Denver's Mike Alvarado got the crowd ready for the main event Saturday, coming from behind to stop Colombia's Breidis Prescott in the 12th and final round of a battle for the IBF Latino Junior Lightweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Behind on all three scorecards and cut in the middle rounds, Alvarado turned up the heat in the 12th, dropping Prescott with a vicious right-left uppercut. Prescott got up, and wobbled around the ring as Alvarado pursued. Referee Jay Nady, known for early stoppages, seemingly did it again - intervening at the 1:53 mark.
Nady's signature early stoppage was a 2001 fight between Kostya Tszyu and Zab Judah, which led to a post-fight melee.
Crowd favorite Alvarado improved to 32-0 (23 KO's) and made a name for himself before an international television audience. He showed heart and determination in fighting through a nasty cut sustained in the fourth round.
Best known for his 2008 knockout vicory over Amir Khan, Prescott was seemingly in control of a close fight. He fell to 24-4 (19 KO's).
I really think that Pacquiao should give Marquez a revenge fight. Marquez has proved that he is such a good boxer and he was really closed to win the match, in my opinion he did. A revenge fight would be so exciting!
Posted by: becoming a bookie | 05/25/2012 at 06:48 PM