Naniniwala si Hopkins na hindi kaagad makarerekober si Pacquiao sa brutal na pagkatalo sa 6th round knockout kay Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez noong nakaraang Disyembre 8 sa Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Pacquiao should not be facing a big puncher in his first fight back. A B-level fighter might knock him out
next time,” pahayag ni Hopkins.

“Brandon can punch. Are you serious? They are brave as hell. Listen, if Pacquiao fights this fight after getting knocked out like that I have to take my hat off to him because that’s a brave move,” dagdag ni Hopkins.

“It’s a not a good business move, but that’s a brave move. But I guess they want to come back so quick to show that he’s okay, but to me that’s even worse.” Gilbert Espeña

“It will be Brandon Rios, everything is squared away for the Venetian in Macau. Manny felt the style of Rios would be more fan friendly and make for a more exciting fight for the fans,“ ayon sa ulat. “Manny wants to come back and avenge the tragedy of what happened in his last fight and what better way than to get in a brawl with Rios. I think it’s a win-win for everyone.“

Naniniwala si Koncz na kahit natalo sa 12-round unanimous decision sa kababayang si Mike Alvarado kamakailan, perpekto ang estilo ni Pacquiao sa hindi umaatras na si Rios.

“It’s a perfect style for Manny and it’s going to be an exciting fight. Everyone knows that Manny likes to engage and brawl and everyone knows that Rios is going to come straight-forward and throw a lot of punches,“ dagdag ni Koncz.

Ito ang unang laban ni Pacquiao mula nang mapatulog ni Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez sa 6th round noong nakaraang Disyembre at inasahang magreretiro na siya sa boksing kung matatalo pa kay Rios.

Sinabi ni Top Rank promoter na ito ang pinakamalaking laban sa pay-per-view sa China na may 1.4 bilyong populasyon kaya masusubok nila ang pinakamalaking boxing market sa buong mundo.

“What’s gonna happen with this fight and event will be monumental from the standpoint of economics in boxing,“ ani Arum. “We have a whole program of how to market pay-per-view in China and we’re gonna go on a barnstorming tour of China. – Gilbert Espeña

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Sa panayam ni Jenna Jay ng DogHouseBoxing.com, naniniwala si Foreman na nakaranas ng katulad na pagkapahiya sa kapwa Amerikanong si Muhammad Ali nang mapatulog sa 8th round noong Oktubre 30, 1974 sa Kinshasa, Congo (dating Zaire) ay makarerekober sa pagkatalo si Pacquiao.

“The one thing about it is, if you get defeated, especially by a knock-out, it’s a physical thing that happens to you, not a whole lot of psychological disadvantages but physically you’ve got to heal inside. Pacquiao is well trained he is always in good condition, so the healing process is sped because of that,” ani Foreman na iko-cover sa Linggo ang depensa ni Fil-Am boxer Brian Viloria sa Macau, China. “But like I said I was shamed in Africa, and I came back 22 years later to be the heavyweight champion of the world. But I actually came back and made number 1 contender even 2 years after I lost, so all the odds are in his favor to become champion again.”

Para kay Foreman, may misyon ngayon si Pacquiao na muling maging kampeong pandaigdig upang lalong ipagmalaki ng Pilipinas.

“I think that he has a goal now to get that title, walk around the ring with that belt and travel back to his country and make everybody so happy and proud of him,” giit ni Foreman. “Then there is nothing else to achieve, one thing the bad thing about us boxers and ex-boxers is we always over stay our welcome in this sport.”

Iginiit din ni Foreman na hindi kailangang labanan ni Pacquiao si WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. dahil ang kailangan lamang nito ay muling maging kampeong pandaigdig bago magretiro sa boksing.

“I think he should just go back and forget about all of his past opponents forget about all of his let downs, and go back and decide, look I want to be the champion of the world again, without any name or any opponent or preconception of any opponent,” dagdag ni Foreman. “Go back and win the title, because his legacy will not be decided on a name of his opponent, but on his accomplishment. Forget about everybody and get that title. Make your friends and family proud and walk away from the sport.” (Gilbert Espena)

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Pinayuhan ng matagal nang trainer ni Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez na si Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain ang kanyang alagang boksingero na harapin sa ikalimang pagkakataon si Pambansang Kamao Manny Pacquiao kung gusto nitong makakuha ng malaking premyo sa boksing.

