The man who created nearly 30 champions at his Romanza Gym in Mexico, Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain, is smirking at the critics who claim the Hall of Fame trainer was motivated by money in accepting the recent assignment of training Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Eddy Reynoso, trainer of WBO junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs), says the upcoming fight with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will be closer than people think. Chavez Jr. has already been tagged as a big underdog and many are predicting a one-sided victory in favor of Canelo. Canelo, who is moving up to a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds for the bout, will not underestimate Chavez Jr. on May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. took offense to the recent comments that were made by fellow Mexican legend Guadalupe "Lupe" Pintor. In a recent interview, Pintor was highly critical of Julio's son, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and gave heavy praise to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Chavez Jr. and Canelo will fight each other on May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. There is a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds in place for the contest.
To celebrate the launch of the ground-breaking deal between pioneering boxing channel BoxNation and BT Sport, the eagerly anticipated superfight between Mexican rivals Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr will be shown live on both BoxNation and BT Sport on Saturday May 6th, as part of a bumper night of boxing that kicks off Saturday evening at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Over the years, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) has taken a lot of verbal shots at his countryman, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs). Nobody ever expected the fight to take place because both boxers were growing so far apart in weight, but it was finalized a few weeks ago - as Canelo and Chavez Jr. will face each other at a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman is very happy that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has hired Hall of Fame trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain to prepare him for the upcoming fight with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Canelo vs. Chavez Jr. takes place on May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hall of Fame trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain could very well end his career as a trainer, after more than 55 years in the sport, if Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defeats Canelo Alvarez on May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will play host to the May 6th catch-weight showdown between WBO super welterweight champion Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1) and former middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1). The bout will be distributed by HBO pay-per-view.
Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez is celebrating that his son Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has retained Nacho Beristáin as the head trainer for the Mexican mega-match with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on May 6th at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.
Former four division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez became one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport with Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristain in his corner. Marquez's corner because even stronger when he added strength and conditioning coach Angel "Memo" Heredia to his corner.