By Jhonny Gonzalez
Rigoberto Alvarez (26-2, 19KOs), the older brother of unbeaten Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, won a twelve round split decision over Nobuhiro Ishida (22-6, 7KOs) to win the vacant "regular" WBA junior middleweight title at Mesón de los Deportes in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. The WBA made Miguel Cotto the "super champion" at 154-pounds.
