Briton John Reid has said he could retire from boxing if he loses to 168-pound super-middleweight undisputed champion Carneiro Alvarez in his May 6 bout. Red's attitude shows his determination to die and hope that Red can make a difference.
Nicknamed "The Gorilla," Rhett is now 34 years old and will be 35 in a few months, he is no longer a young lad, and the fight with Alvarez may be the last chance of his career to turn around, because losing the game will make it difficult to get the relevant opportunity.
Red can earn millions of dollars by challenging Alvarez, when he is eligible to retire, so that he can live a comfortable life, do not need to work 9-5, in short, be able to earn millions of dollars at the age of 34-35, which is a dream for most people, so whether he wins or loses, Red will not have bad news.
Rhett has been fighting professionally for 13 years — 32-5 and 18 knockouts, and he will make decisions based on his actual performance against Alvarez, and if Red is competitive in the fight, he will have reason to keep going.
At the moment, almost 80% of fans are optimistic that Alvarez will beat Red, but Alvarez has shown signs of weakness in recent fights, so Red still has a chance, at least he can use his opponent's weakness to fight.
If Red wants to win the game, unless he knocks out Alvarez or leads by a huge score, he will almost certainly lose by points, especially considering that the big battle is played in Alvarez's home country of Mexico, and it will be too difficult for Red to create miracles.
"Yes, if I lose to Alvarez, I would consider quitting boxing, but you depend on how you lose the fight, and if there's a close fight there, you're going to have a big night, and then you're going to think about whether it's worth the time, the body, the sacrifice," Red said. ”
If Red loses to Alvarez, especially when the advantages and disadvantages are obvious, it is completely understandable that he chose to retire, and even in an ideal situation, it will take a few years for Red to get another chance to hit the world championship, how old is he at that time? What's more, Red is a blue-collar fighter and not a hot boxing star.
Perhaps the focus of the Rhett vs Alvarez battle may be on how in Alvarez's form after recovering from a hand injury? And with this battle, one can also look forward to his rematch with Dmitry Bivol in September. Red has some quality and a very raw style, at least more outstanding than Alvarez's 2021 victory over Avni Yildirim, but under normal circumstances, Red is more likely to lose points.
"It would be unbelievable to be the undisputed champion, it was my crazy dream, I never wanted to be the undisputed overlord, which is to have all the titles, it would be a great story if I could finish, I don't want to go to Mexico and lose, I have something Alvarez has never seen before and at the same time am ready to return victorious on May 6," Red said. ”