Pacquiao's biggest fight in 2013

Manny Pacquiao hurdled his first fight this year after being re-elected as the Representative of Sarangani province's lone legislative district.

Pacquiao was unopposedly garnering a total of 135,670 votes of the Sarangani's 296,499 registered voters.

His next big fight will be against 27-year-old Brandon Rios on November 23 at the Venetian Arena's Cotai Arena in Macau, China.

Boxing promoter Aljo Jaro, who manages Filipino light flyweight contender Denver "The Excitement" Cuello, along with Filipino-American Boxing Writers Association of America member Ryan Songalia and veteran fight analyst Atty. Ed Tolentino believes Rios is a good pick by Top Rank Big Boss Bob Arum to be Pacquiao's next opponent.

"November is a good month to fight for Pacquiao so he can train and properly prepare for his fight against Rios," said Jaro. "He should not underestimate Rios, aside from being younger he is hungry and motivated to win. Manny should train doubly hard."

Songalia, however, said that Pacquiao could easily figure out Rios' fighting style. "Rios is tough, but not too much unlike David Diaz stylistically. Rios is coming off his first loss against Mike Alvarado, which may have affected his confidence."

"I expect Rios to put a lot of pressure on Pacquiao, who will be needing a few more rounds to get his confidence back after that sixth-round knockout loss to Marquez," Songalia added.

For Tolentino, Rios is a dangerous foe for Pacquiao. "Pacquiao needs to get the fire in his eyes back and Rios' Gung Ho Style will force him to unleash that fire."

Tolentino added that Pacquiao's confidence will be a big factor after that stinging sixth-round loss to Marquez. He also said that Rios is the underdog in this match.

"Boxing fans though will be in for a treat. We're talking of a knuckle-fest here. Rios and Pacquiao will generate so many fireworks that it will be like the fourth of July in November," Tolentino ended.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Bishop Hagemoen challenges pilgrims to be Prophets of the New Millennium

Image
SASKATOON — As Catholic youth gear up for the 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, Bishop Mark Hagemoen urged those who participated in the Mount Carmel Pilgrimage Site to embrace their role as prophets of the new millennium. On the Day of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel feast, hundreds of pilgrims gathered at the Mount Carmel Pilgrimage site on Sunday, July 16, to participate in the annual liturgical services, and the day commenced with the recitation of the rosary and Marian hymns, culminating in a concelebrated mass led by Bishop Hagemoen. Bishop Mark Hagemoen During his homily, Bishop Hagemoen echoed the words of Pope Francis, calling on the pilgrims to embrace their prophetic calling and spread God's word to all. He emphasized that each individual, through baptism, has received the gift of Messianic prophecy, becoming a prophet themselves. "The pope says, ‘Each of us, brothers and sisters, is a prophet. In fact, with baptism, let us all receive the gift of the Messian
Read more

Papal visit hopes to repair relationship with Indigenous Peoples

Image
SASKATOON — The Vatican has released the official itinerary of Pope Francis with the pontiff heading straight to Edmonton to make his first visit to Canada to meet with Indigenous Peoples, especially residential school survivors. The Holy Father will leave Rome on July 24, Thursday, at 9:00 a.m. local time and will arrive at the Edmonton International Airport for the official welcome at 11:20 a.m. the same day. Rome is eight hours ahead of Alberta, which follows mountain daylight time. The theme of the papal visit is “Walking Together” which will focus on reconciliation and healing the strained relationship between the Catholic church and Indigenous Peoples, especially the survivors of the abuses caused by attending the Canadian residential school system. Pope Francis’ six-day trip is a combination of public and private events and meetings, especially with Indigenous Peoples. The visit comes after a few months when a historic meeting between First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegates in
Read more

A letter to Tatay

SASKATOON—My father died in February 2018, more than a month after our last vacation in the Philippines where we get to spend Christmas and New Year with our family and friends. I have no idea that would be the last time we would see Tatay alive, the last time he would see my family and spend time with two (Macky and Nathan) of his more than 10 grandchildren, and the last time I would speak to him in person and my last time to mano before heading to the airport the early morning of Jan. 9, 2018. He died while we were back on Saipan, thousands of kilometres away east of the Philippines; while I was busy covering House and Senate sessions at the CNMI Legislature or busy hounding the governor about a local or federal issue, and while I was working on an island surrounded by the ocean in the Western Pacific. I haven't mentioned this to anyone—and I'm not sure if Nanay or my sister who was then taking care of him remembers this—but I got furious at him when we talked on the ph
Read more