

Trainer Shann Vilhauer wasn't pleased with Alvarado after the Provodnikov loss and manager/corner man Henry Delgado was left to explain the issues. If I give it my all, then I'm good with whatever happens."īut Alvarado has a history of saying one thing and doing another, so it's going to take a string of consistent efforts inside the ring to decrease the level of skepticism that surrounds him. "In my heart, win, lose or draw, I'll be fine because I know I gave it my all. "I have no pressure and I'm going to go out there and fight Marquez the best way I can," Alvarado told Yahoo Sports. It's hard not to believe him when he says he did the right things, and he's so charming, it's almost as if you want to believe him. He trained in a tiny gym in Los Angeles to prepare himself for Marquez, mostly to avoid the temptations at home. He didn't put in the work or show the attention to detail that needs to be done to beat an opponent of Provodnikov's caliber. He was distracted, he says, by being the local hero fighting at home. He's coming off a loss to Ruslan Provodnikov in suburban Denver on Oct. He's a charming, engaging guy when he wants to be, which is most of the time, and he's saying all of the right things. Just days before the fight, Alvarado is giving the all-clear. That was four months ago, and it's in the past. Alvarado has denied involvement, but the police weren't so sure. In January, a custom Cadillac Escalade that Denver police believe Alvarado purchased was dumped into Sloan Lake. Alvarado has made a career out of frustrating his coaches and skipping practice.


Marquez is willing to pay any price in training camp to be ready on fight night. Whereas there are never any questions about Marquez's dedication, questions abound with Alvarado. His opponent on Saturday in an HBO-televised welterweight fight at the Los Angeles Forum is Mike Alvarado, a talented guy who in many ways is Marquez's polar opposite.
