Stinky Diver
attitude as bad as his odor
Let’s see how talkative Porter is now. We’re now in a lull period because they both just fought. I imagine we won’t hear a peep from him.
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Arnold Barboza vs. Mike Alvarado Set Down For Loma-Crolla
Undefeated super lightweight Arnold Barboza Jr. is a young contender closing in on a world title shot. Mike Alvarado wants another taste of world championship glory. Barboza, from South El Monte, California, will take on former 140-pound world champion Alvarado in a 10-round super lightweight bout on Friday, April 12 at Staples Center as part of the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Anthony Crolla undercard.
Lomachenko-Crolla and the 10-round light heavyweight battle between longtime WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto Ramirez and Tommy Karpency will stream live and exclusively in the United States beginning at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on ESPN+, the direct-to-consumer sports streaming service from The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer & International segment and ESPN, which will mark its one-year anniversary since launching on the day of the fight. The entire undercard, including Barboza-Alvarado, will stream live on ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Matchroom Boxing USA, tickets priced at $310.50, $207, $103.50, $77.65, and $51.75 (including facility fees) are available now and can be purchased by visiting AXS.com.
“I am excited for this opportunity. We know it’s a dangerous fight and that Alvarado possesses power in both hands, but we are going to be ready for whatever he brings,” Barboza said. “It’s been a long time since I’ve fought at home, but I am ecstatic to fight here at Staples Center. It’s a dream come true. We are also excited to fight a former world champion like Mike, and we know he is going to be at his best."
“Fighting on this card is an honor, and come April 12, the world is in for an exciting show,” Alvarado said. “I’m taking full advantage of this opportunity to bring me one step closer to securing my legacy as a champion.”
Barboza (20-0, 7 KOs), ranked No 3 by the WBO at 140 pounds, turned pro following a 95-fight amateur career and a stint as a fullback/linebacker at South El Monte High School. He went 3-0 in 2018, including a hard-fought 10-round decision over Mike Reed (23-1 at the time). In Alvarado (40-4, 28 KOs), he is facing a modern-day action hero who has thrilled boxing fans with his willingness to go toe-to-toe. He was one half of the 2012 Fight of the Year versus Brandon Rios, won by Rios via seventh-round TKO. Alvarado scored a unanimous decision in the immediate rematch but proceeded to lose three in a row versus Ruslan Provodnikov, Juan Manuel Marquez, and Rios in the rubber match.
After overcoming personal demons, Alvarado returned to the ring in March 2016 ready for one final run. Since then, he is 6-0 with 5 knockouts. In his previous bout, Oct. 13 on the Terence Crawford-Jose Benavidez Jr. undercard, he blasted out Robbie Cannon with a vicious overhand right in the second round.
Also on the card:
Top welterweight contender Alexander Besputin (12-0, 9 KOs) will defend his USBA title against Alfredo Blanco (20-7, 11 KOs) in a 10-rounder. Besputin is currently ranked No. 1 by the WBA.
“I am a top welterweight, and now that I’m ranked No. 1 by the WBA, I can’t be avoided by the champions for long,” Besputin said. “I am ready to put the welterweight division on notice.”
Janibek Alimkhanuly (5-0, 2 KOs), a former amateur standout from Kazakhstan, will face the rugged Cristian Olivas (16-4, 13 KOs) in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBO Global and WBC Continental Americas middleweight belts. Two of Olivas’ four losses have come via split decision, and he has never been knocked out as a pro.
“I am training hard with Buddy McGirt, and I know that Olivas is a tough customer who will come forward and make for a great fight,” Alimkhanuly said. “It is a dream come true to fight at Staples Center, and I want to give all of the great fans in Los Angeles a spectacular show. I will show everyone what Qazaq boxing style is all about.”
Super middleweight contender and three-time Indian Olympian Vijender Singh (10-0, 7 KOs) will make his United States debut against Calvin Metcalf (9-1-1, 2 KOs) in an eight-rounder. Singh captured a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics, becoming the first Indian boxer to claim an Olympic medal.
Italian heavyweight Guido “The Gladiator” Vianello (2-0, 2 KOs), who represented his homeland at the 2016 Rio Olympics, will fight Lawrence Gabriel (3-1-1, 2 KOs) in a six-rounder.
Los Angeles native Chris “The Boy” Zavala (3-0, 2 KOs) will face Sergio Gonzales (2-2, 1 KO) in a four-rounder at super featherweight.
Dominican-born bantamweight prospect Elvis Rodriguez (1-0, 1 KO) will take on Kevin Luna (1-2, 1 KO) in a four-rounder.
this card feels like a troll job
A shame this alt right Cac has got such a prominent role in the sport but
That MMA cracka is alt right?
Bigblackted4
Superstar
Mikey vs Danny/Prograis/Loma are all excellent fights. Mikey vs Danny could be a PPV with a strong co-main
Conscious Pilot
Do Better.
krackdagawd
Inspire.
Surely not Left
"are those the best brains and speakers of the art"
def dog whistling to racist cacs
reservoirdogs
Superstar
Quite ironic as now we could rightfully ask Espinoza "Is he the best brain and speaker of the art?" in regards of boxing"are those the best brains and speakers of the art"
def dog whistling to racist cacs
IVS
Superstar
DAYUUM! Yella Beezy walked in with a cocoa brickhouse on his arm
reservoirdogs
Superstar
Nah I hope Mikey gets out of 147 and goes back to where he belongs. Let Crawford fight Swift
Bigblackted4
Superstar
Another fight I like is Martin vs Jennings or Martin vs Ortiz
reservoirdogs
Superstar
I'm just not that interested in Martin's career, period. I see no upside. Ortiz would wash him even now over the hill. Martin vs Jennings could be fun though but probably won't happen as Martin is on PBC and Jennings is on ESPN
Stinky Diver
attitude as bad as his odor
I’d rather see Martin Payne vs Ortiz. Ortiz would beat the everliving shyt outta Charles Martin.
Bigblackted4
Superstar
If Martin fights like he has in his last two fights I just think it’s exciting and better than the last fights for Ortiz
See above
Bigblackted4
Superstar
I hope it can get done I think that’s a perfect build up for Crawford
reservoirdogs
Superstar
I hope Crawford can fight Danny after Khan though
as he probably won't be able to fight Thurman, Porter or Spence just yet