Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov: Your thoughts & predictions?

[Suavecito80]

Toss up fight in my eyes. I can see both winning but Alvarado is a better boxer and showed that he can keep a come forward fighter off of him for 12 rounds so I got mile high winning by decision. Fantastic fight none the less.

[Tomato cans]

Alvarado wins on points. I think he has learnt how to deal with that brawler style after his two fights with Rios. Provodnikov and Rios has exacly the same style. Its just that Rios is regarded a bum after being schooled by Abril. I have a feeling people are reading a little to much into the Bradley- Provonikov fight. Provodnikov managed to make his fight with Bradley close becose Bradley was hit with a right hand in the first round that concussed him. Therefore he fought like he did with zero headmovement. If Alvarado manages to keep his chin tucked in,and move- throw- move he will get it.

[RiC-DiC]

I really don't know about this fight. I'd assume Alvarado was the better boxer, but I wouldn't call him a better boxer than Bradley. He probably has a better chin and maybe a little more power, but I've never seen Alvarado fight anyone other than Rios and I thought his defense was pretty poor. Ruslan is a tough mother****er with plenty of recent knockdowns and stoppages. I would predict either a TKO (towel or swelling/cuts) win for Ruslan or a decision for Alvarado. Hope Alvarado gets it.

[SlySlickSmooth]

If Provodnikov doesn't use any side-to-side movement to cut off the ring, efficiently, he will lose unless his power really shakes Alvarado.

I think Provodnikov might have heavier hands than Rios, we will have to see.

Safe money = Alvarado, but I'd like to see Ruslan win.

[Da Boxer]

Provo by stopage! War!


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[thuggery]

I think I read somewhere that Freddie might not even be in Provodnikov's corner since he's working with Pacquiao. I don't know how much of an affect this will have if any..

[thuggery]

Steve Kim @stevemaxboxing 15 Oct
Im told that Freddie Roach being in Provodnikov's corner this weekend is still a question, as he's with Pac right now #boxing


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[El Angel]

steve kim @stevemaxboxing 15 oct
im told that freddie roach being in provodnikov's corner this weekend is still a question, as he's with pac right now #boxing


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at ruslan provodnikov's media day at freddie roach's wild card boxing club in hollywood a few weeks ago, the esteemed trainer told ******.com that he'd be in the corner on fight night against mike alvarado. The fight takes place on saturday night in broomfield, colorado, close to alvarado's denver home. Hbo will televise.

“manny [pacquiao] has given me permission to go,” said roach, referring to the fact he'd have to leave pacquiao's camp in the philippines in order to make it out to denver for the fight.

“i'm going to be able to make the fight by a little bit and then i'll have to leave right away. I don't know exactly how that is going to play out yet.”

reports since have indicated that roach will in fact not be in the corner on fight night and that provodnikov will instead have assistant marvin somodio working the corner on fight night.

******.com reached provodnikov's manager vadim kornilov on wednesday afternoon to see if anything had changed.

“as of now, it is likely he will not be there,” kornilov told ******.com via phone.

Kornilov told ******.com that he last spoke with roach last thursday, and at that point roach said there was a possibility he'd be there on fight night.

As of now, provodnikov's team is preparing as though they'll be without the multiple trainer of the year and is confident the change won't affect their chances.



Pelullo happy with appointed officials

saturday's much anticipated fight between provodnikov and alvarado will be the second time in just a few weeks that top rank, who handles alvarado, and banner promotions, who handles provodnikov, will co-promote a big fight.

The two promoters worked together on the julio cesar chavez jr.-bryan vera fight that began as a circus during fight week and only got more controversial when the fight was over.

Chavez jr. Infamously failed to be near the contracted weight early in fight week, prompting the two sides to negotiate a new deal that awarded vera more money as well as changing it from a 12-rounder to a 10-rounder.

Despite the disadvantage, vera out worked and out hustled chavez jr., deserving the fight in a large majority of observers' eyes. Chavez jr. Wound up nabbing the decision with two wide scores in favor of the famous namesake, causing a huge uproar.

Now a few weeks later, banner promotions’ artie pelullo told ******.com on tuesday that he expects none of the controversy that came with that fight to come into play on saturday night.

“part of the deal for coming here [to denver] was that it was in there contractually that all of the officials for this fight be from outside the state of colorado,” said pelullo via phone.

“i knew they were appointing officials from outside the state. The colorado commissioner was very amenable to everything.”

the officials on fight night will be referee tony weeks and judges robert hoyle, denny nelson and levi martinez.

Martinez, of new mexico, recently scored a flyweight championship bout between brian viloria and juan francisco estrada in favor of viloria, who barely made it to the finish line after taking a beating. Estrada prevailed on the scorecards of the other two judges and he was properly awarded the victory.

Hoyle is a las vegas judge that hasn't really botched a major decision in a number of years.

Nelson is a 77-year-old experienced judge who has worked few big assignments in recent years, largely working in his home state of minnesota.

Nelson was notably the only judge who properly scored the february 2012 light heavyweight title bout between tavoris cloud and gabriel campillo, as he scored it 115-111 for the spaniard. That score was overruled by two totals in cloud’s favor that made it one of the most controversial verdicts in years.

“i think it'll be just fine,” said pelullo about the appointing of officials. “i'm hoping that they score the fight the way they see it (and) being that they are neutral, there will be no reason for any of them to make a mistake in judgment.”

via: Ringtv

[Bushidō]

I picked Alvarado but I think it's going to be a close one.

[roxy]

I think Rios punches harder than Provo. But this will be a good to compare the two. Something tells me Alvarado's power may surprise Provo.