Comments Thread For: Alvarado's Trainer: Provodnikov is Tailor-Made for Mike

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As BoxingScene.com reported earlier, Mike Alvarado (34-1) is going to face Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2) on October 19th at the 1st Bank Center in Denver, Colorado. Alvarado's trainer, Shann Vilhauer, admits he wanted an easier fight for his boxer, but he views the hard-punching Provodnikov as the perfect opponent, style-wise, for his boxer. Alvarado is the better boxer, which his trainer believes will be the key to victory. [Click Here To Read More]

[JoeKidd]

The new Alvarado that is. The slick one. The runner!

[ddeg10]

If Alvarado slips away from his gameplan in the least, Provodnikov will make him pay. Some of those shots he hit Bradley with would put Alvarado to sleep.

[TRTboy]

I agree. I think it's going to look like the 2nd rios fight. Alvarado will pick his spots to brawl with provo and box him when mike has to. I got mile high by TKO. Should be a hell of a fight tho.

[JoeKidd]

I agree. I think it's going to look like the 2nd rios fight. Alvarado will pick his spots to brawl with provo and box him when mike has to. I got mile high by TKO. Should be a hell of a fight tho.

Out of exhaustion chasing.

[Mayweather41-0]

Alvarado is going to use a lot of movement I see him winning a late tko or a UD.

[JoeKidd]

Alvarado is going to use a lot of movement I see him winning a late tko or a UD.

What does a lot of movement mean these days?

[ShoulderRoll]

"But this is HBO. They ain't gonna put garbage on that network."

Not unless it Zou Shiming, anyway.

[thuggery]

I feel sorry for Alvarado. He's going to get folded in his hometown...

[Doctor_Tenma]

Provodnikov bruises too easily, his defense is actually worse than Rios, Rios will at least smother you and roll with punches at times, Provodnikov does none of that. I don't think Alvarado has to move that much either, Provod ain't as methodical on the inside as Rios, I'm going with Alvarado comfortably and I wouldn't be shocked if he stops Ruslan.