Alvarado vs Rios II

[pk500]

Re: Alvarado vs Rios II

Rios absolutely has the ability to make a few adjustments and win the 3rd fight handily.

Most likely he won't, but he has the ability.

When has he shown this ability? Rios never has shown a different style during his career. He is a pressure fighter who moves forward without angles and has zero head movement.

He'll need to incorporate angles and greater head movement to beat ANY competent counter-puncher. So far he's shown little ability to complete that transformation, even after his gift victory over Abril.

[Dos_Santos]

Re: Alvarado vs Rios II

When has he shown this ability? Rios never has shown a different style during his career. He is a pressure fighter who moves forward without angles and has zero head movement.

He'll need to incorporate angles and greater head movement to beat ANY competent counter-puncher. So far he's shown little ability to complete that transformation, even after his gift victory over Abril.

He was weight drained against Abril.

I have seen Rios spar many times...he has unbelievable pop for a fighter at that weight and is more accurate than given credit for. He has the ability to make even slight adjustments (ie sitting on his punches a little more).

So once again, Rios has the ability to make adjustments. Whether he chooses to when the lights are on? It will be up to him. Alvarado however is tapped out and has no more cards to play.

I am not going to get into a boxing argument, but a perfect example of this is Foreman-Morrison. Foreman and his camp handpicked Morrison and absolutely thought it was an easy win. Morrison always had the ability, but he always went back to his toughman roots. However, for one fight only, and granted Foreman was a perfect foil to it (ie the same gameplan didn't work against Lennox because he could chase him down and cut off the ring), Morrison completely clowned and embarrassed Foreman. The same principle, different gameplan would work here. Rios has the ability.

[pietasterp]

Re: Alvarado vs Rios II

I am not going to get into a boxing argument, but a perfect example of this is Foreman-Morrison.

LOL, why wouldn't you want to get into a boxing argument on this forum? Isn't that what we're here for?

[JayBee74]

Re: Alvarado vs Rios II

Morrison always had the ability, but he always went back to his toughman roots. However, for one fight only, and granted Foreman was a perfect foil to it (ie the same gameplan didn't work against Lennox because he could chase him down and cut off the ring), Morrison completely clowned and embarrassed Foreman. The same principle, different gameplan would work here. Rios has the ability.

Wow, I don't remember Morrison clowning in that fight. He won a clear points decision but even the rounds he won decisively he had to earn them. George kept coming forward, Morrison would back off, wait for George to come to him, then successfully out punch the big guy. Morrison connected with his vaunted left hook often, but it barely made Foreman blink.