Rios or Alvarado!

Call me the poll man.

Rios for me; Alvarado managed to get himself outboxed for nine rounds by Prescott, very much a flat track bully, and his extremely easy to tag. Defence isn't Rios' greatest strength either, of course, but he's got that bit more class as a boxer and he should have too much for Alvarado.

Rios by decision.

While it might not have the guile, technique, tactical affair donaire and Nishioka will dish up and that this fight might not mean anything compared to that fight where #1 at bantamwight will be known, Rios-Alvarado will be the reason I stay up to watch and is what I'm most looking forward to

What they lack in skill they make up for in aggression and toughness. Both are sluggers who fight one way which is forward, loose guards, solid chins, unlimited energy and both excel as the fight wears on

Alvarado is the natural 140lber and is the biggest Rios has fought whereas Alvarado has a ledger full of decent size 140lbers. I do feel that he will be shocked at how big and strong rios is. Alvarado has power but I feel rios hits slightly harder and while he may be a lightweight he was the biggest lightweight I have ever seen and should have more power not having as much trouble making weight

I think it'll end by KO and given how easily Rios broke Antillon who was a slugger who met rios head on like Alvarado will I am favouring rios atm but I never guess a Rios fight untill the weigh-in has passed

Jeez. FOTY canditate. 2 comments!

Hope Alvarado wins. Have him stopping Rios late one purley because Rios is over rated and garbage and i hate him.

I think Rios is a fighter who doesn't adjust. He has one way and if it works then great, if not, then he is in trouuble. That said, Alvarado is just goin ot walk into is hitting zone and exchange, so anything can happen. I fancy Rios in pts or late stoppage. Can't stand rios as a man, but this is his kinda fight

I'm going with Rios KO.

Have only seen Alvarado against Prescott and he didn't look great.

Rios has one hell of a chin and will be a threat for all the fight although Alvarado appears to be no walk over either.

This fight with the Donaire fight is excellent!

Is this fight being shown on either SKY or Box Nation?

Can't say I've been overly impressed with Alvarado skillswise. I think anyone who sits in front of Rios will be in trouble, and I think Alvarado might try to do just that in spells. Rios TKO late imo. Should be a cracker though.

Tbh, Alvarado was outboxed by Prescott for large parts of there fights but Prescott used his height and reach for a change (much like he did vs Mcklosky) and Alvarado took a lot of his biggest punches without flinching and rallied late despite being badly cut

Can't wait for this one. It is on telly isn't it? I mean if not, I'd seriously consider my subscription to Boxnation, not picking up a card, and a dogfight like this. I mean a dedicated boxing channel. Two of the downright meanest fighters in the game today. Wouldn't miss it for the world. I'll go for the energy and killer instinct of Rios to get the win. Would love to see him fight Matthysse. Won't be betting on it though.

Assumingly Arum said that the winner could fight pacquiao in April, which is ridiculous and is a bit of a cop out imo as neither are in pacquiao's level and are tailor made for him. These 2 will put on a FOTY candidate and arum will use that to sell it as a worthwhile fight for manny

I don't think any stations are picking up this card which is a shame and I may cancel boxnation but I usually don't mind streaming big fights

Boxnation has had Donaire-Vasquez, Donaire-Narvaez, Rios-Murray, Rios-Abril and Alvarado-Herrera so I'm surprisd they're not picking it up

Unfortunately Boxnation won't be picking this one up =(

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