Mike Alvarado: ‘I have a new passion for boxing’
Mike Alvarado is back in action Saturday night against Josh Torres at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas. The bout headlines a Top Rank/UniMas card.
read moreJuan Diaz, Mike Alvarado return to the ring with KO victories
Former lightweight champ Juan Diaz and former 140-pound standout Mike Alvarado returned to the ring on Saturday in Houston, scoring TKO wins after layoffs.
read moreJuan Diaz and Mike Alvarado return on Saturday night
On Saturday, after respective absences from the ring, Juan Diaz and Mike Alvarado will return in separate bouts in Houston and broadcast on UniMas.
read moreRios-Alvarado III draws over 1.2 million viewers
Brandon Rios’ victory over welterweight rival Mike Alvarado on HBO drew 1,252,000 viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.
read moreRing Ratings Update: Mike Alvarado falls from 140-pound rankings
Mike Alvarado, who was soundly defeated by Brandon Rios in a welterweight bout on Saturday, will be dropped from THE RING’s junior welterweight rankings, where the battle-worn veteran had been rated No. 5.
read moreBrandon Rios and Mike Alvarado go opposite directions: Weekend Review
Brandon Rios re-established himself as a title contender with his vicious beating of Mike Alvarado on Saturday. Alvarado could be finished.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans share their thoughts on Brandon Rios’ destruction of Mike Alvarado, what might have gone wrong for Alvarado, what might be next for Rios, plus fights and happenings to look forward to in 2015 and beyond (barring a zombie apocalypse) in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreWelcome back ‘Bam Bam’ Rios, thank you Mike Alvarado
Brandon Rios recaptured his peak form and fierceness with his brutal three-round stoppage of Mike Alvarado in their welterweight rubber match. Rios is now a player at 147 pounds, while Alvarado’s future is in doubt. However, fans should thank Alvarado for the many ring wars he’s provided, fights that may have shortened his career.
read moreBrandon Rios TKO 3 Mike Alvarado III live round-by-round updates
RingTV.com has a live, round-by-round update of tonight’s HBO-televised battle of welterweights between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
read moreWeigh-in result: Mike Alvarado 146.5 pounds, Brandon Rios 146.75
Welterweights Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23 knockouts) and Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs) weighed 146.75 and 146.5 in advance of Saturday’s rubber match at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The sluggers split their two prior bouts as junior welterweights.
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