More coverage from Brandon Rios’ meet and greet in Westlake Village, Calif. as the former champion continues to speak on Ruslan Provodnikov’s upset over Mike Alvarado, as well as his recent encounter with a particular hater of his
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Newly-crowned WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov flanked by trainer Marvin Somodio (Photo: Zhanna Popova)
By Chris Robinson
This past Saturday night, trainer Marvin Somodio found himself in perhaps his biggest role as a professional, as he led Ruslan Provodnikov into battle against Mike Alvarado in an HBO attraction that delivered on all fronts.
Inside of the 1STBANK Center in Alvarado’s hometown of Denver, Colo., Provodnikov delivered his finest outing to date in registering a stoppage victory after ten rounds.
With the fight seemingly give and take through the first seven rounds, Provodnikov turned up the heat in the eighth as he twice dropped Alvarado to his knees after two separate barrages of punches. And after a debilitating 10th frame, Alvarado wisely opted to stay on his stool, surrendering the victory to the Russian brute.
When working the corner of Provodnikov, Somodio typically works under head trainer Freddie Roach. But with Roach presently in General Santos City, Philippines aiding Manny Pacquiao ahead of his forthcoming match with Brandon Rios, Somodio found himself in the lead role during the Alvarado fight.
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Trainer Rudy Hernandez recently took to Facebook to share his thoughts about Mike Alvarado’s loss this past weekend to Ruslan Provodnikov. In another grueling war, Alvarado was dropped twice in the eighth round and refused to come out following round 10. Check out the video to hear what Hernandez had to say about how the fight was stopped
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Chris Robinson catches up with former world champion and Two-time Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia inside of his personal gym in Oxnard, Calif., as he shares his thoughts on Ruslan Provodnikov’s thrilling victory over Mike Alvarado on HBO this past weekend
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Marc Abrams catches up with newly-crowned WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov following his thrilling victory over Mike Alvarado. Check out what Provodnikov had to say in this exclusive piece
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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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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 referee Tony Weeks, as he speaks on the wild action of the Ruslan Provodnikov vs. Mike Alvarado fight and what exactly went on in the corner of Alvarado that forced him to call a halt to the action
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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 junior welterweight prospect Herbert Acevedo (10-1, 5 KO’s), as he speaks on Ruslan Provodnikov’s big victory over Mike Alvarado. Acevedo also shares his thoughts on the possibility of his stable mate Brandon Rios facing Provodnikov in the future
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Post-fight synopsis following Ruslan Provodniko’s big win on HBO, as he dropped Mike Alvarado twice and scored a 10th round stoppage victory. In this clip, Twin Alex shares his thoughts on the fight
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An update from Denver, Colorado, as rugged Russian Ruslan Provodnikov scores a thrilling stoppage victory over hometown favorite Mike Alvarado. Provodnikov and Alvarado traded heavy leather early and the fight appeard to be even through six or seven rounds.
In the eighth, Provodnikov broke through to score two knockdowns against a fading Alvarado. After some more punishment in the 10th, Alvarado remained on his stool, granting Provodnikov with the big victory
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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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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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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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