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It was all going well for Brandon Rios through his first fight with Mike Alvarado.
He was unbeaten, earning six and seven-figure paydays, and was the talk of boxing. Bigger stages and fights against the elite in the sport were right around the corner.
Then it came crashing down on March 30, 2013. On that night in Las Vegas, Rios suffered his first defeat as a pro at the hands of Alvarado.
Almost eight months later, Rios lost a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision to Manny Pacquiao in Macau, China.
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He was unbeaten, earning six and seven-figure paydays, and was the talk of boxing. Bigger stages and fights against the elite in the sport were right around the corner.
Then it came crashing down on March 30, 2013. On that night in Las Vegas, Rios suffered his first defeat as a pro at the hands of Alvarado.
Almost eight months later, Rios lost a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision to Manny Pacquiao in Macau, China.
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