By Chris Williams: While Floyd Mayweather Jr. got $100 million for his last fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KO’s) will be getting a guarantee payday of $18 million for this Saturday’s fight against Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23 KO’s) in Macao, China. Pacquiao could get a lot more if the fight does well on pay-per-view in the United States, which is where Pacquiao will be making a good portion of his money. He could make as much as $30 million after the PPV totals come in.
His promoter Bob Arum chose China for Pacquiao to fight due to the lower tax burden for Pacquiao from the U.S money he receives from fans. Arum also wants to open the Chinese markets for PPV in the future, so he’s trying to create interest by holding cards there and having former two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming (2-0) on his Macao fight cards.
By Chris Williams: Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23 KO’s) is giving up a lot in the speed department in his fight this Saturday night against Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KO’s) in Macao, China. It’s something that many boxing fans will put Rios at a huge disadvantage in this fight, and this is one of the major reasons why Rios is considered a huge underdog.
By Gerardo Granados: Once both Brandon Rios and Antonio Margarito mocked trainer Freddie Roach for his Parkinson disease and the result that came from that was a terrible beating for Margarito with trainer Robert Garcia allowing his fighter to take unnecessary punishment. Now Alex Ariza, a member of team Rios, added fuel to a burning relation.
By Chris Williams: Roger Mayweather, the uncle and trainer for Floyd Mayweather Jr., is impressed with the opponent that Manny Pacquiao will be facing this Saturday night in Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23 KO’s) in Macao, China. Roger thinks this could be a very tough fight for Pacquiao and sees this as a good test for him to see where he’s at. However, Roger also thinks that Pacquiao’s inactivity in the last 11 months could make him vulnerable to an upset in this fight. 
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is hoping to bring Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KO’s) back to his glory days of the past when he fought Oscar De La Hoya and suddenly became a star in the United States after that fight. Arum is hoping he can bring the 34-year-old Pacquiao back to that level of popularity somehow.
By Dan Ambrose: The conventional wisdom about this Saturday’s fight is that unless the 27-year-old Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23 KO’s) can get the respect of Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KO’s) early and often, he’s going to fall behind on points, take a beating and then get stopped in their Macao, China based fight.
By Chris Williams: Brandon Rios’ trainer Robert Garcia says that this Saturday’s HBO PPV fight between Manny Pacquiao and Rios will be Pacquiao’s last pay-per-view event because Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach will be having a retirement party for the soon to be 35-year-old Pacquiao after he gets knocked out by Rios.