I think this is. His glorious win over Mike Alvarado in their rubber match is a testament to how far he has come in such a short space of time.

He had no problem with Alvarado, at all. He caused Chavez to lose his marbles and foul out in their fight.

This is also a case of when previous competition, even in a loss, helps a fighter more than fighting stiffs and bums.

When in the ring, feeling and seeing Manny and watching him move around the ring, bode well for him moving forward and is probably worth more than 1000 round of sparring with average guys.

Brandon Rios now, inherently, is a handful for anyone in the division. He can make fights.

I would love to see him match up with JMM. What about you? I feel this would be a great fight and a tough test for JMM.