Brandon Rios overwhelmed and ultimately stopped rival Mike Alvarado, after round three of their third encounter at the 1stBank Center, Broomfield in Alvarado’s backyard in Colorado. The referee, with the advice of ringside physician stopped the contest after a brutal third round. Rios (33-2-1, 24 KO’s) was the same savage fighter who wants carnage inside […]
Mike Alvarado arrested in Denver, fight with Rios still on
Boxer Mike Alvarado was arrested on Saturday in Denver according to a report from The Denver Post. Alvarado is several weeks away from his fight with Brandon Rios. The anticipated trilogy is scheduled on 24th Jan. at the 1stBank Center, Bloomfield, Colorado. Alvarado’s preparation for this “must win” fight of his career might be jeopardized. But Henry […]
Relevant fights await 2015!
The year 2014 is full of same-card-different-opponent bullshit match-ups. Two top fighters in the same division that suppose to fight each other, instead fight separate opponents in the same card. One example is the Danny Garcia-Rod Salka scrap. Boxing media criticized and rant about the match-up that ended as expected. Garcia blew Salka out in […]
At age 40, Marquez dominates Alvarado
“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.” ― Sophia Loren The number 40 is just a number attached to Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez’s […]
This week’s boxing schedule: Marquez vs. Alvarado, Rodriquez, Cleverly; more
The month of May has been explosive month for boxing, yet we are still in middle of this month. Mayweather-Maidana set the tone for this month as they engaged into a war, which is rare to see from the pound-for-pound king. In the second week, another war happened between Bermane Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KO’s) and […]
My early Preview: Marquez-Alvarado in May
It seems that Top Rank favored to give May date with HBO to Marquez-Alvarado. And that Mikey’s next fight would be push back to June. But there’s nothing official for this fights. If Marquez vs. Alvarado will happen tonight, here’s my preview and prediction for this fight.
Provodnikov batters hometown-favorite Alvarado, captures title
Denver Colorado — Ruslan “Siberian Rocky” Provodnikov unloads heavy bombs to “Mile High” Mike Alvarado making the hometown hero to quit from his stool after Round 10. Provodnikov (23-2, 16 KO) stalks relentlessly towards Alvarado (34-2, 23 KO) throughout the fight. It is the body shot that really workout for Provodnikov, although Alvarado’s eyes are […]
Alvarado vs. Provodnikov: Weigh in result, Alvarado one pound over
Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov weigh in result: Alvarado comes in one pound over the junior welterweight limit and weighs in at 141lbs. And has two hours to shed that excess baggage. “No problem” says Michael Buffer — referring to Alvarado’s initial weigh in. Alvarado then returns to the scale after an hour and registers […]
Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov: Weigh In Live streaming on Top Rank TV
Watch live streaming for Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov weigh in on Top Rank TV, Friday, October 18 – 5p ET/2p PT. Alvarado and Peovodnikov will meet on October 19, 2013 Saturday night for the junior welterweight championship bout. A fight that many expect to be a “Fight of the Year” contender. If you want a […]
Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov Preview and Prediction
Here I am again giving you my preview and prediction. This time will be between Mike Alvarado and Ruslan Provodnikov. Let me begin with question: Why Alvarado vs. Provodnikov is considered to be a potential “Fight of the Year” candidate? Boxing fans, media, writers, and bloggers expect this fight to be a strong candidate for “Fight […]
