Was Rios vs. Alvarado as good as Gatti vs. Ward?

[Optimistic]

No.

Rios-Alvarado was a really good match, easily a candidate for FOTY. But Gatti-Ward is one of the best fight in boxing's history & remains one of my absolute favorites.

[Motofan]

Glad to see some some sensible posts in here. Right after Rios v Alvarado I thought I was the only one here that thought it was fun, but very forgettable. Took some heat for that.

I felt the match was a huge disappointment after all of the hype. I watched it once and have zero urge to watch it again.