Alvarado-Provodnikov - Post-Fight Report

By Adam Canavan @adam_canavan

Provodnikov pummels Alvarado.

Ruslan 'The Siberian Rocky' Provodnikov improved his record to 23(16)-2 after a devastating display against 'Mile High' Mike Alvarado, now 34(23)-2(2), after Alvarado retired on his stool in the 10th round.

Ruslan Provodnikov - A beast has been unleashed!

By Jack Price @PriceyJ97

A boxing beast may have been born earlier this year on March 16th when Ruslan Provodnikov entered the ring with WBO welterweight world champion Timothy Bradley and dished out the performance of his career. Or maybe the beast had been alive and ready for years just waiting for the opportunity to feed. 

Mike Alvarado Vs Ruslan Provodnikov - Fight Preview

ALVARADO-PROVODNIKOV - EXPECT BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS! BY @JAMESMCKNIGHT83

On October 19, Denver hosts its first World title fight since September 2000 when "Mile High" Mike Alvarado aims to defend the interim WBO junior welterweight title in his hometown at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Denver, Colorado. Standing in his way of sealing victory on this special occasion is Russian, Ruslan Provodnikov, who dubs himself the "Siberian Rocky". 

Alvarado-Provodnikov - Pricey Boxing Prediction

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What next for 'Mile High' Mike?

By Jack Price @PriceyJ97.

'Mile High' Mike Alvarado avenged the only loss of his career last night with a career-best performance that earned him a unanimous decision victory over the highly-rated former world champion Brandon 'Bam Bam' Rios. It was an emphatic and impressive victory that could have risen Alvarado's stock massively. The 32-year old is now the interim WBO light-welterweight champion and finds himself in a great position right in the middle of the most competitive weight division in boxing right now.

So seeing as the victory is still fresh in our minds, let's weigh up the options for the Denver-native. Could he become one of the sport's unexpected superstars?

Well I don't see why not. Just look at guys at 140lb right now who could all be potential opponents for Alvardo in the near future:

Brandon Rios Vs Mike Alvarado - Post-Fight Report

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Fighter Of The Week: Mike Alvarado

This week we have chosen Mike Alvarado as our 

fighters of the week...

The tough 32-year old avenged the only loss of his career by putting on a career-best performance beating the highly-rated Brandon Rios by unanimous decision. Alvarado was stopped in the 7th round in their first meeting and looked to be hurt again in the 2nd round of this one. But he proved his physical and mental strength by coming back strong and out-boxing Rios. For the majority of the fight Alvarado was even beating Rios at his own game, out-working the former world champ on the inside. 

Alvarado is now the interim WBO light-welterweight champion and finds himself in a great position right in the middle of the most competitive weight division in boxing today. There's so many big fights out there for the Denver-native right now so expect to see him in action again soon. Could we see him turn into one of the sport's unexpected superstars?

Brandon Rios Vs Mike Alvarado II - Fight Preview

By Jack Price @PriceyJ97.

Boxing fans are in for a treat this weekend as we get to see the 2012 ‘Fight Of The Year’ once again. That’s right, Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado will go head-to-head in an all-out war for our enjoyment once again on March 30^th at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas. Rios won the first fight via TKO in the 7^th round, but he did not have it all his own way. Alvarado had a lot of success in the early rounds and proved that technically he is the better boxer which makes this instant rematch a legitimate and mouth-watering fight for the fans.

The impressive win back in October means that Rios (31-0, 23 KO’s) remains undefeated with yet another decent name on his victim list. The 26-year old slugger has wins over the likes Alvarado, Miguel Acosta, John Murray and a controversial split decision victory over WBA lightweight world champion Richard Abril. His ruthless pressure and aggression allowed him to almost walk through Alvarado (33-1, 23 KO’s) from around the 5^th round onwards but he has shown in the past that he can be out-boxed, meaning there is still hope for Alvarado in this rematch.

Brandon Rios Vs Mike Alvarado II - Fight Preview & Prediction

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Boxing fans are in for a treat this weekend as we get to see 2012's 'Fight Of The Year' once again. That's right, Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado are stepping into the ring to do war once again! Many people believe that Rios has an even bigger advantage going into this one after the beating he dished out in the 7th round of their last encounter before the referee stopped the fight. Take a look at the video above to see how I think this fight will go. 

What could be the real dawning of the 140lb division?

By Jack Sumner @ Jack_Sumner_

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A couple of years ago, many boxing fans and analysts were proclaiming the light welterweight division as the best in the sport. The quartet of Amir Khan, Timothy Bradley, Devon Alexander and Marcos Maidana headed the pack at 140lbs with mouth-watering unification bouts on offer and the possibility of thrilling match ups between any of the protagonists. However, not everything is always as it seems. 

Khan and Maidana did thrill in their December 2010 clash that scooped fight of the year honours and after surviving a late onslaught, Khan emerged victorious to set up a clash with the winner of Bradley-Alexander a month later. The fight between the unbeaten young Americans was billed as the ‘Perfect Match Up’ with some comparing the magnitude of the event to Hagler-Hearns, but it was an anticlimax and ultimately an ugly spectacle, with Bradley winning via tenth-round technical decision after Alexander claimed lack of vision following a clash of heads. 

Bradley remained undefeated however and on course for a huge summer date with Khan to unify WBO, WBC and WBA titles. But as often is the case in this sport, the fight didn’t materialise. Bradley was stripped of his WBC strap for refusing to fight Khan and eventually moved up to welterweight to defeat Manny Pacquiao, a result that remarkably halted progress in his career due to its controversial and widely contested scoring. Khan meanwhile would go on to lose back-to-back fights against Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia, whilst Alexander and Maidana would eventually have an uninspiring clash at welterweight over ten rounds.

The hype at that time failed to deliver. Early in 2013, the buzz around the light welterweight division has now returned.

Bob Arum discusses Rios-Alvarado and Rios-Garcia

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Top Rank promoter Bob Arum discusses the possibility of the mouth-watering match-up between Brandon Rios and Danny Garcia. He also looks forward to Rios' next fight on March 30th, a rematch against Mike Alvarado. 

Tim Bradley discusses Rios, Alvarado & Marquez

Tim Bradley at Rios-Alvarado post-fight press conference

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Brandon Rios working mitts in preparation for Alvarado

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Brandon Rios on pads preparing for Mike Alvarado!

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