Manny Pacquiao will fight Brandon Rios on Saturday night in a massive match in the world of boxing. Both fighters are looking to bounce back with a win following recent defeats, however, only one of them will be leaving the Venetian Macao with a victory and of course the WBO International Welterweight title.
The fight will take place on Saturday Nov. 23 at 9 p.m. EST from the Venetian Macao in Macau, China and will be broadcast on TV on the HBO network on PPV. A live stream will also be available via replay on HBO GO.
Pacquiao is currently in the worst funk of his illustrious career, having suffered two straight defeats for the first time. His record is still hugely impressive at 54-5-2 and 38 knock outs.
Recently he has suffered defeats via a controversial judges' decision against Timothy Bradley last June, as well as being knocked out by long-time rival Juan Manuel Marquez in his last fight.
Some are now questioning whether Pacquiao is past his prime, and are suggesting that he does not have much left as he comes towards the tail end of his career. However, the popular boxer has refused to hang up his gloves, and is still willing to fight on – at 34-years-old he could still have a few years remaining as he undoubtedly remains one of the fittest people in the sport.
Meanwhile, Rios comes into this bout with a record of 31-1-1 including 23 knock outs. Rios lost his most recent fight against Mike Alvarado by a unanimous judges' decision. Like Pacquiao with Marquez, Rios had previously defeated his opponent, but succumbed in their most recent bout.
This will be a crucial fight for both boxers in determining which direction their careers go on from here.
The fight will be on HBO PPV and can be watched online through HBO Go by clicking here.
