Chavez Jr. Vows To Train Very Hard Under Robert Garcia

By Miguel Rivera

Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-2-1, 32KOs) has promised to return to his hard training roots under trainer Robert Garcia, who wants discipline and a hard work ethic from the Mexican fighter. Chavez Jr. returns on July 18th against Marcos Reyes in El Paso, Texas. Showtime is being reported as the television outlet.

Chavez returned in April after a one year layoff and got knocked out by Andrzej Fonfara in nine rounds. After the fight Chavez admitted that he made a mistake in moving up by two weight classes to 175-pounds and facing a top contender in that division.

A few weeks later he decided to cut loose recently hired trained Joe Goossen and has now hired the services of Garcia. Chavez will return as a super middleweight.

Chavez has had a lot of issues in the past with former trainers, like Freddie Roach, who said the Mexican contender would often get lazy in camp, disobey orders, no-show training days and create his own schedule.

"I feel very happy, because it's been a long time since I've felt so recharged and with great dedication, a willingness to work hard and stay active," said Chavez to ESPN Deportes. "I'm sure we'll do well, because there was good connection and that will retrieve those years I lost."