Why no Critism for Alavardo running the last few rounds

[Bigg Rigg]

Meh, he just out boxed Rios.

What I don't get is how people are saying this should be FOTY (the ESPN poll is like 65% in favor). I thought Bradley/Provodnikov was better, from that standpoint.

As a whole, the Rios and Alvarado fight was a better fight. The only thing about Ruslan and Tim was that Bradley almost got ktfo a few times. It was a good fight but that's what made everyone love it show much. Tim fighting back out on his feet and getting rocked from one side of the ring to the other.

[THE REED]

I saw someone fighting smart, throwing more punches and never letting Rios get set enough to rack up points. Two completely different things.

[hhs661]

Because Team Rios and his fanbase are using that as an excuse for losing the fight. He was exposed yet again as being one dimensional and they can't simply accept that as it being a reason for him losing.

That's what I'm not getting. It's almost as bad as the commentary on the night of the fight. Praising a man's(Rios') defense when he had none

[Fetta]

I saw Rios get popped and popped mean (when he almost went down) and after that he wasnt the same fighter.

[Bullrider]

Garcia's brother ran the majority of the fight against Salido. Inside game is obviously not one of Mikey's fortes.

[Hitman932]

Is there anyone who isn't a drunken Mexican that thinks Alvarado ran?

It seems like the only people who agree with the TS are his south of the border pals.

[hhs661]

Is there anyone who isn't a drunken Mexican that thinks Alvarado ran?

It seems like the only people who agree with the TS are his south of the border pals.

Don't bunch me up with those guys.

[oc9979]

Naaa, I thought Alvarado gave them away. I wouldn't be surprised if the official scorecards show he lost those rounds. It was highly frustrating to watch those rounds. It spelled disaster all over, and it almost was. A fight that he should have won at least 8-4 or 9-3, he himself made it 115-113, 114-113. That was his own fault. He's lucky those sharks they call judges were feeling generous and didn't rob him blind for his victory lap running starting in round 9 or 10. I was going for him too, I wanted him to win, but before the scorecards were read I posted that he'll have himself to blame if he gets robbed. You don't start running when you are the lesser name of the two. You could think you have all 12 rounds in the bag, you don't start running.

1 Round difference

[oc9979]

That's what I'm not getting. It's almost as bad as the commentary on the night of the fight. Praising a man's(Rios') defense when he had none

The only thing is that he was covering more than Margarito.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Is there anyone who isn't a drunken Mexican that thinks Alvarado ran?

It seems like the only people who agree with the TS are his south of the border pals.

I think Alvarado won, fought very intelligently but I do think it's fair to say in the last two rounds he ran a bit, check the tape.

I'm not saying he's a coward, or a bum or a sissy. I'm just saying in the last two rounds he was on his bicycle.

Rios lost fair and square, and gassed IMO at the end.