By Eric ‘Sugar Foot’ Duran With a proposed rubber match between Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios working its way through the rumor mill, is it safe to say their third meeting will provide the same fireworks? Alvarado-Rios I was a Fight of the Year candidate. Both fighters put their undefeated records on the line in what would be a glorified showcase of guts and … [Read more...]
Juan Manuel Marquez Outhustles, Outmuscles Alvarado
Forum, Inglewood, California-- For the vast majority of his return visit to the Forum in Inglewood, Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40 KOs) cruised past a slow, unsure, and stylistically confused Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs). The final judges tallies of 117-109, 117-109, and 119-108 were indicative of the one-sided nature of the bout as a whole (The Boxing Tribune scored the fight … [Read more...]
Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Former three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez (55-7-1, 40 KOs) returns to action this Saturday, May 17 against former junior welterweight titlist “Mile High” Mike Alvarado (34-2, 23 KOs). The recently-renovated, world famous Forum in Inglewood, California will play host to this 12-round non-title welterweight bout, with HBO broadcasting live on its … [Read more...]
Marquez vs. Alvarado at the Forum, Winner gets Pacquiao-Bradley Victor
Four-division world champ, Juan Manuel Marquez (55-7-1, 40 KOs) has come to terms to face former junior welterweight titlist, Mike Alvarado (34-2, 23 KOs) May 17 at a mutually agreed upon weight of 143 lbs. with the winner tentatively scheduled to take on the winner of the April 12 Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley bout. The welterweight contest is to be held at the refurbished … [Read more...]
Ruslan Provodnikov Challenges Brandon Rios
As you would in 2014, in our ultra-connected modern boxing culture, WBO junior welterweight champion, Ruslan Provodnikov (23-2, 16KOs) has taken to his personal Twitter page and issued a challenge to fellow Top Rank all-action fighter, Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (31-2-1, 23KOs). “We can make the fight…” Provodnikov Tweets “[But] there is an issue with weight. I’m willing to put … [Read more...]