Photos of the Day: Mike Alvarado, hometown boxing hero, falls to Ruslan Provodnikov

Saturday night was supposed to be end in triumph for Thornton's Mike Alvarado. The hometown boxing hero was fighting Ruslan Provodnikov in a junior welterweight title bout at the 1STBANK Center in a slugfest aired live on HBO. But there was no happy ending: Provodnikov prevailed in the tenth round...
By Michael Roberts
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Saturday night was supposed to be end in triumph for Thornton’s Mike Alvarado. The hometown boxing hero was fighting Ruslan Provodnikov in a junior welterweight title bout at the 1STBANK Center in a slugfest aired live on HBO. But there was no happy ending: Provodnikov prevailed in the tenth round of the brutal battle. Our Brandon Marshall was on hand to capture all the action. Check out his vivid images below. Continue to see more photos from the Mike Alvarado-Ruslan Provodnikov title fight at 1STBANK Center. Continue to see more photos from the Mike Alvarado-Ruslan Provodnikov title fight at 1STBANK Center. Continue to see more photos from the Mike Alvarado-Ruslan Provodnikov title fight at 1STBANK Center. Continue to see more photos from the Mike Alvarado-Ruslan Provodnikov title fight at 1STBANK Center.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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