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ESPN.com - Boxing: Alvarado takes rematch over Rios with decision

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Alvarado takes rematch over Rios with decision
Mar 31st 2013, 05:55

Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios had barely got done hitting each other when the talk of a third fight between the two eager warriors began.

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Boxing News: Arum now without the option to match Rios vs. Pacquiao

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Arum now without the option to match Rios vs. Pacquiao
Mar 31st 2013, 04:52

By Chris Williams: Somewhere out there I imagine Bob Arum of Top Rank is not a happy camper tonight after Brandon Rios (31-1-1, 23 KO's) was defeated by the arguably less popular Mike Alvarado (34-1, 23 KO's) by a 12 round unanimous decision tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rios, 26, was one of Pacquiao's big [...]

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Boxing News: Akhundov defeats Khatsyhau

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Akhundov defeats Khatsyhau
Mar 31st 2013, 05:17

With a last minute pull-out from the original opponent, French Champion Bastien Rozeaux, it was nerve-wrecking to the end if a suitable substitute would be found to fight Timur Akhundov for the vacant World Boxing Federation World Featherweight title on Saturday (March 30) in Kiev, Ukraine. In came Belarusian national champion Khavazhy Khatsyhau, who was [...]

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Bleacher Report - Boxing: Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado: Mile High Mike Gains Revenge In Epic Rematch

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Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado: Mile High Mike Gains Revenge In Epic Rematch
Mar 31st 2013, 04:45

Boxing fans were treated to another pugilistic classic from "Mile High" Mike Alvarado (34-1, 23 KO) and Brandon Rios (31-1, 23 KO) on Saturday night.

Their rematch of one of the best fights in 2012 was just as good as the original. This time Alvarado was smarter and he out-boxed Rios to earn a unanimous decision.

Here are the official judges' scores, per BoxRec.com.

Dave Moretti 115-113, Duane Ford 114-113, Bill Lerch 115-113

Instead of fighting the entire fight in a phone booth the way he did in the first fight, he employed movement that Rios never adjusted to.

This was not a dance, though.

Alvarado picked his spots to trade and he rocked Rios on multiple occasions with hard overhand rights. He himself was staggered in the second round by a hard Rios jab, but he recovered and took control of the fight in the middle rounds.

If you looked at both men's faces after the fight, you would think the judges had the wrong decision, but Alvarado deserved the victory.

He fought through swelling and a bad cut over his left eye, but this time he gave better than he received. Rios is just one of those fighters with thick skin who very rarely shows facial damage, and Alvarado is the exact opposite.

Immediately talk turned to a third fight between the two men. Ring announcer Michael Buffer prefaced his announcement of the decision by saying: "Looks like we're going to have a rubber match."

Rios climbed to the second rope and held up three fingers, presumably indicating his desire to clash for a third time.

He was loud and belligerent after the fight, which made for an uncomfortable and awkward post-fight interview for Alvarado. It was his first loss and he didn't handle it especially well.

Alvarado seemingly agreed to a third match and indicated he wanted the fight to be held in his hometown of Denver, Colo.

We'll have to see how and when this comes to fruition.

But after yet another dramatic and action-packed battle, I think I speak for other boxing fans when I say: (in my Ryback voice) Feed me more!

 

Follow me, because I love boxing and you do too.

Follow @BrianMazique

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ESPN.com - Boxing: Alvarado Gets Revenge

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Alvarado Gets Revenge
Mar 31st 2013, 05:30

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ESPN.com - Boxing: Crawford upsets Prescott in 12 dominant rounds

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Crawford upsets Prescott in 12 dominant rounds
Mar 31st 2013, 04:04

Terrence Crawford went up in weight to take on Breidis Prescott and dominated the fight to score a huge victory by unanimous decision.

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Boxing News: Hearn plans on matching Bellew against Chilemba again

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Hearn plans on matching Bellew against Chilemba again
Mar 31st 2013, 02:13

By Scott Gilfoid: After tonight's disappointing 12 round draw between WBC Silver light heavyweight champion Tony Bellew (19-1-1, 12 KO's) and Isaac Chilemba (20-1-1, 9 KO's) at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, UK, Bellew's promoter Eddie Hearn from Matchroom Sport said that he plans on putting Bellew back in with the #3 WBC Chilemba again [...]

