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By Jake Donovan - It was a familiar scene for Mike Alvarado fighting just outside of his hometown – planning to go to war, only to fall behind and eventually quit on his stool.
The sequence just never happened at any point in his in-ring rivalry with Brandon Rios, although that is how their trilogy came to an end. Rios pummeled Alvarado, knocking him down and eventually stopping him after three rounds Saturday evening at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Alvarado entered the rubber match carrying the weight of his latest arrest – which occurred just three weeks prior to fight night – and apparently failed to properly prepare himself for a night that was make or break for both fighters.
In that regard, the HBO headliner ultimately became a wolf versus a puppy. Rios fought like a fighter whose career was absolutely on the line, throwing every punch with knockout intentions, beginning with an opening round where he hadn’t looked that good since his 7th round knockout over Alvarado in their first fight way back in Oct. ’12.
The bout began with Alvarado appearing as if he wanted to box. It’s what worked so well in their March ’13 rematch, where Rios was unable to adapt as he suffered the first loss of his career, five months after violently snatching the “0” from Alvarado’s record. [Click Here To Read More]
The sequence just never happened at any point in his in-ring rivalry with Brandon Rios, although that is how their trilogy came to an end. Rios pummeled Alvarado, knocking him down and eventually stopping him after three rounds Saturday evening at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Alvarado entered the rubber match carrying the weight of his latest arrest – which occurred just three weeks prior to fight night – and apparently failed to properly prepare himself for a night that was make or break for both fighters.
In that regard, the HBO headliner ultimately became a wolf versus a puppy. Rios fought like a fighter whose career was absolutely on the line, throwing every punch with knockout intentions, beginning with an opening round where he hadn’t looked that good since his 7th round knockout over Alvarado in their first fight way back in Oct. ’12.
The bout began with Alvarado appearing as if he wanted to box. It’s what worked so well in their March ’13 rematch, where Rios was unable to adapt as he suffered the first loss of his career, five months after violently snatching the “0” from Alvarado’s record. [Click Here To Read More]
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