Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. believes his son is being underestimated and overlooked by upcoming opponent Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Julio's son, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., will face Canelo on May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will take place at a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds. Canelo moves up from the junior middleweight division of 154, while Chavez Jr. is coming down from 168.
Veteran trainer Virgil Hunter, who works with boxers like Andre Ward, Amir Khan, Andre Berto and several others, is not pleased with the way Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) is handling his career.
If everything goes as expected, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will not even weigh 180 pounds when he enters the ring on May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Part of Chavez's strategy is to eliminate the factor of carrying too much weight, which in turn would make him slow in the ring. The former WBC middleweight champion will face his country rival, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, at a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds.
The legendary Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. has promised that his son, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., will not repeat the same mistakes that were made in 2012, when Chavez Jr. defended his WBC middleweight title against Sergio Martinez at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Two-division world champion Canelo Álvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) and former WBC World Middleweight Champion Julio César Chávez, Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) will embark on a four city international press tour beginning Monday, February 20 to engage with fans and the media ahead of their Cinco de Mayo weekend showdown set for Saturday, May 6 at T-Mobile Arena.
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) is confident that he possesses all of the right tools to defeat Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs). The fight is scheduled to take place at a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds, on May 6th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Former world champions Edgar Sosa and Humberto "Chiquita" Gonzalez both agreed that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will have a slight advantage in his fight against countryman Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The contest will take place at a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds.
WBC lightweight world champion Mikey Garcia is giving Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. a very good shot - if he's well prepared - to beat Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
According to former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., he is already down to 180-pounds with more than enough time to make the contracted weight of 164.5-pounds for his scheduled HBO Pay-Per-View bout with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
Former four division world champion Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez is advising Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to get faster is he intends to be competitive with countryman Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The Canelo vs. Chavez Jr. HBO Pay-Per-View showdown is scheduled to take place on May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.