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Bleacher Report - Boxing: Should Boxing Invest Heavily in Network TV Rather Than Cable?

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Should Boxing Invest Heavily in Network TV Rather Than Cable?
Mar 31st 2013, 02:15

Boxing has been called a dying sport since the 1950s.

That's a rash and incorrect assessment.

In fact, the sport still prospers and attracts new fans every generation. Boxing fans recognize the skill and athleticism that it takes to succeed.

But the sport has been damaged by so many things, including the greed that puts nearly every memorable boxing card that features the best fighters on pay-per-view.

A popular fight—such as the memorable fourth fight in the series between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez last December—gave boxing fans a thrill that is rarely found elsewhere.

There was a shocking suddenness when Marquez delivered the hardest punch of his professional career to Pacquiao's chin in the dying seconds of the sixth round. If you missed watching the events unfold, you missed one of the sport's most explosive moments.

Most did miss it. Pacquiao-Marquez IV was an expensive proposition, costing nearly $60 (and in some cases more) to anyone who wanted the privilege of seeing the fight.

While that resulted in a huge payday for the fighters and the promoters, it really did little for a sport that could use new fans.

CBS has recently returned boxing to network television. That's the way for the sport to grow new fans.

It's not enough to put matches on premium cable networks like Showtime and HBO or basic cable networks like ESPN.

The sport needs to show that it wants to be part of the mainstream and return to network television.

That's the way the sport can reach the most viewers. While 91 percent of all homes (per freeby50.com) have some form of cable television, network television promotes the sport and sends a message to sports fans.

All four major sports leagues in the United States—the NFL, Major League Baseball, the NBA and the NHL—have network television contracts.

All of those leagues put their championship events on network television.

Could NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell raise billions if he wanted to put the Super Bowl on pay-per-view? Of course he could.

But the idea is to grow the sport and allow it to prosper in the present and the future.

All of those sports realize that cultivating new fans is an ongoing necessity.

Boxing decision-makers don't often act with an idea toward growing the sport.

There are a myriad of factions among the fighters, promoters and state commissions. That means there is no centralized leadership that can make a majority of key decisions in the best interests of the sport.

Major-league commissioners make many mistakes as they attempt to lead their sports. But they are usually motivated by the best interest of the sport.

Boxing is motivated by the best interest of the participants. Boxers and promoters look out for themselves, not the sport.

This has not changed since boxing, horse racing and baseball were the three dominant sports in the United State in the 1920s.

It doesn't appear likely to change anytime soon.

But, those who do make most of the key decisions should be able to see that a return to network television can help lift the sport—and all of its participants—to much greater heights.

That's why investing heavily in network television is the best way for boxing to go.

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ESPN.com - Boxing Blog: Golovkin stays busy, but ready for true test

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Golovkin stays busy, but ready for true test
Mar 31st 2013, 02:16

If you ever believed it was impossible to look impressive doing something that's widely expected of you, check out Gennady Golovkin's performance in Monaco on Saturday. In what amounted to a stay-busy fight against veteran Nobuhiro Ishida at the Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo, Golovkin lit up the French Riviera with a highlight-reel knockout in the seventh defense of his middleweight title. There is little question that Golovkin was expected to defeat Ishida (24-9-2, 9 KOs) handily enough.

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ESPN.com - Dan Rafael Blog: Holt addresses 'atypical' drug test

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Holt addresses 'atypical' drug test
Mar 31st 2013, 01:23

Former junior welterweight titlist Kendall Holt put out a statement to react to the fact that his urine sample came back with an “atypical finding” following his eighth-round knockout loss to titleholder Lamont Peterson on Feb. 22 in Peterson’s hometown of Washington, D.C. Peterson’s sample showed the presence of the banned substance human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). However, the test is not technically a failed test, just a result that was not normal.

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Boxing News: Chilemba robbed in draw against Bellew

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Chilemba robbed in draw against Bellew
Mar 31st 2013, 00:37

By Scott Gilfoid: In a truly poorly scored fight, the talented #3 WBC light heavyweight champion Isaac Chilemba (20-1-2, 9 KO’s) was robbed in a fight against WBC Silver light heavyweight champion Tony Bellew (19-1-1, 12 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, UK. The final judges scores were 116-112 for Chilema, [...]

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