Boxing stars and insiders react to Mike Alvarado’s thrilling redemption victory over Brandon Rios

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Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo: Noaki Fukuda)

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By Chris Robinson

On Saturday night, inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mike Alvarado produced the biggest victory of his career in winning a unanimous decision over Brandon Rios in another all-action affair.

The win serves as a sense of redemption for Alvarado, who was stopped inside of seven rounds by Rios this past October in their first barnburner. During last night’s rematch, Alvarado decided to box more while picking the right moment to land meaningful shots in a vintage performance.
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Prospects Daquan Arnett and Errol Spence Jr. talk training camp in Vegas, Mayweather vs. Guerrero

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Chris Robinson catches up with junior middleweight prospects Daquan Arnett (10-0, 6 KO’s) and Errol Spence Jr. (4-0, 3 KO’s) outside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas. Arnett and Spence discuss their training at the gym and their early time in the city

Michael Koncz admits he was devastated by Manny Pacquiao’s knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez

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Chris Robinson catches up with international advisor Michael Koncz, as he speaks on the September return of Manny Pacquiao. Koncz sizes up Pacquiao’s options and admits that he wasdisturbed when he saw him suffer a brutal knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez this past December
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Juan Manuel Marquez on Rios’ decision to work with Angel Heredia and his rematch with Alvarado

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Chris Robinson catches up with Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez, who was ringside for the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado rematch inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez gives his take on the fight as well as Rios’ decision to work with his personal strength and conditioning coach Angel ‘Memo’ Heredia
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Andre Ward talks Rios-Alvarado II, Floyd Mayweather’s comments, the HBO-Golden Boy drama, more

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Chris Robinson catches up with super middleweight world champion Andre Ward inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he discusses the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado rematch, the recent comments that Floyd Mayweather made questioning his popularity, the HBO-Golden Boy drama, his bond with trainer Virgil Hunter, his career learning lessons, and more
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Ashley Theophane discusses sparring with Celestino Caballero, life in Vegas, and learning from Floyd

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Chris Robinson catches up with London’s beloved Ashley Theophane outside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas. Theophane is in town for another training camp and reveals what it has been like, from sparring with Celestino Caballero to watching Floyd Mayweather train for his clash with Robert Guerrero
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Yahoo!’s Kevin Iole on HBO cutting ties with Golden Boy, Brandon Rios working with Heredia, more

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Chris Robinson catches up with Yahoo! Columnist Kevin Iole, as he looks forward to this weekend’s HBO-televised rematch between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado. Iole also discusses HBO’s decision to cut ties with Golden Boy Promotions and speaks on Rios’ decision to bring in strength coach Angel Heredia into camp

 

‘Everybody wants my spot’ – Tim Bradley on the Provodnikov victory, Rios-Alvarado II, and his future

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Chris Robinson catches up with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, as he speaks on his thrilling victory over Ruslan Provodnikov on March 16th, while also speaking on the March 30th rematch between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado
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Bob Arum opens up on Rios-Alvarado II, Tim Bradley recovering from his war with Provodnikov, and Pacquiao’s September return

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Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado after weighing in ahead of their rematch in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

This weekend’s rematch between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado is simply the kind of fight that doesn’t need any further hype or special kind of explanation.

Facing off later tonight inside of the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas in an HBO-televised attraction, Rios and Alvarado will look to again thrill the masses just as they did this past October.

Meeting in the squared circle for the first time inside of the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, Rios and Alvarado hacked away at each other round after round in breathtaking fashion.

In the sixth round, Rios appeared to hurt Alvarado for the first time and it was one frame later where he finished him off along the ropes, as referee Pat Russell jumped in to save the Denver, Colorado native from any further punishment.
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Zab Judah on Rios-Alvarado II, Lamont Peterson vs. Lucas Matthysse, HBO/Golden Boy drama, more

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Chris Robinson catches up with former two-division champion Zab ‘Super’ Judah inside of his personal gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judah discusses his training camp for Danny Garcia, the May 18th Lamont Peterson-Lucas Matthysse clash, this weekend’s fight between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado, and the decision of HBO to stop working with Golden Boy Promotions
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Brandon Rios speaks on his near scuffle with one of the Team Alvarado members [Post Weigh-in]

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Chris Robinson catches up with outspoken Brandon Rios moments after his weigh in ahead of his rematch with Mike Alvarado. Following the weigh in, Rios could be seen exchanging some heated words and flipping off a member of Alvarado’s camp. The two men continued to go back and forth and had to be separated from one another.

Photos and synopsis: Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado II weigh-in coverage

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Article by Sabrina Montez / Photos by Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)

Hustleboss.com was present for the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado II official weigh-in in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It was a very lively atmosphere inside of the Mandalay Bay Events Center as all the fighters weighed in.

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Exclusive photos: Celestino Caballero sparring with Ashley Theophane inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club

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Article and photos by Chris Robinson
HustleBoss.com was on hand as former two-division champion Celestino Caballero (36-4, 23 KO’s) continued to prep for his April 20th bout with Robinson Castellanos in his native Panama City, Panama.
Working out inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, Caballero has been seen putting in some lively sparring the past few weeks with London’s Ashley Theopane, a free-spirit contender at 140 pounds.
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Robert Garcia speaks on Brandon Rios’ decision to start working with strength coach Angel ‘Memo’ Heredia

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Brandon Rios, Robert Garcia, and Angel ‘Memo’ Heredia in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

Since becoming familiar with Robert Garcia’s talented stable of fighters in Oxnard, Calif. over the past few years, I could never deny the entertainment value that former lightweight champion Brandon Rios always brought to the table when in camp.

From practical jokes to good old-fashioned trash talk, Rios helped to make for a lively environment that served as a backdrop to the intensity he always shows while in the gym.

Ahead of his rematch with Mike Alvarado this weekend, things were a little different for Rios, as he chose to have a closed camp for reasons that weren’t fully disclosed in the previous weeks.

Rios meets Alvarado for a second time on Saturday night inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in an HBO-televised attraction and eyebrows were raised when it was reported that he had enlisted the services of strength and conditioning coach Angel ‘Memo’ Heredia for this assignment.
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Behind the scenes with Brandon Rios and Robert Garcia in Las Vegas [‘Aint nobody got time for that’]

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Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes with former lightweight champion Brandon Rios and his trainer and former champion Robert Garcia, inside of the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, March 27th. Rios faces off with Mike Alvarado in a highly anticipated rematch on Saturday, March 30th inside of theMandalay Bay…..

Bob Arum on Rios-Alvarado II, the return of Manny Pacquiao, and Tim Bradley’s war with Provodnikov

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Chris Robinson catches up with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, as he speaks on this weekend’s rematch at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas between Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado, as well as the return of Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley’s thrilling war with Ruslan Provodnikov