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Pacquiao boxed like Floyd against Rios says Mayweather, Sr.

Trainer/father Floyd Mayweather Sr. talks with his son Floyd Mayweather Jr. between rounds against Canelo Alvarez during their WBC/WBA title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 14, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada

In an interview with Pro Boxing insider. Floyd Mayweather, Sr., said that Manny Pacquiao boxed a lot like Floyd Mayweather in his Macau fight against Brandon Rios. Pacquiao connected with combinations at will against Rios and won the WBO international welterweight title.

“It wasn't no problem with this guy (Rios) because this guy never did really hit; he never really hit Manny with anything. Manny was slipping and sliding. Manny was looking like Floyd,” said Mayweather, Sr.

Pacquiao wasn’t his usual ultra-aggressive self against Rios, perhaps still mindful of the knockout he suffered at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez in his last fight. Pacquiao was cautious at times but he still displayed his popular hand and foot speed to overwhelm the much slower Rios and earn a unanimous decision victory.

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“Manny was looking like the way Floyd looked over (Saul) Alvarez and (Robert) Guerrero. That's the way Manny looked against him (Rios). He didn't look like no fighter that was in the top 10 ranking, period," added the trainer.

In his two fights this year, “Money” Mayweather cruised to decision victories over Guerrero at welterweight and over Alvarez at super welterweight.

Mayweather, Sr., had nothing but good words to say about the Filipino Congressman’s comeback win, far from the bad-mouthing that happened before Pacquiao’s fight with Ricky Hatton and during the failed negotiations for a fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather.

“I thought Manny Pacquiao did good with him, and I'm speaking of that particular fight. I think that Manny Pacquiao did good with him because to me, Brandon Rios can't fight, to be honest. Those are my honest opinions,” Mayweather, Sr., shared. “From what I just saw from him (Rios), I don't see no skill, I don't see no knowledge of boxing. I think that Manny looked very, very good on him. Manny moved when he wanted to, touched him when he wanted to and Manny was doing everything. Manny was giving side angles, cracking him; I mean, dude just, to me, he didn't win a round. I think the fight was a total shutout.”

After the fight, Mayweather’s name again popped up as a possible opponent for Pacquiao but negotiations should prove difficult as the American refuses to work with Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter.