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Brandon Rios Aims To Prove a Point With Mike Alvarado

•Aug 28, 2012

With no official word yet on Manny Pacquiao's next opponent, WBO welterweight champ Tim Bradley seems to be hanging on to the hope that he may end up landing a rematch with the Filipino icon in the coming months. On June 9th, inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bradley would escape with a highly-unpopular split-decision over Pacquiao despite not seeming to dictate the fight the way he had originally planned. Having taken in the action of Pacquiao-Bradley with a close eye, former lightweight championBrandon Rios saw Manny winning and didn't have a sound explanation for the judges' cards.

Photos: Donaire vs Nishioka, Rios vs Alvarado Presser

Boxing Photos

•Aug 27, 2012

Los Angeles,Calif. --- Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum (ctr) poses with (L-R) Brandon Rios,Nonito Donaire,Toshiaki Nishioka and Mike Alvarado during a press conference to announce their upcoming championship doubleheader Saturday, October 13 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Ca. Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.

Team Alvarado View Rios as The Path To Bigger Bouts

Ryan Burton

•Aug 26, 2012

BoxingScene.com recently spoke to Shann Vilhauser who trains Mike Alvarado (33-0). The undefeated junior welterweight faces Brandon Rios (30-0) on October 13th in one of the year's most anticipate fights. This past April Rios struggled in a controversial split decision victory over Richard Abril. Rios struggled to getting down to the 135 pound lightweight limit and ended up weighing in at 137 pounds. Throughout much of the fight he had trouble getting past Abril's jab and was outboxed for long stretches of the fight.

Donaire-Nishioka, Rios-Alvarado Tickets Expected To Fly

Keith Idec

•Aug 16, 2012

Fight fans from Southern California and within close proximity typically don’t need to pounce on tickets for fights at Home Depot Center in Carson. The venue often is half-empty or partially filled with people who’ve attained discounted or free tickets. It is highly unlikely that’ll be the case Oct. 13, the night HBO will broadcast one of the best “Boxing After Dark” doubleheaders in the network’s recent history. Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. PDT for the card that’ll feature bouts between Nonito Donaire and Toshiaki Nishioka and Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios.

Mike Alvarado: My Fight With Brandon Rios Ain’t Going 12

Jake Donovan

•Aug 15, 2012

By Jake Donovan - You’ll have to pardon Mike Alvarado for feeling like the baddest mother-you-know-what on the planet right now. After all, his name was the first to come up when Brandon Rios demanded his management bring him “the baddest mother***er at 140 lb.” for his next fight. Rios had long ago outgrown the lightweight division, but prolonged matters by a fight or two. The unbeaten former champion finally came to grips with science and decided to set his sights on the 140 lb. division. Ready and waiting was Alvarado, who has longed for such an opportunity and didn’t waste any time in accepting the assignment. “I can’t wait for it,” Alvarado said of his upcoming fight with Rios on October 13 during an interview on ATG Radio (Editor’s note: Jake Donovan is a co-host of the internet radio show). “This is where I should have been a long time ago. I’m ready for it.” The matchup is mouthwatering to say the least. Fans and media alike have all tabbed the bout – which takes place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA – as a surefire contender in the making for Fight of the Year, two unbeaten fighters in their prime who always make for thrilling entertainment.

Alvarado: Let Rios Talk, I'll Show Him This is a Man's Game

Keith Idec

•Aug 13, 2012

Mike Alvarado always sensed Brandon Rios had a healthy respect for him. The undefeated junior welterweight contender expects that’ll continue throughout the promotion of their highly anticipated fight Oct. 13 in Carson, Calif., a can’t-miss, all-action brawl that already has fight fans salivating. “People are excited,” Alvarado, 32, said. “People are like, ‘This is the fight we want to see. Take this guy out. We don’t like him.’ Brandon talks a lot, but I think he has a lot more respect for me [than other opponents].

Donaire-Nishioka, Rios-Alvarado: Ticket Information

Top Rank

•Aug 13, 2012

CARSON, CALIF. – The Super Powers of the junior featherweight and the junior welterweight divisions will do more than flex their muscles when they battle for supremacy, mano a mano, in a sensational night of championship boxing. Top-Five pound for pound fighter and four-division world champion NONITO “Filipino Flash” DONAIRE (29-1, 18 KOs), a native of General Santos City, Philippines, now living in the Bay Area of San Leandro, Calif., will risk his junior featherweight world title against fellow super bantamweight champion TOSHIAKI NISHIOKA (39-4-3, 24 KOs), of Hyogo, Japan. And in the second main event, former world lightweight champion BRANDON “Bam Bam” RIOS (30-0-1, 21 KOs), from Oxnard, Calif., will take on No. 1 contender “Mile High” MIKE ALVARADO (33-0, 23 KOs) of Denver, where undefeated records and world rankings will be at risk. Promoted by Top Rank®, in association with Teiken Promotions, the Donaire vs. Nishioka / Rios-Alvarado championship doubleheader will take place Saturday, October 13 under the stars at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Both fights will be televised Live on HBO Boxing After Dark, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.)

Mikey Garcia: Rios Will Be Bigger, Stronger Than Alvarado

Chris Robinson

•Aug 12, 2012

A sure-fire barn burner was recently announced, as former lightweight champion Brandon 'Bam Bam' Rios will be facing off with junior welterweight contender Mike Alvarado in his first fight at 140 pounds. Set to go down on October 13th at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, Rios-Alvarado will serve as the HBO-televised co-feature to junior featherweight champ Nonito Donaire's clash with Japan's Toshiaki Nishioka.

Alvarado: Rios is The Shot I Needed, I'm Must See TV!

Ryan Burton

•Aug 9, 2012

Highly rated junior welterweight contender Mike Alvarado (33-0) visited with The Boxing Lab, BoxingScene.com's official audio show this past Tuesday. The Denver, CO based fighter broke down his highly anticipated showdown against former lightweight champion Brandon Rios (30-0-1) that takes place on October 13th and will be broadcast by HBO.

Alvarado Confident: Brandon Rios is Tailor Made For Me!

Ryan Burton

•Aug 8, 2012

On October 13th Brandon Rios (33-0) and Mike Alvarado (30-0-1) square off in a fight fan's dream match up. The fight between the two Mexican-American all action fighters takes place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. and will be televised by HBO.