By Chris Robinson

Go behind the scenes at last night's war between Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios inside of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. In an HBO-televised thriller, Alvarado would extract revenge on Rios, winning a decision and capturing the interim WBO junior welterweight belt while also setting the stage for a trilogy bout.

Such luminaries in the building included super middleweight champion Andre Ward, WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, junior featherweight titlist Nonito Donaire, former champion Zab Judah, heavyweight great Mike Tyson, four-division champion Juan Manuel Marquez, welterweight contender Jessie Vargas, and several others.

*** For more of Chris Robinson's coverage  from the Rios-Alvarado fight week event, including exclusives with Andre Ward, Juan Manuel Marquez, Tim Bradley, Bob Arum, Zab Judah, Mike Alvarado, Brandon Rios, Terence Crawford, and several others, please visit the  RIOS-ALVARADO II DIRECTORY  and the links below

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