Rios vs Alvarado III, What I saw.

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  1. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In most every fight I have seen Rios in he starts slowly. He pressures and pushes a fighter back while landing a few body and headshots. He is perfectly willing to give away a few first rounds just to safely feel his opponent's power and to look for openings. I can only remember a hand full of bouts in which he did not do this. With Alvarado he had no need to do this. He knew exactly what Alvarado had and he knew his style. So he went all out from the first bell. Alvarado did not expect that all. Mike is as bit of a slow starter himself and he got caught cold.
     
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  2. fruitpunch

    fruitpunch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You don't think Alvarado came in unprepared?

    He didn't look himself imo
     
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  3. Just Rik

    Just Rik Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If your opponent starts fast you need to at least start...Mike never did, that didn't have much to do with Rios imo. Anyone would've looked good against a guy who literally did nothing until the late third but, by then he had already taken too much punishment.
     
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  4. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The first round saw Rios hurting Alvarado immediately. Rios did not let Mike breath let alone recover. We will never know how prepared Alvarado was because Rios didn't give him time to find out. That was the fight plan and it worked.
     
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  5. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    Alvarado just basically coverered up from the start.
    His hands were up to his face without a clue of where the punches were coming from.
    These guys had fought eachother twice before, and he had never reacted that way to incoming.
    The fact that Alvarado did this shows me he was neither physically or mentallly prepared for anything.

    Rumors have been circulating for awhile this guy is on drugs and I think the way he fought gives credence to it.

    1. Alvardo could'nt react to incoming
    2. He could'nt get off against Rios for God's sake who's practically a stationary fighter.
     
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  6. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    maybe that's why he threw that low blow.. desperation
     
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  7. Lopetego

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    Alvarado is facing probably 2 years in the slammer for illegal gun possesion and car theft

    he only came for his paychek
     
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  8. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I still maintain that Alvarado's lack of offense was due to Rio's fast start.
     
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  9. jaymon112

    jaymon112 MARVELOUS Full Member

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    Alvarado looked like a fucken fruitloop.
     
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  10. this_and_that

    this_and_that Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rios moved and picked his punches pretty well too.
    I'm not sure if that has anything to do with having fought Alvarado before but he sure did improve on this.
     
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  11. HeavyweightCP

    HeavyweightCP Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Alvarado is on Drugs

    I never thought was great but he has completely fallen off
     
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  12. kirk

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    Alvarado looked appallingly bad in his training and mannerisms all pre fight, there was no reason to think he would fight any different.
     
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  13. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Indeed. When I saw the vids I was shocked and immidiately knew how to pick and by stoppage, although I expected it to go longer because of Alvarado's toughness.

    The reason Rios was allowed to have such a fast start is because there wasn't much coming back, so he could just have his way with a walking human punchbag.
     
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  14. freddy-wak

    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    bam bam left Kansas for the same exact reasons that Alvarado should've left the mile high a very long time ago......Alvarado had huge potential, but unfortunately it's too late......he'll be a solid gatekeeper now...if prepared..he might still give a few good names problems, and give us fans great fights....but with all the charges he's facing...who knows
     
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  15. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Alvarado didn't even look remotely prepared and by the first round you could tell he knew that he couldn't win. In the corner after the 2nd round it sounded like he wanted to quit but his corner wouldn't let him. Wasted time slot for HBO, next time maybe get somebody in there who wants to fight
     
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