Boxing is the sport of KINGS and tonight it was proven AGAIN!

Very entertaining fight- but that's where it ends with these two guys: pure entertainment. Neither Rios nor Alvardo beat any of the top fighters in the division, IMO. Obviously both have a punchers chance. Rios already got exposed in his first step up, Abril and the only person he's fought since then is Alvardo and he just lost one. Both guys are fun as Hell to watch though and a trilogy would also be a war. (No hate) You have to be kidding, Alvarado can box. He only slugged when he got popped the mouth. Alvarado can take on (didnt say win) any 140 pounder and it would be close. Mike is the real deal. That guy that made that list of 7 at 140 that beats Mike is crazy. We'll see, watch.

Very entertaining fight- but that's where it ends with these two guys: pure entertainment. Neither Rios nor Alvardo beat any of the top fighters in the division, IMO. Obviously both have a punchers chance. Rios already got exposed in his first step up, Abril and the only person he's fought since then is Alvardo and he just lost one. Both guys are fun as Hell to watch though and a trilogy would also be a war. (No hate)

I really can't say enough about how great tonights fight was, BOTH FIGHTERS ELEVATED THIS SPORT TO ANOTHER LEVEL! Rios is a BEAST, THAT CAN'T BE DENIED, I will say, Rios has same recovery abilities as a Joe Frazier, seriously quick! it's going to take a George Foreman type punch to put him down. Rios might be a beast, and I'm not so sure about it, but he certainly can't box or move for the sake of his life. He won't last long at this level. Maybe that's why he has shown a certain urgency to rematch Alvarado. Alvarado is not a boxer, he adapted well, credit to him, but a true boxer with a decent pop will school Rios. As for him getting KO'ed. I'm not a fan of Matthysse but ,to stay at 140, he's one of the guys who could knock Rios out. It won't take Big George.

agreed UFC is for suburbian clowns aka ex wwe fans Well on keepin it classy.

it's you that was'nt not paying atenttion if you think thre's only 3 occassions mike tied up ... who writes your jokes man, seesh. Ward and Gatti were very average themselves. In fact Mickey Ward never won a real world championship while both Rios and Alvarado have. exactly... you think Ward & Gatti were anymore skilled then Rios and Alvarado? WTF? :lol1: right? it's one thing to say dramatics were maybe more with gatti being hurt with the body shot and ward being dropped and all that, just because Rios and Alvarado didn't have that so much in this fight, them shaking one another legs was proof positive they were giving everything they had, they had a higher display of execution in defense and offense. IDK where you read that at but Ward and Gatti are more skilled smarter and overall better then Rios that's not entirely true, their histories say otherwise, dramatics you can argue, gatti takes the cake there, hands down, but skill wise? game plan and execution wise? adjustments wise, no, maybe when it all came together for gatti vs the right opponent, but has that special something that makes guys fight his fight. there is almost no way out of it for most guys, and rios is tougher than s h i i t, only down twice in his career due to bodyshots, he's eaten every other big shot since then,avoided, or countered them, that says something about his chin, skill, and character. Gatti was more skilled than Rios and Alvarado. He could box well when he wanted to, but he loved to slug it out. at times and against the right opponent, he looked like sugar ray leonard, but most of the time he was a highlight reel and a come from behind ko artist. more skilled than both fighters or either one, no. sorry, again, their histories tell a different tale and again, dramatics is what everyone hinges their gatti opinions on. It was a good fight. Alvarado executed his game plan which I am surprised about. Hopefully he can move on to bigger and better things maybe a Bradley or someone thank you, finally someone who saw the quality in what transpired tonight, both guys raised the bar. alvarado earned his place and deserves good things in the future too. Well said,damn there are some Rios haters on here. Props for another great fight between 2 excellent 140 lb-ers.:boxing: thanks as well, couldn't be more happier as a boxing fan in what I got to see tonight displayed in the ring. it's what keeps this sport great, fights and fighters like these.

Wtf makes gatti better then alvarado? He got ktfo by fuccing baldomir Are you really as dumb as you sound or are you just putting it on? A shot to **** Gatti lost to Baldomir, Baldomir isn't as bad as people make him out tobe either.

I needed that so bad. All the bullsh*t this week really tested my fandom.

I really can't say enough about how great tonights fight was, BOTH FIGHTERS ELEVATED THIS SPORT TO ANOTHER LEVEL! Rios is a BEAST, THAT CAN'T BE DENIED, I will say, Rios has same recovery abilities as a Joe Frazier, seriously quick! it's going to take a George Foreman type punch to put him down. Alvarado, showed up to fight and then some! He made the adjustments, stuck to a plan for the overall fight and proved my prediction right!!! Watching Alvarado dig deep after that second round to get the win, watching him fight through that hellfire Rios was blasting at him, um, I'm beyond impressed. Boxing won tonight, we all just witnessed a Hall of Fame fight and Trilogy on the way! no doubt. What a fight, with a Trilogy coming out of this, this is a christmas present on Easter eve. 140 is looking HOT right now. wow! Well said,damn there are some Rios haters on here. Props for another great fight between 2 excellent 140 lb-ers.:boxing:

both guys are very average its disrespectful to compare them to Ward vs Gatti or Chico vs castillo let alone Joe Frazier or George Foreman but they should make an immediate rematch before one or both gets Junama'd :haha::haha: Gatti and Ward are even worse. Talk about overrating. Agreed on the average comment.

It was a good fight. Alvarado executed his game plan which I am surprised about. Hopefully he can move on to bigger and better things maybe a Bradley or someone

Gatti was more skilled than Rios and Alvarado. He could box well when he wanted to, but he loved to slug it out.

I was thinking the same thing. :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:its so weird its like he was thinking it and you were too at the same time

I love Baseball with all of my heart. I swear to you. Boxing though, is so ****ing real that I put it on a level of its own. **** just gives me a rush that's incomparable to anything in sports.

you think Ward & Gatti were anymore skilled then Rios and Alvarado? WTF? :lol1: I was thinking the same thing. :lol1: :lol1:

you think Ward & Gatti were anymore skilled then Rios and Alvarado? WTF? :lol1: IDK where you read that at but Ward and Gatti are more skilled smarter and overall better then Rios

both guys are very average its disrespectful to compare them to Ward vs Gatti or Chico vs castillo let alone Joe Frazier or George Foreman but they should make an immediate rematch before one or both gets Junama'd you think Ward & Gatti were anymore skilled then Rios and Alvarado? WTF? :lol1:

both guys are very average its disrespectful to compare them to Ward vs Gatti.... Ward and Gatti were very average themselves. In fact Mickey Ward never won a real world championship while both Rios and Alvarado have.

All good/great fights have one thing in common, the fighters don't hug and hold 10 times a round. If the sport came down hard on that crap we would have good fights more often.

you must not have watched the same fight, there was like three f vc k ing clinches in that whole damn fight!?!?! tony weeks is the best ref in the game next to steve smoger, if anything alvarado didn't tie up enough. I thought the best plan of action would be to disrupt Rios timing by well timed clinches, like after a combo, tie up, and then reset.... that was barely executed tonight. there are fighters that abuse the clinch, alvarado not being one of them, that guy lets his hands go. it's you that was'nt not paying atenttion if you think thre's only 3 occassions mike tied up ...

you must know f v c k beans about boxing...... I mean it was a good scrap and all but come on now brah