Via Opposing Views: Brandon Rios Looking Past Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao had several options for his upcoming November 2013 fight. You will recall, everybody from Juan Manuel Marquez to Timothy Bradley to Mike Alvarado was discussed as a potential foe. In the end, though, after Marquez and Bradley decided to fight one another, Pacquiao settled on Brandon Rios. His rationale for picking the 27-year-old up-and-comer was pretty clear: He felt like this was the most winnable bout available.