Welterweights
Manny Pacquiao is eager to prove he can still mix it up with boxing's finest fighters, saying he's open for another showdown with archrival Juan Manuel Marquez and a slugfest with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Manny Pacquiao is itching to make his fifth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez happen and he wants their rivalry finale to take place in his home country, the former eighth-division world champion said in an interview with a major television station in the Philippines.
Eight-time division world champion Manny Pacquiao has now started its training camp for his upcoming showdown with boxing young gun's Brandon 'Bam Bam' Rios. However for the Pacman to gain his mojo back, he has to take a step back from his strict religious standard and unleash the old merciless fighter that took the boxing world by storm in the last decade.
Former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao kicked off preparation for his fight with Brandon Rios by doing some works on the mitts and punching bag on Tuesday at MP Tower Gym in Manila.
Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios immediately fired a warning shot at Manny Pacquiao the first time they came face-to-face on Saturday to kick-off their Battle in Cotai promotional tour in Macau.
Top Welterweights Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios is scheduled to meet each other on Saturday for the start of the International Media Press Tour of their highly-anticipated slugfest on November 23 at Venetian Macao in Macau, China.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still open to fighting Manny Pacquiao down the road after all. However, the undefeated American boxer demands the Filipino slugger to follow his stipulations before any mega-fight negotiation could happen.
Undefeated American boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. believes he's dealing with a much tougher situation in fighting Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez than he had more than a year ago when he eked out a controversial split decision win over former pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao.
Over the past couple of years, a handful of up-and-coming boxers rose to prominence with their dynamic fighting style and out-of-this-world antics. From Canelo Alvarez to Adrein Broner, the new generation of boxing has become young, explosive, bold and flashy. However, nothing is more intriguing right now in the sport than the man hailed as the 'Russian Obama.'
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach said he's expecting Manny Pacquiao to be a much better fighter when the eight time division world champion faces Brandon Rios at Venetian Macao in November.
Reigning UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva dismissed a super fight against fellow UFC titleholders Jon Jones and George St. Pierre, adding the only thing that would enhance his legacy is to fight former light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr.
Boxing Trainer Naazim Richardson believes former lightweight champion Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios is not a worthy opponent for Manny Pacquiao and it won't be a shock if he sees the Filipino champ knocking out the former lightweight champion on November 23 at Venetian Macau in China.
Britain's Amir Khan isn't giving up easily in his pursuit to fight pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., saying he's guaranteed to face the undefeated American boxer next if he would be able to beat IBF welterweight titlist Devon Alexander later this year.
Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. believes the media built the legend of Manny Pacquiao, saying the Filipino champion is not really that good as publicized.
Mexican ring warrior Juan Manuel Marquez said his hunger to win more world titles remains the same as ever despite having already won a bevy of belts in four different divisions.
