Al Bernstein is back with his latest video keys to victory, this time, taking a look at the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado bout. Plus, we have details on the Marquez vs. Alvarado weigh-in, which will be open to the public this Friday in Los Angeles.
Bernstein believes that Alvarado needs to throw combinations, avoid being too frenetic and stick to his plan, and also to keep himself from throwing lazy jabs, and offering Marquez a great counter opportunity. For Marquez, it’s all in a series of things to accomplish, first making him get off first, then, countering effectively, and when you do, landing the big right hand.
Now that you know the Marquez vs. Alvarado keys to victory, here are the weigh-in details:
The official weigh-in for boxing’s triumphant return to the “Fabulous” Forum will be open to the public. The inaugural brawl, which takes place on Saturday, May 17, will feature Juan Manuel Marquez (55-7-1, 40 KOs), of México City, and Mike Alvarado (34-2, 23 KOs), of Denver, Colo., squaring off with the winner emerging as the mandatory challenger to Manny Pacquiao.
FREE PARKING in the Manchester Lot, North West side, will be available for fans at Noon. Doors will open at 2:00 p.m. with the fighters stepping on the scale, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Fans will be directed up Ramp No. 4 for access into the North Entrance. (Media parking will be in the North East side of the Manchester Lot. Media should check in at the Floor Seat entrance.)
Márquez vs. Alvarado takes place Saturday, May 17, and will be televised live on HBO beginning at 10:15 p.m, with the Viktor Postol vs. Selcuk Aydin fight opening the card. Postol (25-0, 10 KOs), of Brovarsky, Ukraine, and Aydin (26-2, 19 KOs), of Trabzon, Turkey, are world-rated No. 1 and No. 2 by the WBC, respectively,
