Pacquiao inside 8 rounds—Viloria

Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria. Photo by Roy Luarca/INQUIRER

LAS VEGAS—Manny Pacquiao’s power will be too much to bear for Jessie Vargas and will eventually be stopped.

Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria told this to sportswriters Friday as he appeared at the press room of The
Legend vs The Champ at Wynn hotel.

“The end will come within eight rounds,” said Viloria, the former unified flyweight champion (World Boxing Associationand World Boxing Organization) as well as the former WBC and International Boxing Federation light flyweight titlist.

The 35-year-old Viloria, born in Hawaii of Filipino descent, lost to reigning pound-for-pound king Roman Gonzales in their battle for the WBC flyweight title last year at Madison Square Garden in New York.

With Viloria (36 wins, 5 losses, 2 No Contests, 22 by knockouts) receiving a battering, the referee stopped the lopsided bout at the 2:53 mark of the ninth round.

According to Viloria, the 1999 USA Boxer of the Year, he will resume fighting against a yet to be named opponent in January next year.