By Mohammed Abulkhair: In what promises to be a candidate for fight of the year, Two sluggers Brandon “BAM BAM” Rios (30-0-1, 22 KOs), and “Mile High” Mike Alvarado (33-0, 23 knockouts), will be facing each other on October 13th at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
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Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado on October 13th
By Dan Ambrose: Former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (30-0-1, 22 KO’s) is reporting that he’ll be fighting fellow Top Rank fighter, unbeaten light welterweight contender Mike Alvarado (33-0, 23 KO’s) on October 13th on the undercard of Nonito Donaire vs. TBA at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
Mike Alvarado vs. Brandon Rios could headline with Donaire-Nishioka on undercard on October 20th
By Chris Williams: Top Rank president Bob Arum is saying that he may opt to make the mouth-watering fight between unbeaten light welterweight contender Mike Alvarado (33-0, 23 KO’s) and former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (30-0-1, 22 KO’s) the main event on October 20th on the Nonito Donaire vs. Toshiaki Nishioka fight card.
Judah could face Lamont Peterson or Mike Alvarado next
By Allan Fox: Depending on how well Lamont Peterson’s licensing hearing goes, former two division world champion Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) could end up facing him next or unbeaten Mike Alvarado, according to Dan Rafael. A win for Judah over Alvarado would land Judah a title shot against the winner of the Randall Bailey vs. Devon Alexander bout.
Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado possible for October 13th on Donaire vs. TBA undercard
By Chris Williams: Bob Arum is talking about putting together a nice little Top Rank in house fight between unbeaten light welterweight contender Mike Alvarado (33-0, 23 KO’s) vs. former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (30-0-1, 22 KO’s) on the undercard of the October 13th fight between IBF/WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire vs. Jorge Arce or Toshiaki Nishioka.
Chavez Jr-Martinez undercard likely to include Rigondeaux, Macklin & Mike Alvarado
By Allan Fox: It looks like Top Rank president Bob Arum is going to load up the undercard of the September 15th pay-per-view card headlined by a match-up between WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (46-0-1, 32 KO’s) vs. Sergio Martinez (49-2-2, 28 KO’s) at the Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Arum: Marquez will fight Gesta, Rios or Alvarado on July 14th
By Dan Ambrose: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has already narrowed down Juan Manuel Marquez’s next opponent for July 14th to one of three of his Top Rank fighters – Mercito Gesta, Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado. Two of those choices, Rios and Gesta, appear to be awful picks if you’re looking for a competitive fight because Rios was given a gift decision in his last fight against Richard Abril last Saturday, and Gesta looked very mediocre in his win over Oscar Cuero last weekend.
Mike Alvarado in the running for Marquez bout on July 14th
By Eric Thomas: With the mess that Brandon Rios made in his last fight against Richard Abril last Saturday, Rios may have fought his way out of a big money career opportunity against Juan Manuel Marquez on July 14th at the Cowboys Stadium.
Rios: I’ll fight Marquez or Alvarado next; I don’t care
By Dan Ambrose: Brandon Rios (30-0-1, 22 KO’s) seems to be acting like a sore loser in some of the interviews that I’ve been reading about the guy. Instead of being happy that he won a questionable 12 round split decision that the boxing public hates, Rios seems to be bitter about the experience for some reason.
Brandon Rios should prove himself against Mike Alvarado next
By Jason Kim: Brandon Rios (30-0-1, 22 KO’s) may have seen his fight against Juan Manuel Marquez go out the window last night with win over Richard Abril. The victory, a questionable 12 round split decision, has turned a lot of boxing fans against him instead of winning them over as new converts. Abril was supposed to be the perfect guy for Rios to shine against. Instead, Rios was totally outclassed for 12 rounds and put in his place by the wily Cuban.