Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado
By Boxing News on May 18, 2014
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A possible fight with the WBO champion was the ultimate prize. (Chris Farina/Top Rank)
On May 17, 2014, at the newly refurbished Forum in Inglewood, California, Juan Manuel Marquez, from Mexico City, Mexico, fought Mike “Mile High” Alvarado, hailing from Denver, Colorado, for the vacant WBO International welterweight title. Marquez was 55-7-1 coming in. Alvarado was 34-32. The fight was scheduled for 12 rounds…
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