As Pugilism & The Pen was the first to report yesterday, Mike Alvarado sustained an injury to his right elbow during sparring, which forced the cancellation of his June 27 fight with Paulie Malignaggi.  Alvarado must certainly be disappointed with this recent turn of events, as his fight with Malignaggi was to be his first [...]

According to Mike Alvarado’s promoter, Top Rank, Alvarado badly injured his right elbow in sparring and will have to withdraw from his scheduled June 27 bout with Paulie Malignaggi.  It is possible that the fight will be rescheduled a few months down the road.

By Brian M. Rodriguez brian@pugilismandthepen.com There is nothing like a megafight weekend in Las Vegas.  From the pre-fight week of braggadocios banter, to the day-before-weigh-in, to the euphoria of the opening bell of the main event, the peaks and valleys of emotion that one experiences is both exhilarating and physically draining. Your boxing bard has [...]

Pugilism & The Pen (P&TP) caught up with “Mile High” Mike Alvarado after a sparring session at Delgado’s Gym.  Alvarado had just finished sparring 10 rounds with Victor Villereal and Raul Carrillo.  With approximately a week remaining before his fight with Juaquin Gallardo on the undercard of Hatton – Pacquiao, May 2 in Las Vegas, [...]

By Brian M. Rodriguez brian@pugilismandthepen.com While “P&TP’s Weekend Wrap” typically is a recap of all the major fights that transpired over the weekend in professional boxing, this edition will have to be truncated.  You see, your boxing bard watches the fisticuffs via DirecTV, which generally offers an amazing High Definition picture of the action.  However, [...]

By Brian M. Rodriguez Henry Delgado, manager for junior welterweight title contender Mike Alvarado, has informed Pugilism & The Pen that “Mile High” Mike will begin sparring with Manny Pacquiao today at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California. Stay tuned to P&TP for more information and accounts of the sparring sessions as they [...]

Mike Alvarado’s managers, Henry Delgado and Shelly Finkel, have informed Pugilism & The Pen that if Alvarado gets past Juaquin Gallardo on May 2, Alvarado will then face Paulie Malignaggi on the undercard of Pavlik – Mora on June 27.  The bout will take place in Atlantic City at Boardwalk Hall. Henry Delgado told Pugilism [...]

By Brian M. Rodriguez With pristine beaches hugging the Pacific Ocean, gorgeous models and actresses, theme parks, and the nightlife of Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles offers many outlets for recreation and frivolity. It also is replete with some of the finest talent, young and old, in the world of professional boxing.  From Oxnard to East [...]

Pugilism & The Pen (P&TP) has learned that junior welterweight title contender, Mike Alvarado, signed a 3 year contract extension with Top Rank Promotions earlier this week. Alvarado (25-0, 18 KOs) is coming off his stunning 10th round knockout of Emmanuel Clottey in his last outing on March 7, 2009.  This Knockout of the Year [...]

Pugilism & The Pen (P&TP) caught up with Raul Marquez at the weigh-in for Mike Alvarado vs. Emmanuel Clottey on March 6, 2009.  Marquez was the recent mandatory challenger of middleweight champion, Arthur Abraham, and former junior middleweight champion. As the analyst for “Box Azteca” on Azteca America, which was broadcasting the fight, Marquez was [...]