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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) Juan Manuel Marquez will return to the ring to face Mike Alvarado on May 17 at the newly renovated Forum.
Top Rank announced the 12-round bout Thursday.
The promotional company also says the winner will face the winner of Manny Pacquiao's April 12 rematch with Timothy Bradley for the WBO welterweight title.
The 40-year-old Marquez (55-7-1) hasn't fought since losing a split decision to Bradley last October. The four-division world champion fought 12 times at the Forum early in his career.
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Alvarado (34-2) was stopped by Ruslan Provodnikov in his last bout, losing the WBO 140-pound title.
The Forum is getting back in the boxing business after its purchase and renovation by the company that owns Madison Square Garden.
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