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Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. insists that his son, WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31KOs), will face Argentine boxer Sergio 'Maravilla' Martinez (49-2-2, 28KOs) on September 15 in Las Vegas. Chavez is first going to fight on June 16th in El Paso, Texas, but the opponent has not been finalized.
The danger of Rodel Mayol (30-5-2, 22KOs) does not intimidate WBA flyweight champion Hernan 'Tyson' Marquez (32-2, 25KOs), who defends his belt against the Filipino boxer this Saturday at the CUM in Ciudad Obregon CUM. Marquez expects to end the fight by knockout, and predicts that Mayol, a boxer promoted by Manny Pacquiao, will fall sooner or later from the punishment.
WBC junior welterweight champion Érik Morales paid no attention to the comments from Danny Garcia (22-0, 14KOs) and his team, as the two sides traded words at a recent media function in Houston, Texas. This Saturday at the Reliant Arena, Morales (52-7, 36 KOs) warned the younger and undefeated Garcia that he will end regretting his decision to take this fight and after the fight is over - the Puerto Rican boxer will call Morales the "teacher."
Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13 KO's) and Eric Morel (46-2, 23 KO's) are a month away from their high-stakes battle for the vacant World Boxing Council title at 122-pounds.
Middleweight king Sergio Martinez (49-2-2, 28KOs) has been hunting for a shot at WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31KOs) - and both sides have discussed the possibility of a fight for September 15th in Las Vegas. But now Martinez has a thrown a new angle in mix, as the Argentine fighter wants an Olympic drug testing protocol to be involved in his fight with Chavez.
Middleweight king Sergio Martinez (49-2-2, 28KOs) is open to dropping down in weight for the right fight. If Martinez is unable to finalize a September fight against WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31KOs) - the Argentine star is willing to move down as low as 150-pounds to make face a major name - and that includes WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (39-0-1, 29KOs).
According to Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., a potential fight between his son, WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31KOs), and mandatory challenger Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27KOs), is currently being explored and a fall date of September 15th has been placed on hold for the fight. The fight will take place in Las Vegas, says Chavez Sr.
As BoxingScene.com reported on Wednesday, a new opponent was being pursued for Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KOs), after Argentine boxer Cesar Cuenca (42-0, 1KO) fell out. The new opponent for Marquez is Ukrainian Sergey Fedchenko (30-1, 13KOs). Marquez's trainer, Nacho Beristain, confirmed the information to BoxingScene. The fight takes place for the vacant WBO 140-pound title on April 14th at the new arena in Mexico City.
According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Argentine boxer Cesar Rene Cuenca (42-0, 1KO) is likely not going to be the April 14th opponent for Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39KOs). Marquez's next fight is scheduled to take place at a new venue in Mexico City, for the inertim-WBO junior welterweight title.
Mexico's Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13KOs) will go for his second divisional title on April 21 in El Paso, Texas, according to the Executive Secretary of the World Boxing Council, Mauricio Sulaiman. Mares will face former champion Eric Morel (46-2, 23KOs) of Puerto Rico, and now the vacant WBC super bantamweight title is on the line. Showtime will televise the fight.