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Ring warriors Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios meet in Bloomfield, Colorado this Saturday for a third installment in their vicious rivalry.
With the first two encounters resulting in barbaric toe-to-toe slugfests, this weekend’s rubber match promises to be no less savage. HBO carries the fight on Boxing After Dark, 9:45 PM ET.
Here are the odds, over/unders, and prop bets you need to know about as you get ready for Saturday’s bloodbath.
Odds to Win
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Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23 KOs) posted as a slight favorite and, while he has since been shortening and Alvarado (34-3, 23 KOs) has been on the drift, the odds remain competitive.
Pinnacle Sports: Mike Alvarado +125
Brandon Rios -145
bet365: Mike Alvarado +120
Brandon Rios -150
Bovada: Mike Alvarado +130
Brandon Rios -160
BetOnline: Mike Alvarado +130
Brandon Rios -150
Rios defeated Alvarado in their first fight with a seventh-round technical knockout in October, 2012. Alvarado came back to win the rematch by unanimous decision in March, 2013
Both fighters enter the ring with recent losing records, and this weekend’s matchup presents a crossroads for the two seasoned combatants. Expect a hard-fought battle, with Rios attempting to cut off the ring and make it a phone booth affair, and Alvarado boxing and trying to keeping the encounters more distant.
Over/Under
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Most over/under bets for completed round stand at 10.5 for Saturday’s 12-rounder.
Pinnacle Sports: Over 10.5 Rounds -160
Under 10.5 Rounds +140
bet365: Over 8.5 Rounds -275
Under 8.5 Rounds +200
Bovada: Over 10.5 Rounds -175
Under 10.5 Rounds +125
BetOnline: Over 10.5 Rounds -165
Under 10.5 Rounds +135
Of Alvarado’s three defeats, only one (his first fight with Rios) was by way of TKO. In his last 10 wins, Alvarado has posted 6 stoppages. In his entire career he has fought in only three 12-round bouts. His one win in those fights came by decision.
Of Rios’s last 10 victories, 9 have come by stoppage (two of those by way disqualification of his opponent). Both of his only career-loses have come by decision.
Props
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Prop bets are being accepted by bet365.
5-Way Fight Outcome
Brandon Rios by KO, TKO, or Disqualification +163
Brandon Rios by Decision or Technical Decision +275
Mike Alvarado by KO, TKO, or Disqualification +550
Mike Alvarado by Decision or Technical Decision +225
Draw or Technical Draw +1800
Round Group Betting
Brandon Rios to win in rounds 1-3 +1100
Brandon Rios to win in rounds 4-6 +800
Brandon Rios to win in rounds 7-9 +700
Brandon Rios to win in rounds 10-12 +800
Brandon Rios by Decision or Technical Decision +275
Mike Alvarado to win in rounds 1-3 +2200
Mike Alvarado to win in rounds 4-6 +1600
Mike Alvarado to win in rounds 7-9 +1400
Mike Alvarado to win in rounds 10-12 +1600
Mike Alvarado by Decision or Technical Decision +225
Round Betting
Alvarado to win in round 1 +3300
Alvarado to win in round 2 +2500
Alvarado to win in round 3 +2200
Alvarado to win in round 4 +2200
Alvarado to win in round 5 +2000
Alvarado to win in round 6 +1800
Alvarado to win in round 7 +1800
Alvarado to win in round 8 +1800
Alvarado to win in round 9 +1800
Alvarado to win in round 10 +1800
Alvarado to win in round 11 +2000
Alvarado to win in round 12 +2200
Rios to win in round 1 +6600
Rios to win in round 2 +5000
Rios to win in round 3 +5000
Rios to win in round 4 +4000
Rios to win in round 5 +4000
Rios to win in round 6 +4000
Rios to win in round 7 +3300
Rios to win in round 8 +3300
Rios to win in round 9 +3300
Rios to win in round 10 +3300
Rios to win in round 11 +4000
Rios to win in round 12 +5000