Q&A: Ruslan Provodnikov
Ruslan Provodikov was one-half of one of the best fights so far of 2013, his brutal 12-round battle with Tim Bradley in March. The Russian bomber tells RingTV.com that his Saturday showdown with Mike Alvarado will be just as dramatic. “I think it will be another candidate for fight of the year,” said Provodnikov.
read morePhoto gallery: Alvarado media day
WBO junior welterweight titleholder Mike Alvarado worked out for the media in Denver as he prepares for Saturday’s matchup with challenger Ruslan Provodnikov. Photos by Chris Farina-Top Rank.
read moreProvodnikov ‘ready for anything’ from Alvarado
Ruslan Provodnikov on the notion that Mike Alvarado can box him: “If I made Timothy Bradley fight me, then I don’t see anybody else being able to run away and box me.”
read more‘2 Days: Mikey Garcia’ airs Oct. 19 on HBO
RING featherweight champion Mikey Garcia will be featured on HBO’s 2 Days in advance of his fight with WBO junior lightweight titleholder Ramon “Rocky” Martinez.
read moreLem’s latest: Provodnikov ‘rooting for’ Bradley, Pacquiao
Junior welterweight Ruslan Provodnikov, who will face WBO beltholder Mike Alvarado on Oct. 19, said that he is pulling for both Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao in their respective fights with Juan Manuel Marquez and Brandon Rios.
read more