Jan

Brandon 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.

Jan

Welcome back ‘Bam Bam’ Rios, thank you Mike Alvarado

by Doug Fischer

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.

Jan

Gilberto Ramirez outpoints Maxim Vlasov on Alvarado-Rios undercard

by Doug Fischer

THE RING’s No. 7-rated super middleweight Gilberto Ramirez outworked game fringe contender Maxim Vlasov en route to 10-round unanimous decision in the HBO-televised co-feature to the Mike Alvarado-Brandon Rios rubber match on Saturday in Bloomfield, Colorado.

Jan

Brandon Rios TKO 3 Mike Alvarado III live round-by-round updates

by Lem Satterfield

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.

Jan

Despite legal issues, Alvarado is ‘totally focused’ on Rios

by Lem Satterfield

Despite a recent arrest for felony weapons possession, Mike Alvarado says he’s completely focused on facing Brandon Rios in their third fight this Saturday.

Jan

Brandon Rios to fight ‘brother’ Mike Alvarado ‘until somebody gets hurt’

by Lem Satterfield

Brandon Rios says he and Mike Alvarado are cool outside the ring, but this Saturday night won’t be a time for friendship: “We’re cool until we get into that ring,” said Rios. “That’s when we hate each other and we want to kill each other.”

Dec

Sergio Thompson to fight Bryan Vasquez on Saturday

by Lem Satterfield

On a card broadcast on Televisa and FOX Deportes, Mexican Junior lightweight Sergio Thompson will face Costa Rica’s Bryan Vasquez on Saturday.

Dec

Canelo Alvarez’s contract trial moved to June; Gilberto Ramirez to return

by Lem Satterfield

In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we learn further details on the ongoing litigation between Golden Boy Promotions and All Star Boxing regarding an alleged contract breach involving Canelo Alvarez.

Dec