Comments Thread For: Photos: Rios, Alvarado Face To Face at Trilogy Presser

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DENVER -- Former world champions and co-stars of one this era's most intense and exciting boxing rivalries -- Denver's "Mile High" MIKE ALVARADO and BRANDON "Bam Bam" RIOS of Oxnard, Calif. -- announced the final chapter of their epic trilogy at a Denver press conference today. Boasting a combined record of 66-5-1 (45 KOs) -- a winning percentage of 92% and a victory by knockout ratio of 68% -- each warrior owns a victory in the series -- both of which were candidates for Fight of the Year in 2012 and 2013. Alvarado-Rios 3 is scheduled for 12 rounds with the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) International welterweight championship on the line. It will take place Saturday, January 24, at the 1STBANK Center, located in the Denver suburb of Broomfield, CO. The fight will be televised live on HBO, beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT. The last boxing event hosted by 1STBANK Center was sold out in advance -- the October 19, 2013 WBO junior welterweight world championship between Alvarado and Ruslan Provodnikov.

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[VAGAB0ND]

I hope Brandon Rios wins. Only because I'd like to see Juan Manuel Marquez beat the s**t out of Rios. Marquez is #1 and Rios is #4 in the W.B.O. rankings at 147 so maybe Bob Arum could make it a title fight if Pacquiao moves to 140.

[radiotracer]

I hope Brandon Rios wins. Only because I'd like to see Juan Manuel Marquez beat the s**t out of Rios. Marquez is #1 and Rios is #4 in the W.B.O. rankings at 147 so maybe Bob Arum could make it a title fight if Pacquiao moves to 140.

Tim Bradley falls somewhere in that equation but marquez is looking for the easy route."peeleft:

[HanzGruber]

winner gets a bronze punching bag

[Bigg Rigg]

Don't even care for this fight! Alvarado ain't gonna **** like he did in the first fight. I hope there's some UFC on that night.

[kiaba360]

I'm happy that it's taking place at WW. I expect another entertaining bout between these two.

[robbyheartbaby]

Awesome! Trilogies are rare so we need to appreciate the fact these two are fighting, I am tipping Rios to overcome Alvarado I think. Good fight!

[PAC-BOY]

if Alvarado dont run like he did in the second fight we will see a good fight.

[Divine Hammer]

one of the best rivalries in boxing right now. first two fights were action from start to finish. third fight will be even better.

[Divine Hammer]

if Alvarado dont run like he did in the second fight we will see a good fight.

it was still a good action dramatic fight even when he did move around a lot.