Manny Pacquiao Next Fight: Provodnikov, Marquez, Bradley, or Mayweather Jr.
There is no question that Manny looked magnificent on his bout against Brandon Rios in China on Saturday. Rios was so hammered, and some say he even looked like a punching bag. Do you think Manny was able to make a comeback after his two devastating losses against Timothy Bradley and Juan Marquez?
Pacquiao made it clear that he will not be retiring just yet. "If I feel in my body that I am no longer the same as before, then I will have to think about retirement," said Manny during an interview before the weigh-in at the Cotai's Arena in Venetian Macau. "But I feel fast and strong," he said. Now that he had a convincing victory against Rios, he has a lot of reasons to continue to fight.
A lot of people are already speculating who is the best fighter to challenge him next. As such, these names are the first ones to come up when the talks about Manny Pacquiao's next fight are taking place.
Ruslan Provodnikov
A bout against Provodnikov is an option. Some boxing enthusiasts say that Pacquiao and Provodnikov fight would likely end up like Pacquiao's fight against Rios.
Juan Manuel Marquez
Of course, a fifth fight against Marquez is another preference. Manny would certainly be up for it because he would want to expunge the memory of his devastating knockout loss against the Mexican boxer. The question is, will Marquez be open to it?
Timothy Bradley
Many people believe that Pacquiao should have won that bout against Timothy Bradley. Thus, a Pacquiao-Bradley bout makes the most sense at this point in time. Bradley has defeated both Provodnikov and Marquez in March and October 2013, respectively.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
We all know that a fight between Manny and Floyd is unlikely to happen, but the name of the undefeated boxer always comes up whenever talks about Manny Pacquiao's next fight are being discussed. Manny has expressed his interest to fight Floyd when he was interviewed after his bout against Rios, but it takes two to tango. We will soon find out what Mayweather Jr. has to say about this.
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