Tim Bradley and Teddy Atlas to join forces
After a surprising dismissal of prior trainer Joel Diaz, welterweight titleholder Tim Bradley has selected Teddy Atlas as his new trainer.
read moreSadam Ali waits for his shot at Tim Bradley
Undefeated welterweight Sadam Ali is next in line for a shot at WBO titlist Tim Bradley’s belt. And he doesn’t want to wait any longer than he has to.
read moreYoung manager Vadim Kornilov’s stable a rising force in boxing
Vadim Kornilov, 29, is manager to a growing number of current and future players from Eastern Europe, including Ruslan Provodnikov, Egor Mekhontsev and Viktor Postol.
read moreKell Brook targets Brandon Rios for late August showdown
IBF welterweight title holder Kell Brook is in no mood to hang around as he targets a showdown with American contender Brandon Rios before the end of the summer. “There’s talk about Rios and that’s a fight that really excites me,” the Sheffield, England native told Sky Sports News HQ. “We all know Rios comes to fight. He loves to be entertaining for the fans and that’s what I want to do.”
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 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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