October in China.
In other news, just got word Denver’s own @milehighmike303has agreed to fight Manny Pacquaio in October!!!!!!
— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) April 17, 2013...
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MMA Musings: The Lack of Riveting Rivalries in MMA
On Saturday night, two men entered a small ring in Nevada and beat the bejesus out of each other for a little over half an hour. That night Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado delivered the type of fight that old men reminisce fondly about with their kids on well-worn porches in hot summer days. It was a rematch that wasn’t entirely necessary. The first bout was not even a year removed...
Mike Alvarado Avenges Loss to Brandon Rios in Impressive Fashion
Don’t make the same mistake twice.
It is a simple concept, but hard to execute for a lot of people. I would imagine, while getting hit in the face multiple times, it is hard to remember that simple rule.
Don’t make the same mistake twice.
Mike Alvarado always knew how to beat Brandon Rios, but the difference between their first fight and the slugfest that took place last night...
Mike Alvarado Avenges Loss To Brandon Rios In Brutal Bout
ESPN
Boxing fans around the world were the winners on Saturday night as American junior welterweights Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado slugged it out for the second time in the past five months in another instant classic.
Alvarado was also a winner on the night as he evened up their fight series at one-apiece with a close, but unanimous 12-round decision at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas...
Rios vs. Alvarado II results, photos & video: Mike Alvarado gets his revenge
Who wants to see Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado III? That's what's on the horizon now, after Mike Alvarado got sweet revenge against Brandon Rios on Saturday night in Las Vegas, in their HBO televised rematch of last year's slug-fest, which Rios had won by knockout.
Alvarado took home a close, hard-fought unanimous decision, winning by scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 114...
Alvarado wins rematch over Rios by decision
The action was much the same, but this time the result was different. Mike Alvarado boxed and punched his way to a narrow but unanimous 12-round decision Saturday night over Brandon Rios in the rematch of their slugfest from five months ago.
Alvarado won by two points on two scorecards and one on the other to avenge his seventh-round loss to Rios in October.
It wasn't as dramatic...
Alvarado wins rematch over Rios by decision
The action was much the same, but this time the result was different. Mike Alvarado boxed and punched his way to a narrow but unanimous 12-round decision Saturday night over Brandon Rios in the rematch of their slugfest from five months ago.
Alvarado won by two points on two scorecards and one on the other to avenge his seventh-round loss to Rios in October.
It wasn't as dramatic...
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