I really have little interest in boxing, but I'm going to be paying attention to Rio's journey. He looks in good shape for it, and he's got plenty of motivation behind him.
I think it's about the training, and then maybe a bout as something to concentrate on and something to focus on - other than whatever is bad in your life. Having something to train for, something to prepare for and something to distract yourself with might be his motivation here, and I for one...