Juan manuel marquez vs mike alvarado
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INGLEWOOD, California - Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico won a clear unanimous decision over Mike Alvarado on Saturday night, dominating in his return to the Forum ring for its first boxing card in 13 years.
Marquez (56-7-1) dismantled Alvarado with 12 rounds of technical brilliance and vicious power, knocking down Alvarado in the eighth round and bouncing back from his own ninth-round knockdown to finish strong. Marquez staggered Alvarado right before the final bell, punctuating another for the 40-year-old four-division champion.
The welterweight win likely sets up Marquez for a fifth fight with Manny Pacquiao later this year.
Alvarado (34-3) never got rolling in his second straight defeat, struggling to land any major shots beyond the right that sent Marquez to the canvas.
Judges Max DeLuca and Julie Lederman scored it 117-109 for Marquez, and Robert Byrd favored him 119-108. The Associated Press also scored it 117-109 for Marquez, giving him 10 of the 12 rounds.
Marquez improved to 13-0 at the Forum, where he hadn't fought since 1999.
Arguably the greatest Mexican fighter of his generation, Marquez showcased the roots of his success against Alvarado, whose apparent fear of Marquez's famed counterpunching left him waiting for Marquez to clobber him.
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Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Microphone Alvarado Results: Twitter Centre of attention and Recap
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Marquez vs. Alvarado Results: Winner, Scorecard and Analysis
"Dinamita" Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1) won a hard-fought unanimous decision over "Mile High" Mike Alvarado (34-3) on Saturday at The Forum in Los Angeles.
The bout featured knockdowns, cuts and tons of action. This was good boxing.
ESPN's Dan Rafael had the final scorecards.
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The boxing and sports community applauded both fighter's efforts.
Asked what he expected from this bout, per Top Rank Boxing's Twitter account, Marquez knew a war was coming.
In the first three rounds, Marquez slowly built momentum. He seemed to be trying to capture Alvarado's timing. Alvarado had a solid first round, but Marquez took the second and third with accurate counter punching.
In rounds 4-6, Marquez began to dominate. He routinely beat Alvarado to the punch, slipped his jab and countered with sizzling combinations.
In the seventh, Marquez continued to pour it on. A cut under Alvarado's right eye became a serious issue. Like a veteran, Marquez didn't become preoccupied with targeting it.
Instead, he continued to mix it up, going to the body and head with hard shots.
In the eighth round, Marquez dropped Alvarado with a big right h