Sa panayam ni Rene Umanzor ng BoxingScene.com, aminado si Beristain na bagamat nagpakita ng interes si Marquez na hamunin si WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley o Brandon Rios na kapwa ng United States ay nakatitiyak siyang maliit lamang ang magiging premyo ng Mexican kapag sinuman sa mga ito ang makaharap nito sa ring.

“I think Juan can be well prepared to fight Brandon Rios or Timothy Bradley, but definitely the best fight out there for him is Pacquiao -because he is going to bring a lot of money,” paliwanag ni Beristain.

Iginiit ng Hall of Fame trainer na kahit ayaw nang harapin ni Marquez si Pacquiao sa paniniwalang tapos
na ang mga duwelo nila ng Pinoy boxer ay wala itong mapapala kung haharapin sina Bradley, Rios o ang tumalo rito kamakailan na Amerikano ring si Mike Alvarado.

“Brandon Rios is a very strong fighter but to be very frank Mike Alvarado is also on the list -but Pacquiao guarantees big profits to the promoter and the fighter,” diin ni Beristain. “That fight would bring a very substantial purse that benefits everyone involved in the event -and that is something that neither Brandon Rios or Timothy Bradley is able to bring.”

Nanood si Marquez, kasama sina Bradley at ang kanilang promoter na si Top Rank big boss, sa sagupaan nina Alvarado at Rios noong nakaraang Linggo sa Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino sa Las Vegas, Nevada kung saan ay nagpahayag ng interes ang Mexican na hamunin ang WBO welterweight titlist.

“I’ll have a talk with Mr. Arum and we’ll see what might be next. At this moment it has not been decided if my next fight will be with Bradley. But I must admit that I would love to have a fight with Bradley,” sabi ni Marquez.

Kasama si Arum, nakatakdang manood si Marquez sa depensa ni WBA at WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria ng Pilipinas laban kay Mexican Juan Francisco Estrada sa Macau, China sa Linggo at posibleng dumating din si Pacquiao sa kampeonato.

“He (Pacquiao) is fighting in September,“ pahayag ni Arum. “I don’t know against who and I’m not exactly sure where, but it looks like Macau or Singapore.”

Nasa Macau ngayon si Arum para sa kanyang unang promosyon sa China sa darating na Abril 6 na tatampukan ng pagdedepensa ni Filipino-American Brian Viloria ng kanyang WBA, WBO at Ring Magazine flyweight titles laban kay Juan Francisco Estrada ng Mexico.

Magpapasiklab din sa kanyang unang professional bout si two-time Olympics gold medalist Zou Shiming ng China na haharap laban kay Eleazar Valenzuela ng Mexico.

Bukod kay Viloria, kakasa rin si world rated Milam Melindo ng Pilipinas laban kay WBO Asia Pacific flyweight champion Tommy Seran ng Indonesia at ang walang mga talong sina Dodie Penalosa Jr at kapatid na si Dave at kakasa sa Thai boxers.

Tiniyak din ni Arum ang pagkasa ni Pacquiao pagkaraan ng eleksiyon sa Pilipinas.

“It will be one of those three guys (Marquez, Bradley at Rios), at 147 [pounds],” diin ni Arum. “My idea would be if [Pacquiao] fought Marquez, we do Bradley against Rios if Rios wins.” Gilbert Espena

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Tulad ng iba, duda mismo si Barrera sa kakaibang lakas ni Marquez na dalawang beses din niyang nilabanan sa ibabaw ng ring.

“Marquez doesn’t have power. I don’t know what happened. Everybody can see the difference of the Marquez today and the Marquez of the past…Maybe he has a very good doctor,” pahayag ni Barrera na kanantiyawan ang strength and conditioning coach ni Marquez na si Mexican Angel Heredia na umaming nagbenta ng performance enhancing drugs sa Olympics gold medalists ng Amerika.

