Arnold Barboza Jr vs Mike Alvarado

A surefire FOTY on paper turned out to be just that in reality, as Rios and Alvarado slugged it out in a war. Rios finally broke through and hurt Alvarado in the sixth, then finished him off in the seventh after a brutal series of blows.

Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado

Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado

Mike Alvarado 32-0 (23 KOs) vs. Mauricio Herrera 18-1 (7 KOs)
Fight was on the undercard of Brandon Rios vs. Richard Abril.
Alvarado entered as the # 7 junior welterweight in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Herrera, a 5.5/1 betting underdog, was unranked by the same publication.
Alvarado earned $95,000 for the fight and Herrera $20,000.
ESPN's Dan Rafael had the bout even through six and scored the "terrific fight" 97-93 in favor of Alvarado. 

Mike Alvarado vs Mauricio Herrera

Mike Alvarado vs Robbie Cannon

Mike Alvarado vs. Ruslan Provodnikov

Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado II

Mike Alvarado vs. Brandon Rios

Breidis Prescott was ahead on all three scorecards and just had to survive the last round, but proved unable to withstand a brutal uppercut assault by Mike Alvarado that left him stunned and senseless, and barely able to stand.