HBO Pay-Per-View will broadcast at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT Fighter of the Decade, Congressman MANNY "Pacman" PACQUIAO (54-5-2, 38 KOs), the lone congressional representative from the Sarangani Province of the Philippines, versus former world champion BRANDON "Bam Bam" RIOS (31-1-1, 22 KOs), of Oxnard, Calif. Opening the televised card will be Puerto Rican Olympian Felix Verdejo in six-round bout against an as-yet-unnamed opponent.
Previous pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao experienced any setback
with the prep regarding the series using Brandon 'Bam Bam' Rios
immediately after keeping a small foot damage while playing hoops past
weekend break.
Pacquiao will probably come back to the actual band this kind of Late. (Reuters)
Pacquiao has now commenced carrying out lighting treatment soccer drills
for kids with the Rios combat, considered one of that's playing
baseball. Actively playing baseball continues to be part of Pacquiao's
prep regarding the preceding battles, nevertheless that proved to be
high-priced regarding your ex days prior to the appearance of Freddie
Roach.
| Profile | Manny Pacquiao | Brandon Rios |
|---|---|---|
| Real Name | Emmanuel Pacquiao | Brandon Lee Rios |
| Nickname | Pac-Man / Ang Pambansang Kamao / The fighting Congressman | Bam Bam |
| Rated at | Flyweight / Super Bantamweight / Featherweight / Super Featherweight / Lightweight / Light Welterweight / Welterweight / Light Middleweight | Lightweight (135 lb) / Light Welterweight (140 lb) / Welterweight (147 lb) |
| Height | 5 ft 6 1⁄2 in (1.69 m) | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Nationality | Filipino | American |
| Born | December 17 1978 | April 29 1986 |
| Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
| Total Fights | 61 | 33 |
| Wins | 54 | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 38 | 23 |
| Losses | 5 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | 1 |
The actual dealing with congressman feels the actual foot sprain seemed to be brought on by the actual lack of foot assistance.
Roach is actually expected to get to Common Santos Town to help
basically start Pacquiao's training camping. Pacquiao is actually coming
away any knockout burning to help compete with Juan Manuel Marquez with
12 ,, doing the impending session using Rios any must-win regarding the
boxing occupation.
On the other hand, Rios is actually reportedly for the top of the
training a few months previous to the rumble while using the
eight-division world champ. Rios, that's furthermore coming away any
burning to help Paul Alvarado previous this holiday season, views the
actual Pac-Man combat the largest of the occupation.