Halata umano na may ginawang ”milagro” si Marquez kaya ayaw nang harapin sa ikalimang pagkakataon si Pacquiao na humiling ng Olympic-style random drug testing kung muli silang maghaharap.

Sa pakikipag-usap kay Top Rank big boss Bob Arum, pinag-iisipang mabuti ni Marquez ang ikalimang laban kay Pacquiao ngunit binigyan rin siya ng ibang opsiyon para labanan sa Abril.

“I spoke with him. The fifth fight against Pacquiao is being contemplated, but there are other names that we presented to him,” sinabi ni Arum sa BoxingScene.com.

Kabilang sa pinagpipilian ang magwawagi laban kina WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley ng US at mandatory contender Ruslan Provodnikov ng Russia at ang mananalo sa interim WBO light welterweight championship bout ng mga Amerikanong sina Brandon Rios at Mike Alvarado II at ang walang talong Mexican-American na si Jessie Vargas.

“If he does not choose to face Pacquiao again, then we’ll look for another fight. The only thing that I am sure of right now – is that he will fight again. Mexicans deserve to see him in the ring again, because he is our hero and our idol,” ayon naman kay co-promoter ni Marquez na si Fernando Beltran ng Zanfer Promotions.

“Marquez is one of the smartest fighters that our country has produced. He’s the boss and he gives the orders. I am respectful to his family, because they are giving him a chance to fight again,” dagdag ni Beltran. “It’s not up to me to make a decision for or against a Manny Pacquiao fight. I can only provide my opinion if he asks me.” – Gilbert Espeña

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Buong yabang na sinabi ni WBC welterweight at WBA light middleweight champion Flord Mayweather Jr. na maaari lamang magkaroon ng pagkakataon si dating pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao na labanan siya kung tatalunin ng Pinoy boxer ang nagpalasap rito ng magkasunod na pagkatalo na sina WBO junior welterweight titlist Juan Manuel Marquez at WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley.

Sa panayam ni Felix Strunk ng FightHype.com, sinisi niya si Pacquiao kung bakit hindi pumayag noon sa Olympic-style random drug testing kaya hindi natuloy ang kanilang megafight.

“I don’t think the fight really holds that much weight anymore. At one particular time, I mean, I wanted the fight to happen in the past,” ani Mayweather na haharapin si interim WBC welterweight titlist Robert Guerrero sa Mayo 4 sa Las Vegas, Nevada. “I wanted to fight Manny Pacquiao; only thing I ask for is just random blood and urine testing.”

Para kay Mayweather, maaari lamang silang magharap ng Pilipino kung tatalunin nito sina Marquez at Bradley.

“First, Manny Pacquiao has to get past Marquez, a guy that I beat with ease. I mean, that was one of my easiest fights,” paliwanag ng Amerikano. “Manny Pacquiao still has Timothy Bradley problems. He still has Marquez problems. First Manny Pacquiao has to get past those guys, and then he can step into the lion’s den with Floyd Mayweather!”

Muling sinisi ni Mayweather si Pacquiao kung bakit lumasap ng masaklap na pagkatalo sa pamamagitan ng 6th round knockout kay Marquez dahil tutol ang Pilipino sa random drug testing at may hinalang gumagamit si Marquez ng performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).

“I don’t think people are really giving me the credit that I am due. I am the pioneer that is in sports that said that we need to take random blood and urine testing,” paliwanag ni Maywaether. “Once Pacquiao got knocked out, after the fight, from what I heard, I don’t really know, he was talking about that Marquez was on something. I guess things happened and you live and you learn.”

Naniniwala si Mayweather na malabo na silang magharap ni Pacquiao dahil mahihirapan na itong makarekober sa pagkatalo sa pamamagitan ng knockout.

“You know he took a crucial knockout. He took a crucial knockout,” dagdag ni Mayweather. “Like I’ve said before, Floyd Mayweather is not scared of nobody. You don’t just wake up overnight and become pound for pound. Sometimes people want to talk about my legacy. My legacy is not based on one fight. If it was then I wouldn’t have needed to fight 43 fights. I could have just fought one fight and they could have put me in the Hall of Fame as the best fighter who ever lived. The thing is this, all I want is to fight on an even playing field. I am not picking on one opponent. I don’t just want to clean up boxing, I want to clean up all sports.”

