I don't think Alvarado is going to be as unfocused as you think. To be honest, it's Rios that I have those doubts about.
I don't know how much longer Rios should really keep fighting. Fights with either Provodnikov or Matthyse might be fun to watch, but he'd get absolutely battered and I don't think he has the power to really hurt either man.
Hopefully he gets out sooner rather than later, otherwise I have no doubt that Rios will leave the sport with real permanent damage. He's already sounds like a guy who's been hit hard too many times.
Yeah, it's partly why I'm not convinced his heart is really in it now. He's already taken a lot of damage, it's starting to show, and he's spoken about not wanting to fight for too long and the money needing to be right etc. Whilst that's the same principle for most fighters, when money is all a fighter is fighting for then they maybe shouldn't be in the ring.
I only watch boxing here and there.
Used to be a huge fan - then K1 came along and so on.
Is this fight something that could turn out to be great for the casual fan?
Nope, just two top 75 guys fighting each other. Both guys will just stare at one another for 12 rounds.
Probably, yeah. Watch their first two fights on YouTube. Technical masterclasses they are not.
I only watch boxing here and there.
Used to be a huge fan - then K1 came along and so on.
Is this fight something that could turn out to be great for the casual fan?
Probably, yeah. Watch their first two fights on YouTube. Technical masterclasses they are not.
No, but I thought their first fight was VERY entertaining.