Brandon Rios has labelled his trilogy showdown with nemesis Mike Alvarado a ‘do or die’ affair, admitting he may hang up his gloves if he loses. The all-action welterweight star will meet the exciting 34-year-old Alvarado in battle for the third time this weekend, following two epic clashes in which …
Read More »Alvarado, Rios Ready To Tangle For Third Time In Denver
Former world champions and co-stars of one this era’s most intense and exciting boxing rivalries, Denver’s “Mile High” Mike Alvarado and Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios of Oxnard, Calif, announced the final chapter of their epic trilogy at a Denver press conference today. Boasting a combined record of 66-5-1 (45 KOs), …
Read More »Alvarado Looking To Retire Mexican Legend Marquez On BoxNation
Boxing star Mike Alvarado has vowed to bounce back in style by retiring Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez. The pair meet this Saturday night, live and exclusive on BoxNation, with Denver’s Alvarado looking to impress following his punishing ten-round stoppage to WBO Light-welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov in his previous outing. …
Read More »Friday’s Márquez vs. Alvarado Weigh-In Open To The Public
The Official Weigh-In for boxing’s triumphant return to the “Fabulous” Forum will be open to the public, this Friday, May 16 at 3pm PT in Los Angeles, CA. The inaugural brawl, which takes place on Saturday, May 17, will feature four-division world champion and Méxican icon Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez …
Read More »Ruslan Provodnikov Beats Up Mike Alvarado To Win WBO Title
In a classic bout that lived up to it’s billing, Ruslan Provodnikov won the WBO junior welterweight championship when Mike Alvarado did not continue after round ten of a scheduled twelve round bout at the before 7.012 fans at a soldout 1stBank Arena in Denver, CO. The two slugged it …
Read More »WBO Champ Alvarado Faces Tough Provodnikov Tonight
Local man Mike Alvarado headlines the 1st Bank Center in Denver, CO tonight when he places his WBO light welter belt on offer against Russian challenger Ruslan Provodnikov. Alvarado, 34-1 (23), is coming off a duo of highly competitive fights against Brandon Rios, losing the first contest a year ago …
Read More »Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov Sells Out Denver Venue
Denver’s very own homegrown world champion “Mile High” Mike Alvarado and No. 1 contender the “Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov of Russia, both coming off nationally-televised Fight of the Year performances, will go mano-a-mano in their world championship rumble tonight in front of a sold out 1stBank Center audience. The last …
Read More »WBO Champion Mike Alvarado Donates To Colorado Charity
Denver’s only reigning world champion, “Mile High” Mike Alvarado, and his promoter Top Rank, will donate $1.00 from every ticket sold to his homecoming world title defense to The Salvation Army for its emergency disaster services serving Colorado. Alvarado defends his WBO junior welterweight crown against No. 1 contender Ruslan …
Read More »From Russia With Glove: Provodnikov Starts Training Camp
World ranked Ruslan Provodnikov began training camp today at the Wild Card Gym to start his preparation for his October 19 clash with WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Mike Alvarado that will take place in Denver and will be seen Live on HBO. Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KO’s) arrived in Los Angeles …
Read More »Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov Tickets On Sale Friday
Denver’s very own homegrown world champion “Mile High” Mike Alvarado will make the first defense of his WBO junior welterweight title a “home game,” when he battles No. 1 contender Ruslan Provodnikov of Russia, Saturday, October 19, at 1stBank Center in nearby Broomfield, Colo. This marks the area’s first world …
Read More »Ruslan Provodnikov Hits Los Angeles For Mike Alvarado Training Camp
Ruslan Provodnikov has landed in Los Angeles to begin training camp for his much anticipated showdown with WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Mike Alvarado that will take place on Saturday, October 19th at First Bank Arena in Denver, Colorado. The bout will be live on HBO’s Championship boxing and is promoted …
Read More »Alvarado Ready For This Saturday’s Denver Homecoming
Denver’s Mike Alvarado will risk his WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title, his undefeated record and his Top-10 world rating when he takes on Gabriel Martinez in a homecoming rumble, his first in over two years, this Saturday, July 30, at Softball Country. The vacant IBF Latino junior welterweight title …
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