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Ito ang paglilinaw na ginawa ng 4-division world boxing champion at 2012 PSA Boxer of the Year.

“I’m not taking any mantle from anybody,” pahayag nito sa naging panayam sa kanya ng Asian Journal.

“I let it be as it is if I can make fans happy that’s what it’s all about.”

Nagningning nang husto ang career ni Donaire noong nakaraang taon habang nakaranas naman ng dalawang sunod na pagkatalo ang 8-division world champion na si Pacquiao.

Ito’y matapos siyang magtala ng apat na panalo laban kina Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., Jeffrey Mathebula, Toshiaki Nishioka, at Jorge Arce.

Kabaligtaran sa nangyari kay Pacman na ang huling talo ay isang nakapanlulumong 6th-round brutal knockout kay Juan Manuel Marquez.

Dahil dito ay naungusan ni Donaire ang kanyang iniidolo sa ranking ng pound-for-pound king ng prestihiyosong Ring Magazine.

Ngunit para kay Donaire, ibinibigay lamang niya at ginagawa ang lahat ng makakayanan upang mabigyan kasiyahan ang mga Filipino boxing fans.

Wala umano sa kanyang isip at ni hindi niya inambisyon na palitan ang kanyang idolong si Pacquiao.

Sa ngayon ay unti-unti nang naghahanda si Donaire para sa kanyang susunod na laban kontra sa Cuban fighter na si Guillermo Rigondeaux. – Marivic Awitan

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“I think (Brandon) Rios is the more compelling fighter. He’s really, really action-packed. He’s an aggressive young kid. He talks a lot of smack. He sells some tickets, I think,“ pahayag ni Roach sabay puri kay Guerrero. “Robert Guerrero’s a good friend of mine. He’s helped me out. He defended me when Amir Khan said crazy stuff about me. I thank him for that.“

Para kay Roach, mas mapanganib na kalaban ni Pacquiao ang sinuman sa beteranong si Guerrero at dating sparring partner sa Wild Card Gym ng Pinoy boxer na si Ortiz.

“He (Guerrero) might (a dangerous fighter), because he has the experience of being in there with many. Him and Victor Ortiz is another one. Victor Ortiz came in here -Manny and Victor Ortiz probably had the best sparring sessions that you ever saw in these rings,“ giit pa ni Roach. “It was unbelievable back then, back and forth. I’m friends with him also. But the thing is, I’d rather fight competitors like Brandon Rios, and let him mouth off a little bit, and then shut him up.“

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Aminado si Roach na tanging si Top Rank big boss ang magdedesisyon kung maaring lumaban si Pacquiao sa Dubai dahil tutol na ang Pilipino na lumaban sa Las Vegas, Nevada sa sobrang laki ng buwis sa premyo.

Bukod dito, hindi pa maaring lumaban si Pacquiao sa Nevada dahil sinuspinde ng Nevada Boxing Commission ang kanyang lisensiya sa loob ng tatlong buwan matapos mapatulog ni Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez sa 6th round noong Disyembre 8, 2012 sa Las Vegas.

“I got a phone call from someone in Dubai on Monday, who offered $10 million for Manny to fight there in April,” sinabi ni Roach sa BoxingScene.com.

“A place like Dubai for a fight could be great. It’s a great location for pay-per-view and TV networks and it would be seen worldwide. There would definitely be a lot of interest for a fight to take place there so it has the potential to be a great event,” dagdag ni Roach. “But I told him to call Bob Arum because I don’t make his fights; I just get him ready.”

Una nang idineklara ni Arum na malabo nang lumaban si Pacquiao sa Abril o isang buwan bago maghalalan dahil puno na ang iskedyul sa Macau, China ngunit kung posible ang laban sa Dubai ay pwedeng ikasa ang Pilipino sa isang tune-up bout o magaang na laban bago ang ikalimang pagkasa kay Marquez na itinakda na sa Mexico City. – Gilbert Espeña