Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is going through the training camp of his life, as he prepares for his all-Mexican grudge match with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Chavez Jr. will face Canelo on the most popular boxing weekend of the year, Cinco De Mayo, when they headline an HBO Pay-Per-View card on May 6th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez came out swinging when approached about the recent complaints that were made by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with respect to the current testing protocol being initiated by VADA. Canelo and Chavez Jr. will collide at a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds, on May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight headlines an HBO Pay-Per-View event.
In a little over two weeks time, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) will face the biggest opponent of his career when he takes on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds. Canelo, who holds the WBO junior middleweight title, is heading up from 154-pounds. Chavez Jr., who fought as high as 172-pounds, is coming down from his last fighting weight of 168-pounds.
Golden Boy President Eric Gomez confirms that his company has a plan in place to combat the widespread piracy of internet pay-per-view events. On May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Golden Boy will be staging a major pay-per-view event where Mexican superstars Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will collide in a grudge match taking place at 164.5-pounds.
Golden Boy President Eric Gomez makes it clear that his company has a goal of finalizing a September fight between their company star, Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1 34 KOs), and IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs).
When the fight was first signed, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya felt that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez would overwhelm Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. After watching footage of Chavez Jr. in camp, and looking at some of his photos, the promoter is very impressed and no longer believes the contest will be a walk in the park.
LOS ANGELES - Former two division world champion Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) today hosted a media workout at the House of Boxing in San Diego where he showcased strength and speed ahead of the upcoming showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) set for Saturday, May 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
The attorneys for promoter Felix 'Tutico' Zabala of All Star Boxing have filed a motion to garnish the wages of two-division world champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. Last June in a Miami court room, Canelo was cracked with a jury verdict which directed him to $8.5 million to former promoter Zabala.
As much as David Lemieux wants to fight Canelo Alvarez later this year, he is certain Alvarez isn’t in for an easy night May 6. Alvarez is an 8-1 favorite as his Mexican showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. draws near, but Lemieux views Chavez as a very live underdog. The 6-feet-1 Chavez stands about four inches taller than Alvarez and figures to have a significant weight advantage once they enter the ring for their 12-round fight next month at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. believes the rivalry with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has lingered on because Canelo is jealous. Chavez Jr.'s father, former world champion and Hall of Famer Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., is regarded by most as the greatest Mexican fighter of all-time. Because of his famous father, Chavez Jr. was an immediate attraction with the Mexican audience - which is why Chavez Jr. feels Canelo never liked him.