Rios vs Alvarado

Who won Rios vs Alvarado?

Mike Alvarado beat Brandon Rios by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, March 30th, 2013, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 114-113 in favor of winner Mike Alvarado.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBO super lightweight championship of the world.

Rios vs Alvarado stats

Back in March 2013, Brandon Rios stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 31 wins, zero losses, and 1  draw, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mike Alvarado made his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Rios had a slight advantage in power over Alvarado, with a 74% knockout percentage compared to Alvarado's 70%.

Brandon Rios was the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

Alvarado had a height advantage of 1 inch over Rios. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado fought out of an orthodox stance.

Rios' experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Alvarado's, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2004, 4 months later than Alvarado, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, totaling 242 compared to Alvarado's 238.

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