Updates from Macau, China as Two-time Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia speaks on his fighter Brandon Rios’ big test against Manny Pacquiao, set for HBO pay per view on Saturday, Nov. 23. In this clip, Garcia speaks on how much money Rios could be making if successful against Pacquiao on Saturday
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Tag Archives: Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios
Roy Jones Jr. – ‘Pacquiao is clearly the better boxer; Rios is clearly the better brawler’
Chris Robinson catches up with former four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr., as he speaks on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios clash, set to take place on HBO pay per view this weekend
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Talking Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios at the Mayweather Boxing Club
Chris Robinson steps inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club as fighters from the gym speak on the Nov. 23 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios event in Macau, China
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Tim Bradley reveals what Brandon Rios must do to have success against Manny Pacquiao in their high-stakes matchup
Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley facing off in June of 2012 (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Due to the contrasting styles of each man, as well as the added theatrics that have taken place outside of the ring this week, the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios matchup has taken over boxing’s center stage.
Set to face off with one another on Saturday night in Macau, China on HBO pay per view, Pacquiao and Rios will both be looking to bounce back from recent setbacks in a scene that will surely create serious drama and suspsense.
WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, who defeated Pacquiao via split-decision in June of last year, showed great affinity towards the matchup during our conversation on Thursday afternoon inside of the Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas.
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Marco Antonio Barrera believes that Manny Pacquiao’s movement will be key against Rios
Chris Robinson catches up with former three-division world champ and Mexican icon Marco Antonio Barrera, as he breaks down key aspects to the Nov. 23 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios clash
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Mike Alvarado: ‘I’ve got Pacquiao in a later stoppage against Rios’
Chris Robinson catches up with former WBO junior welterweight champion Mike Alvarado (34-2, 23 KO’s), as he speaks on his recent loss to Ruslan Provodnikov while also eyeing the Nov. 23 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fight
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Tim Bradley talks Pacquiao vs. Rios: ‘Freddie Roach always plays mental games’
Chris Robinson catches up with WBO welterweight champion TIm Bradley inside of the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he speaks on this weekend’s big Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fight
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. reacts to the brawl between Freddie Roach and Alex Ariza
More coverage from within the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. and discusses the drama in Macau between Freddie Roach and Team Rios
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J’Leon Love speaks on the camp drama in Macau; says he’s rolling with Team Garcia over Pacquiao
Chris Robinson catches up with middleweight prospect J’Leon Love (15-0, 8 KO’s) inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he discusses the camp drama taking place in Macau, China between trainer Freddie Roach and members from Brandon Rios’ camp
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Eddie Mustafa Muhammad says Freddie Roach needs to apologize to Mexican fans for his actions
Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Eddie Mustafa Muhammad inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he speaks on all of the drama taking place in Macau following the melee between Freddie Roach and Team Rios members Robert Garcia and Alex Ariza
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Alex Ariza says Freddie Roach hides behind his Parkinson’s; claims he’d kick him again
Post-aftermath reaction from Alex Ariza following his near brawl with trainer Freddie Roach in Macau, China ahead of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fight
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Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios face off at their final presser amidst camp drama
All-access coverage from Macau, China as former lightweight king Brandon RIos and former eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao face off with one another at their final press conference heading into their fight on Saturday night.
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Brandon Rios tells Top Rank’s Crystina Poncher that he wants to shut up his haters
All-access coverage from Macau, China as Top Rank correspondent Crystina Poncher talks with former lightweight champion Brandon Rios ahead of his Nov. 23 showdown with Manny Pacquiao
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Floyd Sr. claims he’s never been impressed by Manny Pacquiao; feels Rios can give him a fight
Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. in Las Vegas, as he speaks on the Nov. 23 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fight in Macau, China. Hear what Floyd Sr. had to say in this exclusive clip
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Eddie Mustafa Muhammad feels that Freddie Roach needs to apologize to Mexican fans for his remarks
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad speaking inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
For the past 24 hours, the boxing world has been buzzing about the altercation that took place in Macau, China between Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach and members from Brandon Rios’ camp, including trainer Robert Garcia and strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza.
Pacquiao faces Rios this Saturday night in an HBO pay per view event that has seen its interest rise because of the theatrics.
In various videos that have circulated online, Roach could be seen exchanging words with Garcia and moments later getting kicked by Ariza as the dialogue continued to heat up.
The argument stemmed from Roach wanting to clear out Garcia and Rios from the gym the camps were sharing so he could work with his fighters. When Garcia attempted to explain that Rios was simply running a little behind schedule, Roach began to get irate.
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Freddie Roach opens up on the confrontation with Team Rios, his racist comments, and the aftermath
Various reporters speaks with Five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach following his near brawl with members from Brandon Rios’ team ahead of the big fight with Manny Pacquiao this weekend.
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Near brawl in Macau as Freddie Roach confronts Team Rios and gets kicked by Alex Ariza
An exclusive clip from Macau, China as Five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach gets into an altercation with members from Brandon Rios’ team, while later being kicked by strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza. Rios faces off with Roach’s fighter Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 23 on HBO pay per view
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Near brawl in Macau as Freddie Roach confronts Team Rios and gets kicked by Alex Ariza
An exclusive clip from Macau, China as Five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach gets into an altercation with members from Brandon Rios’ team, while later being kicked by strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza. Rios faces off with Roach’s fighter Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 23 on HBO pay per view
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Bob Arum speaks on the wild altercatiion in Macau between Ariza, Robert Garcia and Freddie Roach
Chris Robinson speaks with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum about the wild brawl that took place in the gym between Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach and members from Brandon Rios’ corner, Robert Garcia and Freddie Roach. Check out the audio for more.
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Hyped up crowd chanting for Pacquiao during Brandon Rios’ grand arrival to Macau
Amidst Brandon Rios’ grand arrival to Macau, China, the crowd actually gets hyped up for his forthcoming opponent Manny Pacquiao, who Rios faces on Nov. 23 on HBO pay per view
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