Chris Robinson catches up with former lightweight champion Brandon Rios, as he shares his thoughts on Mike Alvarado’s upset loss to Ruslan Provodnikov. Rios was surprised to see Alvarado lose in the fashion he did and wonders if he didn’t train correctly during the lead up to the fight
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Brandon Rios speaking in Westlake Village, Calif. (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
There’s no denying that newly-crowned WBO junior welterweight titlist Ruslan Provodnikov proved his worth this past Saturday night after beating former titlist Mike Alvarado into submission inside of the 1STBANK Center in Denver, Colo.
In another tremendous firefight, Provodnikov showed a seemingly unbreakable will and stout power both to the body and head. After ten rounds of punishment and two knockdowns, Alvarado elected to stay on his stool in between rounds, granting the affable Russian with the biggest triumph of his career.
Watching the fight from his bases in Oxnard, Calif., former Alvarado foe Brandon Rios, who split a pair of fights with Mike, seemed at a loss as to how the action played out.
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Photos from the training camp of WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) as he trains inside of the Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. ahead of his HBO clash with Curtis Stevens on Nov. 2.
For this camp, Golovkin has been sparring with middleweight veterans Latif Mundy and Derrick Findley to prepare himself for the brash Stevens.
Photos from the training camp of WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) as he trains inside of the Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. ahead of his HBO clash with Curtis Stevens on Nov. 2.
For this camp, Golovkin has been sparring with middleweight veterans Latif Mundy and Derrick Findley to prepare himself for the brash Stevens.
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Photos from the training camp of WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) as he trains inside of the Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. ahead of his HBO clash with Curtis Stevens on Nov. 2.
For this camp, Golovkin has been sparring with middleweight veterans Latif Mundy and Derrick Findley to prepare himself for the brash Stevens.
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Photos from the training camp of WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) as he trains inside of the Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. ahead of his HBO clash with Curtis Stevens on Nov. 2.
For this camp, Golovkin has been sparring with middleweight veterans Latif Mundy and Derrick Findley to prepare himself for the brash Stevens.
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Referee Tony Weeks with Mike Alvarado (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
The action was once again brisk last night, as a pair of junior welterweights offered up one of the year’s most dramatic clashes.
Inside of the 1STBANK Center in Denver, Colo., as seen on HBO’s airwaves, Ruslan Provodnikov would capture the WBO belt with a bruising 10th round stoppage over a brave Mike Alvarado.
Provodnikov turned up the heat over the second half of the fight and seemed to have the fight all but locked up after scoring two knockdowns in the eighth round.
Alvarado absorbed some huge shots in the 10th and elected to stay on his stool in between rounds, granting Provodnikov with the stoppage win.
Speaking on the tense action that took place inside of the ring, referee Tony Weeks seemed as if he was still on a bit of a high himself shortly afterwards.
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Chris Robinson catches up with longtime HBO analyst Larry Merchant, as he shares his ringside account of Ruslan Provodnikov’s thrilling battle and victory over Mike Alvarado. Merchant also eyes Provodnikov’s stable mate Manny Pacquiao as a possible foe in the future
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Rusland Provodnikov dished out some serious punishment to Mike Alvarado on Saturday night
By Chris Robinson / Photos courtesy of Chris Farina (Top Rank)
Photos from the 1STBANK Center in Denever, Colo., as Russia’s Ruslan Provodniko halts a game Mike Alvarado after ten heated rounds of action.
The fight was a back and forth affair early on, but Provodnikov (23-2, 16 KO’s) took control over the second half of the fight.
An all-access look at the Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov weigh-in from Denver, Colorado. Provodnikov weighed 139.8 pounds on his first attempt while Alvarado came in at 141 pounds, one over the junior welterweight limit, before returning to also weigh 139.8 pounds
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) in Big Bear, Calif., as he speaks on the Nov. 23 HBO pay per view clash between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios
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Marc Abrams was on hand for the final Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov press conference in Denver, Colorado. In this clip, Alvarado speaks to the media ahead of his big fight with Ruslan on Saturday night, Oct. 19
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Marc Abrams catches up with Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, as he speaks on tonight’s Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov fight while claiming he will also wait until the Nov. 23 Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fight is over before making future moves
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Marc Abrams catches up with tough Russian contender Ruslan Provodnikov in Denver, Colorado, as he speaks on his clash with WBO junior welterweight champion Mike Alvarado this Saturday night
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Ruslan Provodnikov after his big victory over Mike Alvarado on Saturday night (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, Oct. 19, inside of the 1STBANK Center in Denver, Colo., Russian brute Ruslan Provodnikov scored the biggest victory of his career in outlasting hometown favorite and former WBO junior welterweight titlist Mike Alvarado.
The action was nip and tuck early on, but Provodnikov weathered Alvarado’s thunder and came on in the second half of the fight before scoring two knockdowns in the eighth round.
Provodnikov dished out some more heavy leather in the 10th, as Alvarado elected to stay on his stool in between rounds rather than answer the bell for more punishment.
Calling the fight from ringside for the international feed, longtime HBO analyst Larry Merchant gave great praise to new champion.
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An all-access look at the Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov weigh-in from Denver, Colorado. Provodnikov weighed 139.8 pounds on his first attempt while Alvarado came in at 141 pounds, one over the junior welterweight limit, before returning to also weigh 139.8 pounds
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Chris Robinson catches up with WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (27-0, 24 KO’s) on Monday, Oct. 7 following his first day of sparring for his Nov. 2 clash on HBO against Curtis Stevens. Hear what ‘GGG’ had to say about his work with Latif Mundy and Derrick Findley
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More all-access coverage from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada as WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s) speaks following his mild upset victory over Juan Manuel Marquez
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Post-analysis following Mike Alvarado and Ruslan Provodnikov’s weigh-in in Denver, Colorado. Both men officially weighed 139.8 pounds for the HBO-televised fight, but Alvarado was initially one pound over.
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Chris Robinson catches up with tough middleweight veteran Derrick Findley in Big Bear, CA, as he speaks on his recent sparring session with WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin ahead of his Nov. 2 bout with Curtis Stevens
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