Marquez vs Alvarado live stream. Mike Alvarado says "this is deep," facing Juan Manuel Marquez on huge boxing stage By Nick Groke The Denver Post Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez, left, faces off with Denver’s electro-acoustic transducer Alvarado when a press conference Wednesday for his or her could seventeen fight close to Mexico City's Juan Manuel Marquez, left, faces off with Denver's electro-acoustic transducer Alvarado when a press conference Wednesday for his or her could seventeen fight close to l. a. . (Gene Blevins, LA Daily News)
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So Alvarado was shocked — when losing a home crowd bout in Colorado against Russian Ruslan Provodnikov in Gregorian calendar month — once Mexican star Juan Manuel Marquez came line of work next.
"It's nice to understand the boxing world hasn't given informed Pine Tree State — that they see one thing large in Pine Tree State," Alvarado aforesaid by phone Wednesday from l. a. . "The likelihood to redeem myself against a legend, is so huge."
Denver's Alvarado, the one-time World Boxing Organization boxer champ, can face Marquez on could seventeen at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
The fight may be a likelihood to revive for each boxers — for Alvarado when his 10th-round retirement loss to Provodnikov in Broomfield associated Marquez when a choice loss to Tim Bradley in an Gregorian calendar month title fight.
"I thought i might ought to retreat to to the planning stage and work duplicate," Alvarado aforesaid. "This continues to be a surprise to Pine Tree State, to be fighting a boxing legend. it is a large chance. this can be deep on behalf of me.
"It's sort of a reality dream come back true."
Alvarado (34-2, twenty three knockouts), despite going 1-2 over his past 3 fights, has tested one among the a lot of exciting boxers within the sport. His back-and-forth with Brandon Rios over 2 bloody fights reticular Alvarado his 1st career loss, within the 1st fight, and a WBO world title, within the repetition.
"We've forever recognized Mike's talent," aforesaid Bob Arum, chief operating officer of high Rank, Alvarado's promoter. "Rather than step him means back and cut him down in what he might earn, we tend to patterned we tend to might get him a giant fight and have another associate with him.
Mike Alvarado.
Mike Alvarado. (Gene Blevins, LA Daily News)
"He makes nice fights."
Arum believes Alvarado fought a wooden-headed fight in his loss to Provodnikov.
"He did not fight a sensible fight against Provodnikov," Arum aforesaid of Alvarado. "He's far more gifted than he showed. i believe he'll train more durable for this."
Against Marquez, the person World Health Organization knocked out Manny Pacquiao in 2012's fight of the year, Alvarado can ought to add some knowledge to his strength, Arum said.
"Alvarado should understand that Marquez may be a nice counter-puncher. And it's to be controlled aggression on his half," Arum aforesaid. "If he goes in uncontrolled, Marquez can decide him apart."
Marquez (55-7-1, 40 KOs), at forty years previous, could also be on his performance of fights.
But the Alvarado-Marquez winner has been secure a fight against the winner of associate April twelve bout between Pacquiao and Bradley for a world title.
"Alvarado may be a huge, powerful fighter World Health Organization offers it beat the ring and that i expect a troublesome fight," Marquez aforesaid.
Denver's Alvarado, World Health Organization can get huge charge on associate HBO broadcast in an exceedingly fourth consecutive fight, aforesaid he can amendment his approach against Marquez.
"I suppose i used to be trying past Provodnikov and not staying hungry for it," Alvarado aforesaid. "Staying targeted and hungry is vital. i do know i can not toy around for this fight.
"I'm smart — however i am not higher than smart however. My goal is to be nice, not simply smart."
Nick Groke: ngroke@denverpost.com or twitter.com/nickgroke
