Ryan Burton catches up with lightweight contender Ricardo Alvarez, the older brother of Canelo Alvarez, to discuss the withdrawal of WBC champion Omar Figueroa and the finalized dangerous late replacement Sergio Thompson. The fight takes place this Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, as part of the Canelo-Angulo Showtime PPV undercard.
Videos, Interviews
Video: Ricardo Alvarez on Figueroa, Facing Thompson
Comments
BattleAxePuristFri Mar 7, 2014, 1:33 AM UTC
What does Thompson's nickname mean I know what Yeyo refers to in the Scarface sense but that can't be the same here is it Spanish or just something random?
nycsmoothWed Mar 5, 2014, 10:58 AM UTC
Alvarez going in2 the lion's den vs Yeo, a different type guy that's physical, far more than Omar, can punch & (not the brittle handed Omar in his last fight, & a possible career threatening problem, i's happening 2 often now) is knows how 2 apply pressure....Thompson via late round tko...
dan_covWed Mar 5, 2014, 5:43 AM UTC
Good news; Omar Figueroa has pulled out
Bad news; You're now fighting Sergio Thompson
BoxingscenerWed Mar 5, 2014, 5:33 AM UTC
this card shouldn't even be on PPV but since hbo has pacman vs bradley then cotto vs martinez, showtime had to do another ppv instead of just mayweathers ppv
BoxingscenerWed Mar 5, 2014, 5:33 AM UTC
ricardo alvarez isn't anything special, i wouldn't doubt if he loses to Yeyo. Omar is a big light weight, i think he probably had a hard time making weight but was also sore from his hands bcuz lets face it he's always going to have hand problems. He probably couldn't cut the weight and thats why his fight is being rescheduled for april.
