BoxRec

With all of the great fights on tap to end the Boxing season this year, this fight seems to be getting overlooked. I think that this fight is going to be fantastic but I could be wrong. Most critics feel that it will mimic the Pac/Rios mismatch but I just don't see it happening that way.

Though Mike Alvarado clearly didn't prepare or want to be in that last fight with Rios, I thought that Rios looked super. He has finally put some stock into developing some head movement and realizes that he doesn't have to take 3 to give 1 anymore. What kind of Brandon Rios are we going to get?

Tim Bradley taking his first fight with a new trainer. Will TB finally show the wears of all of the wars he's been in? At some point, they have to take their toll.

I have a feeling that this fight is going to be an all out war and an instant classic. Should I pump the brakes on this one or does everyone feel like this one will be a dandy?

I have a feeling that this fight is going to be an all out war and an instant classic

somehow that would surprise me, but I guess stranger things have happened

I think it'll be pretty good for a 4-5 rounds and then turns into an ass kicking.

If Bradley will be stupid enough to brawl like with Provo or Chavez, it can become a similar fight. ... or he could just easily outbox Rios not getting into exchanges inside.

I'm actually looking forward to seeing Teddy Atlas in the corner for a big fight. I'm sure that HBO will cover a lot of the communication between both corners which will make this fight even more fun to watch I think.

Bradley really needs to stick to his boxing if he wants any kind of life after he retires, but he just cant seem to refrain from getting involved so we could be in for a cracker.

He absolutely boxes circles around Rios, if he sticks to doing that. If he gets careless or decides to try to make a war out of it, Rios could be in with a real shot if he catches him.

If it goes well for Bradley, it will be kind of dull. If it's an "instant classic", that's probably a bad sign for Tim.