As BoxingScene.com previously reported, former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is already down to 169.5-pounds, as of Wednesday afternoon, for his upcoming grudge fight with Mexican rival Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
The two boxers will collide on May 6th, Cinco De Mayo weekend, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. HBO Pay-Per-View will distribute the event.
There is a catch-weight in place of 164.5-pounds and Chavez Jr. appears to be well on his way to making the contracted limit. Chavez Jr has not fought below the super middleweight limit of 168 since 2012, when the boxer was competing as the WBC middleweight champion.
Fight fans eager for a revealing inside look at the eagerly anticipated May 6 HBO Pay-Per-View® mega-fight between “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., should mark their calendars to catch an all-new edition of "Face Off," starring the two prizefighters. “Face Off With Max Kellerman: Canelo/Chavez Jr.” debuts Saturday, April 29 at approximately 12:15 a.m. (ET/PT).
Moderated by Max Kellerman, "Face Off" is an insightful and often gripping interview session in which the two fighters sit down and square off to answer Kellerman's questions. This marks Alvarez’s third visit to “Face Off,” and the second appearance for Chavez Jr. on the series.
The Canelo/Chavez Jr. edition of “Face Off” is set to air multiple times on HBO and HBO2. “Face Off” will also be available on the HBO On Demand® service, HBO NOW, HBO GO®, affiliate portals and at www.hbo.com/boxing as well as various other new media platforms that distribute the program.
“Face Off With Max Kellerman: Canelo/Chavez Jr.” is part of the original programming content being produced for the highly anticipated showdown taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It all culminates when Canelo vs. Chavez Jr. happens Saturday, May 6. The fight card will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. PT.
