Photos from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. as Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40 KO’s) overcomes a spirited effort from Mike Alvarado to capture a unanimous decision victory by scores of 117-109 twice and 119-108 over 12 rounds.
Marquez dropped Alvarado with a hard right hand in the eighth and hit the deck himself one round later in a memorable pair of rounds.
Photos from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. as Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40 KO’s) overcomes a spirited effort from Mike Alvarado to capture a unanimous decision victory by scores of 117-109 twice and 119-108 over 12 rounds.
Marquez dropped Alvarado with a hard right hand in the eighth and hit the deck himself one round later in a memorable pair of rounds.
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda
Photos from Inglewood, Calif. as former four-division champion Juan Manuel Marquez (141.6 pounds) and former WBO junior welterweight titlist Mike Alvarado (143.3) weigh in ahead of their HBO-televised clash from the Forum.
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Photos from Inglewood, Calif. as former four-division champion Juan Manuel Marquez (141.6 pounds) and former WBO junior welterweight titlist Mike Alvarado (143.3) weigh in ahead of their HBO-televised clash from the Forum.
All photos courtesy of Chris Farina (Top Rank)
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HustleBoss.com and other outlets were on hand as former four-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez spoke ahead of his May 17 duel on HBO vs. Mike Alvarado.
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Coverage from Los Angeles as Juan Manuel Marquez is greeted by fans ahead of his big fight with Mike Alvarado
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Coverage from Los Angeles as Juan Manuel Marquez is greeted by fans ahead of his big fight with Mike Alvarado
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Juan Manuel Marquez and Mike Alvarado in Los Angeles (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
On May 17, one of this generation’s great technicians steps back into the ring when Juan Manuel Marquez meets up with Mike Alvarado in an HBO showcase from the revamped Forum in Los Angeles.
Having just turned 40, Marquez is coming off of a bitter split-decision loss to Tim Bradley this past October 12 in which he performed relatively well outside of being outhustled in certain rounds.
One week after that bout, Alvarado was stopped in brutal fashion by Ruslan Provodnikov in another wild encounter.
Marquez had nothing but nice things to say about Alvarado, calling the Denver native a “great fighter” and emphasizing how hard he is going to have to train for this tussle.
As for Provodnikov, Marquez again noted why he decided to pass on an opportunity to face the affable Russian slugger.
“Provodnikov is a great fighter,” Marquez explained. “He’s a champion. I was the champion in super lightweight. I don’t want to champion in the same weight. I want to be champion in welterweight. I don’t fight with Provodnikov because Provodnikov is a super lightweight champion.”
If Marquez finds a way to beat Alvarado, he could very well be in line for a crack at the winner of the April 12 Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley rematch.
Marquez knows each man very well, having faced Pacquiao four times already, yet he doesn’t want to look too far ahead at this point.
“I don’t know what [will] happen in the future,” said Marquez. “I can’t say nothing right now.”
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Bob Arum discussing the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado matchup (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com / Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Following his tough loss to Tim Bradley this past October, there was some uncertainty regarding the future of Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez.
Having turned 40 this past August, Marquez insisted that a rematch with Bradley, and a chance to win a title in a fifth weight class, was the only interest to him.
Months went by and it seemed more and more likely that Marquez would indeed end up fighting. Earlier this month an interesting clash with former junior welterweight titlist Mike Alvarado was officially announced, as Marquez will meet up with the Denver native on HBO on May 17 from the The Forum in Los Angeles.
Catching up with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, who will be staging the Marquez-Alvarado matchup, he was quick to point to the historical significance of Marquez returning to a refurbished venue that he is so familiar with.
“I think it’s an interesting fight because of the styles of the fighters,” Arum noted. “I think that Alvarado is going to give Marquez a hell of a fight and very well could beat him. I just think it’s a tough fight for Marquez and I’m thrilled that Marquez is going back to the Forum, where he made his bones, so to speak. Now he’s coming back opening up the new Forum. It’s very exciting.”
Marquez fought a spirited battle against Bradley but he was simply outworked and out slicked at key spots in the match.
And while the disappointment that followed was obvious to spot in Marquez, Arum knew his pride would carry him on.
“No,” Arum answered when asked whether he ever thought Marquez might walk away. “He was disappointed. He always thinks [he won] close fights. He’s very competitive and that’s the first thing he says is ‘I’m going to retire.’ I never thought he was serious.”
There is already another opportunity on the table for Marquez, as a victory over Alvarado could lead towards the winner of the April 12 rematch between Bradley and Manny Pacquiao.
“If he beats Alvarado he wants the winner of Pacquiao-Bradley,” Arum stated. “That will give him another chance to win the welterweight title and that’s what he’s looking for.”
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum about the May 17 Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado matchup.
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HustleBoss.com’s Mohamed Ali speaks with Denver, Colorado’s Mike Alvarado about his May 17 clash vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, set for HBO from the Forum in Los Angeles
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HustleBoss.com’s Mohamed Ali speaks with Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez about his May 17 showdown with Mike Alvarado and why the fight makes more sense than a clash with Ruslan Provodnikov.
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HustleBoss.com’s Mohamed Ali speaks with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum about the May 17 Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado matchup.
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. speaking in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Despite much uncertainty surrounding his career following his tough loss to Tim Bradley this past October, Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez has decided to push forward with his boxing career.
The 40-year old Marquez vehemently opposed his split-decision loss to Bradley and will have no easy task come May 17 when he meets former title holder Mike Alvarado inside of the Forum in Los Angeles.
Early predictions on the fight have thus far seen people leaning towards Marquez’s experience as a key edge over Alvarado but not everyone is sold on the veteran in this matchup.
Catching up with brazen trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. recently, he expressed his belief that Marquez is beginning to slow down in the wake of the Bradley setback.
“I could say this right here, I don’t know what Marquez got, but lately, after the Pacquiao fight, things aint been looking that good to me,” Mayweather Sr. stated. “Everything’s slowing down. He’s beginning to show his age a little bit.”
Marquez produced an electrifying knockout over Pacquiao in December of 2012 in a wild fight that he was losing at the time and Mayweather Sr. is unsure if he can still offer up the same kind of magic.
“We’ve seen how he put Pacquiao out,” Mayweather Sr. explained. “I don’t know what else he got. Can he do that again? It’s going to be a very interesting fight.”
As for a fifth meeting between Marquez and Pacquiao, Mayweather Sr. has his share of curiosity.
“It would definitely be interesting,” he explained. “What he did to Pacquiao, we need to see what else he got. We don’t know. We’ve got to wait and see.”
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. to discuss Juan Manuel Marquez facing Mike Alvarado on May 17.
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