Mike Alvarado has five losses against four opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Alvarado's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Mike Alvarado".
On April 12, 2019 Mike Alvarado faced off against Arnold Barboza Jr. in a super-lightweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 40-5 (28), and Barboza Jr. was 27 years old and with a record of 20-0 (7). Alvarado lost the fight via 3rd-round KO.
On January 24, 2015 Mike Alvarado faced off against Brandon Ríos in a welterweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 34-4 (23), and Ríos was 28 years old and with a record of 32-2-1 (23). Alvarado lost the fight via 3rd-round retirement.
On May 17, 2014 Mike Alvarado faced off against Juan Manuel Márquez in a welterweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 34-3 (23), and Márquez was 40 years old and with a record of 55-7-1 (40). Alvarado lost the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On October 19, 2013 Mike Alvarado met Ruslan Provodnikov in a super-lightweight (WBO) world-title defense fight. Alvarado was 33 years old and with a record of 34-2 (23), and Provodnikov was 29 years old and with a record of 22-2 (15). Alvarado lost the fight via 10th-round retirement and lost the title.
On October 13, 2012 Mike Alvarado faced off against Brandon Ríos in a super-lightweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 33-1 (23), and Ríos was 26 years old and with a record of 30-0-1 (22). Alvarado lost the fight via 7th-round TKO.
