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Mikey Garcia on sparring Pacquiao, Valero, Brandon Rios, Jose Benavidez, Antillon, and others

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More coverage from Chris Robinson’s recent visit with undefeated featherweight star Mikey Garcia in Moreno Vallery, CA. In this segment, Garcia reflects on his sparring sessions while coming up in the sport of boxing and some of his recent duels. Garcia speaks on sparring Manny Pacquiao, Edwin Valero, Jose Benavidez, Brandon Rios, Urbano Antillon, Joel Diaz Jr., and several others.
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Brandon Rios’ stable mate Mikey Garcia expresses interest in a fight with Pacquiao: ‘I have what it takes to beat him’

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Manny Pacquiao facing Brandon Rios on Saturday night in Macau, China (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)

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By Chris Robinson

On Saturday night, former lightweight champion Brandon Rios came up short against Manny Pacquiao.

For twelve frustrating rounds inside of the Venetian Resort’s Coati Arena, Pacquiao was simply too dynamic and sharp for Rios, as he used his movement and combination punching to nullify any kind of attack that the Kansas native attempted to bring.

Watching the fight from ringside, Rios’ stable mate and current WBO junior lightweight champion Mikey Garcia gave Pacquiao his deserved credit.
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Manny Pacquiao defeats Brandon Rios: ‘My time is not over yet’

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Manny Pacquiao defeats Brandon Rios in Macau (Photo still) 

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By Chris Robinson

Moments ago, inside of the Venetian Resort’s Coati Arena in Macau, China, former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao returned with a commanding victory over a game Brandon Rios.

The early rounds saw Pacquiao come out of the gates blazing with sharp punches from all angles. Rios seemed out of his element in the first round and ate his share of leather.

In rounds two and three, Rios had moments of success where he would tag Pacquiao with clubbing shots, but not enough to where he appeared to with either frame.

Pacquiao began to turn up the heat in the following rounds and looked to have a big lead through six rounds.
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Former two-time heavyweight champ George Foreman feels that Brandon Rios can pull off the upset

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Former two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

On paper, tonight’s Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios clash from the Venetian Resort’s Coati Arena in Macau, China sees several advantages lying with Pacquiao.

Not only is Rios moving up in weight, he has yet to deal with a southpaw with so many weapons as Pacquiao, including speed, power, and the ability to throw punches from a variety of angles.

Rios’ crude and pressing style has seen him do well thus far, but some feel that he may be tailor made for Pacquiao.

According to two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman, however, it is Rios who may be able to work his way towards a victory in the later rounds.
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios Official Weigh-In from Macau, China [11.22.2013]

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Official weigh-in coverage from Macau, China as former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (145 pounds) and former lightweight titlist Brandon Rios (146.5 pounds) weigh in ahead of their clash on HBO pay per view on Saturday, Nov. 23
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Robert Garcia speaks on the possibility of crazy judging in the Pacquiao-Rios fight

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More coverage from Macau, China as former world champion Robert Garcia speaks on the possibility of crazy judging in the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fight. Garcia, who trains Rios, also speaks on Pacquiao”s knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez this past December
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Sugar Ray Leonard feels that everything lies in Manny Pacquiao’s hands tonight

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Sugar Ray Leonard in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

Later tonight, inside of the Venetian Resort’s Coati Arena in Macau, China, former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and former lightweight titlist Brandon Rios will put to rest months of hard work and anticipation when the lock horns on the final HBO pay per view telecast of 2013.

The interest in the showdown has been steadily building and despite Pacquiao being a heavy favorite in the match, nearly everyone agrees that there will be suspense when the bell rings.

On Thursday and Friday afternoon, inside of the Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas, boxing stars of the past and present assembled to discuss the match. Present for various media duties were Tim Bradley, Marco Antonio Barrera, Mike Alvarado, Roberto Duran, George Foreman, Ray Mancini, and Sugar Ray Leonard.

Still sharp as ever, Leonard took a brief moment to give  his thoughts on what he sees as a worthy matchup.
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Derrick Rose suffers another setback; right knee injury against the Blazers sees him leave game early

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Derrick Rose leaving his game against the Portland Blazers early (Photo: Twitter – iropp)

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By Chris Robinson

According to a report from Matt Moore of CBSSports.com on Friday night, Nov. 22, NBA star guard Derrick Rose once again suffered a knee injury.

The incident happened when the Bulls point guard was visiting for a game against the Portland Trailblazers.

The injury actually occurred on the opposite leg from the one in which Rose tore his ACL in April of 2012. That injury caused Rose to miss the remainder of the playoff season as well as the entire 2012-2013 season.

On Friday night, there was no contact with Rose, as he simply saw it buckle underneath him as he was running underneath the basket.
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios Official Weigh-In from Macau, China [11.22.2013]

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Official weigh-in coverage from Macau, China as former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (145 pounds) and former lightweight titlist Brandon Rios (146.5 pounds) weigh in ahead of their clash on HBO pay per view on Saturday, Nov. 23
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Roy Jones Jr. on Manny Pacquiao: ‘Mentally he’s hungry and wants to prove that he can still get back to the top of his sport’

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Manny Pacquiao during fight week in Macau (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)

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We are less than 48 hours away from boxing’s next big event, as former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao will square off with former lightweight titlist Brandon Rios inside of the Venetian Resort’s Coati Arena in Macau, China on Saturday night.

No stranger to the world-class stage, boxing great Roy Jones Jr. assessed the matchup with me during a recent rapid-fire discussion.

“That’s a good fight,” Jones claimed. “Pacquiao is clearly the better boxer. Rios is clearly the better brawler. If Pacquiao can make it a boxing match, he wins easily. If Rios can make it a brawl, he can probably can win.”

The left-handed stylist from the Philippines, Pacquiao is a clear favorite heading into his match with the all-action Rios.
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