Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire and Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios will co-headline a doubleheader against their respected opponents. Donaire challenges WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishiok and Rios steps in the ring with top contender, the hard hitting “Mile High” Mike Alvarado. Both fights will be live on HBO Saturday October 13 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. This is what they had to say….
Brandon Rios:It’s going to be a bloody, violent fight…it’s not going the distance.
Mike Alvarado: This is the fight I’ve been waiting for…it just comes down to who’s the best man that night.
Toshiaki Nishioka: I would like for both of us to be in the best condition and also put on the best fight possible, and I plan to win.
Nonito Donaire: He’s been in this weight class for such a long time and leading the way, and on October 13th I will do my best to prove that I am better.
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