Manny Pacquiao came back from the devastating knockout of a year ago to Juan Manuel Marquez to score an easy 12 round unanimous decision over former Lightweight champion Brandon Rios at the Cotai Arena at the Venetian in Macau, China.

Pacquiao came out in round one and showed blazing speed with his left hand. Pacquiao continued to pepper Rios with straight left hands and blazing four and five punch combinations that started bleeding around Rios’ left eye in round six.

Pacquiao continued to land ripping punches and rocked Rios several times with flush lead lefts. By the 11th round, Rios right eye was swelling from the effects of the offensive assault of Pacquiao. Pacquiao toed with Rios for much of the fight but Rios was tough as he tried to the very end. Pacquiao looked as good as could be and showed that rest did him well as he cruised to victory to the tune of 120-108, 119-109 and 118-108.

Pacquiao is now 55-5-2. Rios of Oxnard, CA is now 31-2.

Evgeny Gradovich retained the IBF Featherweight title with a 9th round stoppage from the man he won the title from in Billy Dib.

Gradovich dominated the bout as he landed some tremendous hard right hands and systematically beat Dib down. From about round six on, Gradovich started pounding Dib abd scored a knockdown in round six from an overhand right. With Dib’s left closing, Gradovich landed some hard right hands and mixed in uppercuts that lifted the head of Gradovich up to the point where Dib’s trainer Billy Huessein stopped the bout.

Gradovich of Russia is now 18-0 with 9 knockouts. Dib of Australia is now 36-3.

Andy Ruiz scored a stoppage over Tor Hamer after three round of their ten round Heavyweight bout after Hamer did not come out for the fourth round.

After a pretty good first two rounds for Hamer, Ruiz stated to take over as he started landing hard combinations and body shots. Hamer looked spent and decided after three rounds that he had enough.

Ruiz is now 21-0 with 15 knockouts. Hamer of New York is 21-3.

Chinese Olympic hero Zou Shiming scored a six round unanimous decision over Juan Tozcano in a Flyweight bout.

Shiming looked more polished then he did in either of his previous two bouts as he sat down on his punches and landed hard shots. Toscano was cut around the right in round three. Shiming continued to land hard combinations. The fight could have been stopped at any point as he was bloodied, battered and taking a beating but he lasted until the final bell.

Shiming, 111 1/2 lbs of China won by scores of 60-54, 60-54 and 60-52 and is now 3-0. Tozcano, 110 lbs of Esonada, MX is now 4-1.

Felix Verdejo scored a six round unanimous decision over Petchsamuthr Duanaaymukdahan in a six round Lightweight bout.

Verdejo showed early in round one that there was a clear class difference as he fired off shots with both hands. Verdejo landed a booming right hand that started round three and his opponent took it well and came back to fire some shots. Verdejo coasted down the stretch while Duanaaymukdahan had a point deducted a point in the final round for a low blow.

Verdejo of Puerto Rico won by scores of 60-53 on all cards ans is now 9-0. Duanaaymukdahan of Bankok, Thailand is 8-2..

Rex Tso scored a 1st round knockout over Susu Sithjadaeng in a scheduled 6 round Super Flyweight bout.

Rios dropped Sithjadaeng and then landed about 30 unanswered blows before the fight was stopped at 2:29.

Tso, 117 lbs of Hong Kong, CHN is now 11-0 with 7 knockouts. Sithjadaeng, 117 1/2 lbs of Thailand is now 7-4.

Kuok Kun Ng won a four round unanimous decision over You-Jie Zeng in a Jr. Middleweight bout.

Scores were 40-36 on all cards for NG, 151 1/2 lbs of Macau, China is now 2-0. Zeng, 147 1/2 lbs of Bangkok, THI is now 4-5.

Ik Zeng scored a six round majority decision over Hero Tito in a Lightweight bout.

Scores were 6054, 60-54 and 57-57 for Zeng, 137 1/2 lbs of Dalina, China and is now 14-0. Tito, 138 lbs of Milan, Indonesia is now 7-3.

Hermanito De La Torre scored a 3rd round stoppage over Jason Butar Butar in a scheduled 6 round Light bout.

De La Torre landed a big uppercut that was followed by a push but was ruled a knockdown and Butar was down for the 10 count at 1:23 of round three.

De La Torre is now 11-0 with 6 knockouts. Butar Butar is now 15-12-1.

