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Darryl Roberts Jersey . -- Juan Manuel Marquez fought 12 times at the Forum in the early days of his record-setting career, and the Mexican champion fondly remembers almost every round. Even as an unknown featherweight prospect, Marquez loved the crackling atmosphere of the 1990s fight cards at the once-Fabulous Forum, where Lakers owner Jerry Buss indulged his passion for boxing by putting on hundreds of shows. Hollywood glitterati and hard-core fight fans mingled in Buss famed arena, which fell into decline after the Lakers and the NHLs Kings moved downtown to Staples Center in 1999. The Forum still holds a beloved place in the minds of California sports fans -- and after 13 years of inactivity, the building is back in the boxing business. Marquez (55-7-1, 40 KOs) gets the privilege of re-christening a building where he has never lost. "I feel very happy, because I get to fight in a great place," said Marquez, who made his Forum debut in 1995. "It is a beautiful, historical place." Marquez is hoping to revive the excitement when he takes on Mike Alvarado (34-2, 23 KOs) on Saturday night at the Forum, which has been rehabilitated by The Madison Square Garden Co. with everything from a fresh coat of red exterior paint to a thoroughly refurbished interior. Marquezs welterweight showdown with the hard-punching Alvarado live on HBO is the first fight card since 2001 at the Forum, where dozens of Mexican and American boxers got their first big fights. Its also the place where Top Ranks Bob Arum promoted Muhammad Alis second fight with Ken Norton in 1973, back when Jack Kent Cooke owned the building. "I really missed it when they closed the Forum as an entertainment and sports venue," Arum said. "They used it as a church for a while, and nothing pleases me more than that it is back as a sports venue and hosting a boxing event." Arum put together a compelling main event for the Forums return. Although both fighters are coming off a loss, Marquez and Alvarado are among two of the worlds most entertaining fighters at their weights, with Alvarados boldness and brawling instincts contrasting nicely with Marquezs skill and counterpunching. Marquez has won world championships in four weight classes, and a victory over Alvarado would set him up for a shot at a fifth title at 147 pounds. The winner of this bout is likely to fight Manny Pacquiao in the fall, which means Marquez would get a fifth bout with the Filipino congressman after winning their fourth meeting by spectacular knockout. "I concentrate only on this fight," Marquez said. "Maybe in the future Ill think about that fight, but right now, the most important fight of my career is against Alvarado, because he is a strong fighter and a tough fighter." Alvarado is eager to bounce back from a difficult loss to Ruslan Provodnikov, who stopped Alvarado and took his 140-pound title last fall. While Alvarado would love the career-changing opportunity of a fight with Pacquiao, hes grateful for the chance to fight Marquez, who ranks right alongside Pacquiao among their generations best boxers. "Im here to put on a better show and perform at a higher level," Alvarado said. "This is where I belong, and Im going to show that this weekend." Although the main event is compelling, the return of boxing to the Forum will evoke fond memories for veterans of the fight game. Arum is hoping the card creates new excitement in Inglewood for future visits in an area already featuring several excellent boxing venues, including the outdoor StubHub Center in Carson. "I see that a lot of the fighters (for this weekend) are staying at the Marriott at the airport," Arum said. "When we did the Ali-Norton II fight, that was the fight headquarters as well. That was what, 41 years ago? Oh my, I was a thin, young handsome guy. Now Im an old, fat guy. It was a great night, a good fight. Norton gave Ali trouble. The fight at the Forum was very close, and Ali pulled it out."
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http://www.thejetsjerseysshoponline.com/Youth-Kony-Ealy-Jets-Jersey/ . -- The Minnesota Vikings released reserve cornerback A.REGINA - Over the last few days, it looked like Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant would soon be ready for game action. Instead his absence from the lineup will be extended a little longer. The star quarterback, who had surgery on a torn tendon in his right elbow in early September, returned to the practice field this week and participated in full workouts for the first time in nearly two months. But his name wasnt on the depth chart for Saturdays game between the Riders (9-8) and the Edmonton Eskimos (12-5) at Mosaic Stadium. Catch the game on TSN at 7pm et/4pm pt. Veteran pivot Kerry Joseph will start his third consecutive game for the Riders, who have lost five straight and six of their previous seven with the 32-year-old Durant out of the lineup. I feel Im pretty close to being myself, Durant said this week. I feel good. The ball is coming off (my hand) with some authority. My spiral is still there. Its good to know that everything was put together correctly. Earlier in the week, the chances of his return looked good. The 32-year-old quarterback ran the scout team during practices and appeared pleased with his throws. But the coaching staff decided to give Joseph the nod, with Tino Sunseri and Seth Doege serving as backups. The game will serve as a playoff tuneup for both teams as Edmonton has locked up the No. 2 seed and will host the CFL West Division semifinal. Depending on Week 20 results, Saskatchewan will either visit the Eskimos or head east as the crossover team. The torn tendon was the first major injury of Durants pro career. He wasnt sure how his body would respond after he was hurt Sept. 7 in Winnipeg. He said the injury weighed on hhim mentally and emotionally as he watched his teammates struggle while he was sidelined with his right arm in a sling.
Mark Gastineau Jersey. He said hes pleased that he could at least return to the practice field and test things out. I was a little nervous the first couple days that I got going, but its starting to come around and its starting to feel a lot better, he said. As for a potential playoff start, Durant said its a little early to entertain that thought. Just like with any other injury, you have some good days and you have some bad days, he said. I think well just wait and see how it goes, see how I feel next week and well go from there. Running back Anthony Allen, whose 849 rushing yards leads the team and ranks third in the CFL, was practising at full speed this week after sitting out the previous two weeks because of back spasms. Offensive lineman Brendon LaBatte also returned to the practice field this week. The leagues top offensive lineman a year ago missed last weeks game in Calgary with an undisclosed upper-body injury. Its really difficult for any player in this league to be fully healthy at this point in the season, said slotback Chris Getzlaf, who has been dealing with a sore quadriceps muscle for most of the season. (Last weeks bye) was a great refresher week, something that allowed us to take a little time off and work on rebuilding the body and getting it back on track. Any time you go into a bye week on the kind of streak that we were on its always much needed. Thats mentally and physically speaking, he added. When you have that time to yourself and with your family and when you have that time to rest your body I think it re-energizes anybody.
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