Mike Alvarado vs Ruslan Provodnikov
On October 19, 2013, Mike Alvarado (34-1, 23 KOs), the super-lightweight WBO champion, defends his title against Russian challenger, Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KOs).
Alvarado vs Provodnikov Stats
Mike Alvarado is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Brandon Ríos, 6 months and 19 days ago. Ruslan Provodnikov is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 62% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Timothy Bradley, 7 months and 3 days ago.
Alvarado vs Provodnikov Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 98.1-1.9 in favor of Ruslan Provodnikov. Mike Alvarado won't be able to do much against Provodnikov.
Alvarado vs Provodnikov Result
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 10th round, and Ruslan Provodnikov is crowned the new WBO super-lightweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Provodnikov improves his record to 23-2 (16 KOs), while Alvarado adds a loss to his record at 34-2.