Follow all the action live from the Venetian Macao as global Icon Manny Pacquiao take on Brandon Rios in a 12 round Welterweight bout. The action starts at 9pm eastern / 6 pm pacific/ 10 am Sunday in Macoa with a 4 fight undercard that will feature a world championship Featherweight rematch between Evgeny Gradovich and Billy Dib. Also undefeated Heavyweight Andy Ruiz takes on Tor Hamer plus appearances from Zou Shiming and Felix Verdejo

12 ROUNDS–WELTERWEIGHTS-MANNY PACQUIAO (54-5-2, 38 KO’S) VS BRANDON RIOS (31-1, 23 KO’S)

Round 1 Pacquiao landing combination..Straight left..double left..Rios lands a left..Pacquiao lands a left..hard straight left…10-9 Pacquiao

Round 2 Rios working on inside..Pacquio lands a body shot that sets up a combination..Blistering left …20-18 Pacquiao

Round 3good trading…Rios lands a body shot…29-28 Pacquiao

Round 4 3 hard combinations from Pacquiao..Pacquiao landing quick hard combinations..Big left at the bell..39-37 Pacquiao

Round 5 Perfect hard left from Pacauiao..3 hard lefts..Ripping combinations..left to the body..49-46 Pacquiao

Round 6 Straight left from Pacquiao..Rios lands 2 body shots…Pacquiao lands a body..straight left..Big right hook..Rios bleeding from the left eye..Rios lands a left..59-55

Round 7 Right from Pacquiao..Pacquiao beginning to beat Rios up..straight left..Hard right from Rios…Right from Pacquiao..Right hook..69-64 Pacquiao

Round 8 Pacquiao lands a body shot..Left hook from Rios..1-2 from Pacquiao…hard right..79-73 Pacquiao

Round 9 Pacquial lands a straight left…Rios lands a body shout..Counter from Pacquiao..89-82 Pacquiao

Round 10 Rios swollen from both eyes..Pacquiao landing heavy shots..99-91 Pacquiao

Round 11 Good action round…Pacquiao landed quick hard combinations..Rios lands jabs and some good hooks of his own…109-100 Pacquiao

Round 12 Big hook/straight left..Pacquiao looks terrific..landing and moving..Rios face bloody..119-109 Pacquiao

120-108; 119-109; 118-110 FOR MANNY PACQUIAO

12 ROUNDS–IBF FREATHERWEIGHT TITLE–EVGENY GRADOVICH (17-0, 8 KO’S) VS BILLY DIB (36-2, 21 KO’S)

Round 1 Gradovich cut from forehead..Dib lands a right…10-9 Dib

Round 2 20-19

Round 3 Hard right by Gradovich..29-29

Round 4 Dib lands a right..Graovich lands 2 left hooks..Dib lands a left hook..39-39

Round 5 trading hooks..Dib’s mouthpiece comes out..2 good rights from Gradovich...49-48 Gradovich

Round 6 Gradovich LANDS A RIGHT AND DIB’S GLOVE HITS THE GROUND FOR A KNOCKODWN…59-56 Gradovich

Round 7 Gradovich lands a right that drives Dib back…69-65 Gradovich

Round 8 Gradovich opening up on Dib in the corner…79-74 Gradovich

Round 9 Gradovich CONTINUING TO LAND AND DIB’S CORNER STOPS THE FIGHT

10 ROUNDS–HEAVYWEIGHTS–ANDY RUIZ JR. (20-0, 14 KO’S) VS TOR HAMER (21-2, 14 KO’S)

Round 1 Ruiz lands a hard right..Hard right hurts Ruiz..10-10

Round 2..big shots from Hamer…20-19 Hamer

Round 3 Ruiz lands a right..Combinations..Hard body shots…29-29

Round 4 HAMER DOES NOT COME OUT FOR 4TH ROUND

6 ROUNDS–FLYWEIGHTS–ZOU SHIMING (2-0) VS JUAN TOZCANO (4-0, 1 KO)

Round 1 Shiming lands a hard right..10-9 Shiming

Round 2 Shimimg punching more in combinations...20-18 Shiming

Round 3 Toscano cut around right eye…Lands a right off the clinch..Toscano hurt..Doctor checking Tozcano’s cut…30-27 Shiming

Round 4 Shiming landing …40-36 Shiming

Round 5 Shiming lands 2 hard rights..50-45 Shiming…60-54, 60-54 and 60-52 for Shiming

6 ROUNDS–JR. WELTERWEIGHTS–FELIX VERDEJO (8-0, 6 KO’S) VS Petchsamuthr Duanaaymukdahan (8-1, 1 KO)

Round 1 Verdejo lands a left uppercut and combination..Right uppercut..right to the body..3 punch combination..hard left to the body..left uppercut..10-9 Verdejo

Round 2 Good right hand combo..uppercut...20-18 Verdejo

Round 3 Verdejo lands a booming right..4 punch combo…30-27 Verdejo

Round 4 Verdejo landed combination..40-36

Round 5 Hard left hook from Verdejo…Good uppercut…Hard uppercuts rocks Duanaaymukdahan..50-45 Verdejo

Round 6Duanaaymukdahan deducted a point for low blows..Hard combinations from Verdejo..60-53 Verdejo