Back in February, it was reported that Mexican rivals Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. had both agreed to bet their multi-million dollar purses on the outcome their May 6th showdown that takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in As Vegas. The fight will be distributed by HBO pay-per-view.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. believes the Mexican fans are backing him to knock off Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The two Mexican superstars are scheduled to collide on May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. A catch-weight of 164.5-pounds is in place, with Canelo jumping up from 154 and Chavez Jr. moving down from 168.
WBO junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is not concerned with the recent training photos that were released by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. In those photos, Chavez Jr. displays a ripped body that is in top form - a far cry from his physical appearance in some of his past fights. Canelo will move up to a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds to face Chavez Jr. in an HBO Pay-Per-View main event on May 6th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vgeas.
We are about a month away from the May 6th HBO pay-per-view showdown that pits two-division champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1) against former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1). The action takes place at the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas strip. The fighters will meet at a catch-weight of 164.5 pounds with Canelo moving up 10.5 pounds and Chavez Jr. moving down from the full 168 pound super middleweight weight limit.
Jose 'Chepo' Reynoso, who is the manager of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs), says the Mexican superstar has never looked so good in training camp. With more than a month of training in San Diego, California, both Chepo Reynoso and his son Eddy, who is Saul's trainer, and Canelo himself, are convinced that they will come out with a victory in their upcoming fight.
Making Mexican television history, TV Azteca and Televisa will both air the Canelo vs. Chavez, Jr. event live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 6 in celebration of the Cinco de Mayo weekend. It will be the first time that both stations carry a main event featuring Mexican fighters.
New York - With a little a month to go before he steps in the ring with Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KO’s) on May 6th at the T-Mobile in Las Vegas - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KO’s) is said to be about 8 pounds away from the contracted catch-weight of 164.5-pounds, according to his trainer Nacho Beristain. Recently, Chavez Jr. posted a stunning photo on his social media accounts, and that picture displayed a ripped and in shape body. Many wonder if Chavez Jr. can lose the rest of the weight properly and not affect his performance on that Cinco De Mayo night.
Light heavyweight contender Vyacheslav Shabranskyy of Ukraine is one of the sparring partners who are assisting Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez for his upcoming contest with country rival Julio Cesar Chavez Junior. Their HBO Pay-Per-View fight is scheduled for May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Former WBC middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) believes his upcoming opponent, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs), is overhyped and not deserving of what his handlers are labeling him as - the best fighter in the world. The two Mexican rivals are going to meet on May 6th, Cinco De Mayo weekend, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
It won't be easy for Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) on Cinco De Mayo weekend won't be easy, says veteran trainer Abel Sanchez. Canelo will jump from junior middleweight to a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds to face countryman Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who is coming down from the super middleweight limit of 168-pounds.