Alvarado should retire ASAP

[Strategic1]

those uppercuts man... they were devastating. Those snapped his head back.
The one that sent him on his knee was a beautiful one. those type of punches take something out of you long term. Alvarado needs to think of his health. At the very least, take a year long break.

Alvarado did rub his face/eyes after that uppercut... He didn't know what was going on. Perhaps, his vision was indeed blurry after the round. His reaction is consistent with that.

[Boxing lives]

About a minute into the first round, you could tell Mike was completely shot. I keep hearing things about him being a drug addict. He looks the part but can anyone confirm or deny this?

yeah weed is legal in colorodo man

[BigZigga]

yeah weed is legal in colorodo man

That's not really a drug imo

[Boxing lives]

That's not really a drug imo

it decreases performance. mike looked like he smoked a blunt before he got in the ring

[solo20]

Yep..Rios was like Whitaker,Pep and Loche rolled up in one with a touch of Manny and Chavez Sr on offense..his body work was sick

lol you do know he watches Chavez Sr fights while he is training. I was laughing when I saw him looking up at the tv and look and be hold it was a Chavez fight on one of el seckbach videos

[BigZigga]

it decreases performance. mike looked like he smoked a blunt before he got in the ring

I doubt he did. I'd be much more concerned about him being an alcoholic or tweaker. Weed doesn't have as dramatic of an effect as either of those

[mathed]

He doesn't have that "fire" anymore and he is on drugs. He should think about his family and friends, check himself into rehab, and get his life together.

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

The fight was very sad and hard to watch. Mike is in a bad place.

I hope he can climb himself out the hole he has gotten himself in.

[Yogi007]

Alvarado was part of it. I think Rios may have learned a little something from his last few fights. He looked to be in extremely good shape, so he much have been 100% focused on the fight during training camp. As soon as the opening bell rang, Rios looked like a "Man on a Mission". He took it straight to Alvarado and never gave him a chance to breath.

I think if Rios stays this focused, he'll be a huge force in the division.

[mathed]

it decreases performance. mike looked like he smoked a blunt before he got in the ring

Not really, honestly. I used to smoke quite a bit and I could run 5 miles and work out for 2 hours or so afterwards with no issues at all. I felt completely focused and relaxed, much more so than if I was sober. It's a misnomer that it simply makes people "dumb and lazy". Now, I am in no way saying that it will do that for other individuals but for me personally, that was my experience.