November 23 2013 Live @ the Venetian resort and casino in Macao China, two fearless ring warriors will slug it out in a 12 round non title welterweight bout that most likely won't see the final bell being as both fighters love a toe to toe type of battle. Red Corner: Brandon Rios - Lubbock, Texas USA (31-1-1-23 KO) Blue Corner: Manny Pacman Pacquiao - General Santos City, The Philippines (54-5-2-38 KO) Pacquiao Vs Rios - Soldiers Of War (Promo) LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!! Given both fighters come forward in your face fighting styles, there's a good chance of their war being named fight of the year or at least candidate for. Fight will be broadcasted live on HBO Pay per view. Their 7 city promotional tour will commence shortly after the July 27th card headlined by Melindo Vs Estrada and will span across major cities in both China and the US. SATURDAY, JULY 27 at NOON Press Conference The Venetian Macao (Venetian Ballrooms A-C) MONDAY, JULY 29 Fighters Tour Beijing TUESDAY, JULY 30 at 12:30 P.M. Press Conference Park Hyatt Beijing (Courtyard 1) WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 at 12:30 P.M. Press Conference Four Seasons Shanghai (Ballroom 1) SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Private Event Marina Bay Sands Singapore MONDAY, AUGUST 5 Fighters Visit ESPN ESPN Headquarters, Bristol, Conn. TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 at 3:00 P.M. ET New York Press Conference Jong Fong Restaurant 20 Elizabeth St. (South of Canal St, between Canal & Baynard Sts.) New York, NY 10013 THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 at Noon PT Los Angeles Press Conference The Beverly Hills Hotel (Crystal Ballroom) 9641 Sunset Blvd. Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210 Boxing fans may remember back in 2010 a video posted by ESNEWS which has since been taken down, that showed both Rios, Garcia, & Margarito making fun of Freddie Roach and his ongoing struggles with Parkinson's disease. For the first time in a long time Manny Pacquiao will not be fighting in America but instead Toprank head honcho Bob Arum has decided to make Asia his new playground. Freddie Roach has made public, If Rios Knocks out Manny in November then he will ask him to hang them up and retire. #pacquiaorios #trboxing #wewillriseagain #fearthebeard #mpofficial Fighter Biographies: Brandon Lee Ríos (born April 29, 1986 in Lubbock, Texas) is an American light-welterweight boxer. He is the former WBA lightweight champion. Brandon is trained by former IBF super featherweight champion Roberto Garcia. Brandon has a stellar amateur record of 230-35. In 2004 Ríos became the U.S. National Amateur Featherweight champion, he was also a United States Olympic alternate at 125 lbs. "When I met Roberto in the Olympic trials in Mississippi, that's when Roberto came and worked my corner, which it was a bad mistake," He is signed to Bob Arum's company Top Rank. On October 17, 2009 Ríos got a T.K.O. victory in the 7th round over Manuel Perez. He next fought in a WBA title eliminator against the undefeated contender Anthony Peterson, on a HBO Boxing After Dark card. Rios dropped Peterson to the canvas with a left hand at the end of the fifth round. His next fight was the first HBO PPV fight on the undercard of Margarito vs. Pacquiao. Bob Arum has stated that if Rios beats Omri Lowther in Cowboys Stadium, Brandon will get a shot to fight against WBC Lightweight Champion Humberto Soto next. Ríos won by T.K.O. in the fifth round. Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first and only eight-division world champion, in which he has won ten world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He is also the second highest paid athlete in the world. When Manny trains in the US his confines are within the Wildcard Boxing Gym in Hollywood California under the tutelage of legendary Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2000s (decade) by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO). He is also a three-time The Ring and BWAA "Fighter of the Year," winning the award in 2006, 2008 and 2009, and the Best Fighter ESPY Award in 2009 and 2011. He was long rated as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world by some sporting news and boxing websites, including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Sporting Life, Yahoo! Sports, About.com, BoxRec and The Ring. In April 2012, Pacquiao dropped to number two in the rankings, behind Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Aside from boxing, Pacquiao has participated in acting, music recording and politics. In May 2010, Pacquiao was elected to the House of Representatives in the 15th Congress of the Philippines, representing the province of Sarangani. All footage and audio used is the sole property of it's rightful owners. No Copyright© intended. TRACK LISTING: - Gothic Storm - Epic Courage Best viewed in HD 720p depending on internet connection. Enjoy Folks!

• published: 10 Sep 2013
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