Mike Alvarado - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
Explore Mike Alvarado net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! After turning professional in 2004, he was crowned the IBF Latino and WBO Light Welterweight Champions. He won 34 of his 35 first matches. In this article, we will discover how old is Mike Alvarado? Who is Mike Alvarado dating now & how much money does Mike Alvarado have?
| Name | Mike Alvarado |
| First Name | Mike |
| Last Name | Alvarado |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Birthday | July 28 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Place of Birth | Denver |
| Home Town | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Ron Cisneros |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Mike Alvarado Biography
Mike Alvarado is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on July 28, 1980 in Denver, Colorado, United States. His matchup with Breidis Precott in November 2011 was undercard of His 2011 matchup against Breidis Prescott in November 2011 was the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III. Vs. Juan Manuel Marquez Jr.
Alvarado was a two time Colorado Class 4A state high school wrestling champion at Skyview High School. Alvarado decided not to wrestle in college and instead selected a boxing career. In a span of about three years, Alvarado compiled a record of 36-5. Among his defeated opponents were Chad Aquino and eventual 2004 Athens Olympian Andre Dirrell, both of whom he defeated to take the Ringside National Championship in 2001.
Alvarado was going to fight Paulie Malignaggi but he suffered an elbow injury and withdrew from the fight set for June 27, 2009.
His father was also an aspirant boxer and Ricky Lopez, his cousin, fought in Super Bantamweight.
He won two amazing matches with He had two spectacular matches with Brandon Rios, who likewise won 30 straight matches before their first fight, in late 2012. who also won 30 consecutive matches prior to their fight in late 2012.
Mike Alvarado (born July 28, 1980) is an American professional boxer who held the WBO light welterweight title in 2013.
Mike Alvarado Net Worth
Mike is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Alvarado's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He was a two-time Colorado state champion in wrestling and he went on to become an amateur boxer after graduating high school.
| Net Worth | $500 Thousand |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Boxer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alvarado beat Ghana’s Raymond Narh (25-1), to win the WBC Continental Americas Light Welterweight Championship, which he would later vacate just before his fight with Gabriel Martínez. This bout was on Showtime’s televised portion of the Pacquiao vs. Mosley undercard. Alvarado’s next victory was against Gabriel Martínez, to win IBF Latino Light Welterweight Championship. The bout took place on July 30, 2011 in Denver, Colorado.
Coming in as two undefeated fighters, Alvarado faced Brandon Rios on October 13, 2012 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Alvarado was ahead on the scorecards up until the 6th round, in which Rios hurt him with a crushing right. Rios was able to stop him in the 7th as referee Pat Russell stopped the bout at 1:57 of the round. The fight was voted the 2012 Fight of the Year by Sports Illustrated.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Alvarado fought Breidis Prescott on November 12, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III. Prescott started out the fight fast, and was able to successfully out-box Alvarado for the first 5 rounds, building a lead on the scorecards. In the middle and late rounds, Alvarado became the main aggressor, and cut the distance, effectively trading shots with Prescott on the inside, and winning the middle and late rounds. By the 10th round, Prescott seemed out of gas and Alvarado took advantage, launching a large offensive attack in the opening minute of the round. Then, with 1:43 left in the fight, Alvarado knocked Prescott down with left and right uppercuts. Prescott was able to get up, but Alvarado came back with two hard rights sending Prescott to the ropes, and then landed 3 straight right uppercuts. Prescott was leaning forward, hanging onto Alvarado and not returning fire, prompting the referee to stop the fight with 1:07 left in the bout. Alvarado was down 87-84, 87-84, and 86-85 at the time of the stoppage, in what was a close fight.
Who is Mike Alvarado Dating?
According to our records, Mike Alvarado is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Mike Alvarado’s is not dating anyone.
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Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Mike Alvarado height 5 ft 9 in Mike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Alvarado’s next fight was against a top light welterweight contender in Mauricio Herrera (), at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, also located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Herrera was coming off solid wins over Mike Dallas Jr. and Ruslan Provodnikov prior to his bout with Alvarado. Herrera started off well, successfully beating Alvarado to the punch, and slipping most of Alvarado’s attack in the first round. In the 2nd round, Herrera decided to stand and trade with the bigger Alvarado, in a round where Alvarado controlled the pace and landed the harder punches. The pace would continue in the early and middle rounds, with Alvarado taking Herrera to the ropes and landing the harder punches, but with Herrera landing combinations of his own on Alvarado. By the later rounds, Alvarado had seized control, and began to tee off on Herrera, whose eye was completely closed by rounds 9 and 10. The fighters ended the fight in the 12th round, trading blows in the middle of the ring. Alvarado was awarded the clear unanimous decision win, with scores of 99-91, 97-93, and 96-94. After the fight, Alvarado said he wanted a big fight with Mexican Champion Juan Manuel Marquez, saying he’s paid his dues and deserves a big fight at this point.
Alvarado lost his WBO Light Welterweight title to Ruslan Provodnikov on October 19, 2013 at the 1stBank Center in Alvarado’s hometown of Denver, Colorado. Provodnikov was ahead on all three scorecards and had knocked Alvarado down twice in the eighth round, when Alvarado elected not to come out for the eleventh round. Before the fight, Alvarado was elevated by the WBO to full title holder (as opposed to interim title holder), thus the fight against Provodnikov was his first defense of the full title.
Facts & Trivia
Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Alvarado celebrates birthday on July 28 of every year.
A much anticipated rematch was held on March 30, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Like the first fight, both came in with a lot of fireworks as they continued to go toe to toe, until Alvarado changed strategy and became a lot more evasive and harder to hit with fancy footwork. Alvarado defeated Rios by unanimous decision with scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 114-113 to even up the victory score with Rios, each fighter at this point giving the other their first loss. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum dismissed another rematch and suggested to let the two boxers face other fighters first.
Who won Alvarado fight?
Alvarado was awarded the clear unanimous decision win, with scores of 99–91, 97–93, and 96–94. After the fight, Alvarado said he wanted a big fight with Mexican Champion Juan Manuel Márquez, saying he’s paid his dues and deserves a big fight at this point.
Where is Brandon Rios now?
After getting knocked out by Danny Garcia in February, former lightweight world titleholder Brandon Rios announced his retirement from boxing. Yet this Saturday night, he will be facing Ramon Alvarez at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.
Who is Brandon Rios?
Brandon Lee Ríos (born April 29, 1986) is an American professional boxer. He held the WBA lightweight title in 2011 and has challenged once for the WBO welterweight title in 2015. Nicknamed “Bam Bam”, Ríos is known for his aggressive pressure fighting style, formidable punching power, and exceptionally durable chin.
Who did Juan Manuel Marquez lose to?
| 56 | Loss | Floyd Mayweather Jr. |
| 55 | Win | Juan Díaz |
| 54 | Win | Joel Casamayor |
| 53 | Loss | Manny Pacquiao |
Is Brandon Rios still boxing?
Rios announced his retirement after the Bradley loss but promptly unretired shortly after. He admitted in a Facebook post that his commitment to training had waned. “I didn’t train right last time & was not able to bring my best, letting myself & my fans down,” Rios wrote.
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