Mike Alvarado

(Photo credit: Copyright Ed Mulholland/HBO) By Dan Ambrose: While many boxing fans believe that Brandon Rios (32-2-, 23 KOs) and Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs) are two welterweights that are past their prime and fighting in a meaningless bout tomorrow night on HBO, you can’t say that their promoters at Top Rank aren’t paying them like they’re still in their prime of their careers.

The 28-year-old Rios, who has taken vicious punishment in his recent fights, will be making $850,000 for his trilogy fight against 34-year-old Alvarado this Saturday night at the 1stBank Center, in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.

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(Photo credit: Copyright Ed Mulholland/HBO)By Dan Ambrose: Top Rank sluggers Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23 Kos) and Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs) both successfully weighed in on Friday for their trilogy fight on Saturday night, January 24th at the 1stBank Center, in Bloomfield, Colorado, USA.

Like always, Rios looked emaciated in weighing in at 146.75 lbs. This isn’t surprising because Rios has looked really heavy lately in training two weeks ago. Rios looked to be at least in the mid-160s, close to 170.

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By Dan Ambrose: This Saturday night on January 24th, two Top Rank sluggers Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23 KOs) and Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs) will be facing each other on HBO at 9:45 p.m ET for their rubber match of their series at the 1stBank Center, in Bloomfield, Colorado, USA.

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By Dan Ambrose: #4 WBO Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23 KOs) is uttering the dreaded ‘R’ word in talking about a possible retirement from boxing if he goes out and gets beaten by former WBO light welterweight champion Mike Alvarado in their trilogy fight in the next 10 days on January 24th at the 1stBank Center, in Bloomfield, Colorado.

It’s hard to tell why the 28-year-old Rios is talking about retirement now, because he should have been talking about it a long time ago. Rios has pretty much lost 4 out of his last 5 fights.

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By Dan Ambrose: Former WBO light welterweight champion Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs) was changed by the Denver Police department last Monday for a weapons offense for having a firearm [handgun] in his automobile when pulled over on January 3rd. The pistol was found in the 34-year-old Alvarado’s glove department during the stop of his Hummer automobile.

The problem Alvarado had is he’s a convicted felon, and he’s not supposed to have possession of a pistol. Alvarado is saying that the pistol wasn’t his and that it belonged to a friend of his.

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By Allan Fox: For boxing fans anxious to see the third fight between former world champions Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23 KOs) and Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs), their fight will be taking place in less than two weeks from now on HBO on January 24th at the 1stBank Center, in Bloomfield, Colorado, USA.

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By Dan Ambrose: In the third and possibly the final fight between these two sluggers, #10 WBO welterweight contender Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs) vows to give an exciting fight in his trilogy match against #4 WBO Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23 KOs) on January 24th at the 1stBank Center, in Bloomfield, Colorado, USA.

Alvarado was arrested this week for possession of a firearm in Denver. That issue is reportedly taken care of and it won’t impact the fight.

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By Dan Ambrose: 34-year-old former WBO light welterweight champion Mike Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs) may be in hot water after an arrest last Saturday night for gun possession in Denver, Colorado.

Alvarado was pulled over due to an outstanding felony warrant. The police later found the handgun in his glove department, according to ESPN. Alvarado is a convicted felon, so the handgun being in his car was a no-no. The good news is that the arrest isn’t expected to interrupt his scheduled fight against Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23 KOs) later this month on January 24th at the 1stBank Center, in Bloomfield, Colorado, USA.

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