Nick Groke
24 articles · DenverPost.com
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Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov title fight worth the weight
By Nick Groke
Denver's Mike Alvarado, in three of his past four fights, brawled his way through slugfests. In boxing parlance, they're called "phone booth" fights. Two guys trading haymakers in the center of the…
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Ruslan Provodnikov has fightin’ words for Alvarado: “What I say, I do”
By Nick Groke
ARVADA ? For the past two weeks, heavy-hitting Russian boxer Ruslan Provodnikov has set up camp at the Grudge Training Center, a reknowned gym that is home to a cluster of crack…
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Denver’s own Mike Alvarado geared up for homecoming fight vs. Provodnikov
By Nick Groke
Seven months ago, Denver's Mike Alvarado took a thumping left jab to the face from a tank known as Brandon Rios. It landed with a thwack, knocking Alvarado backward. He teetered, and…
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Mike Alvarado in a
By Nick Groke
One promoter said it's like a Roman general returning home after his greatest triumph. But for Denver boxer Mike Alvarado, he just likes being home. "It's a dream come true, to have…