My picks and why: Rios; he's fighting the kind of fighter that makes him look good.A better version of Antillon.Mike is tough but has poor defense and it's set for war.Rios will be better hydrated at 140. It's gonna be bloody and entertaining for as long as its last.Rios late KO or maybe UD depending of mikes chin. Donaire: I don't expect he's gonna be as careless as he's been the last 2 fights.Hes gonna go back to box and counterpunch,he's younger and has probably the best left hook of the game right now.Nishioka was losing the fight before tagging Gonzalez , he's older and been inactive for too long.Still his experience can make it interesting. Nonito by KO
I got Alvarado in a FOTY bloody war. I was very impressed with the way he kept his composure and made his adjustments against Prescott. Rios is a heavy handed banger, no question, but I think Alvarado has a chin to withstand and has enough power himself to get Rios respect in their. Donaire will get back to pure boxing and not worry about trying to get the KO. He's going to need his speed and athleticism to pull out the UD in a very technical display of the sweet science.
Rios- not doing as well as expected probably because he was outboxed by Abril. But before anyone gets on the bandwagon and goes with Mile High, let me remind you that Abril is a slick and skilled boxer and Alvardo was..... This content is protected
But don't forget either that Prescott outboxed the skilled and slick Abril who coudnt do what Alvarado did after getting outboxed the whole fight...KO Prescott .