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by TK Stewart - On Saturday night, doe-eyed Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. will once again be cranking up the left hook that looks a lot like dear old Dad's.
For 'Junior' it will be his second straight fight as a pay-per-view headliner and another opportunity for him to continue building his resume as he looks to make his own name.
Chavez will face Jose Celaya on a card that will take place in Mexico. With an obvious eye toward the future, 2008 could be Chavez' breakout year where he fights for one of the many titles available in boxing.
"There's a lot of nostalgia for the old man, and the kid's caught he people's attention," Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says. "So there's a lot of interest."
It's Arum, of course, and his crack promotional team at Top Rank that has worked to build the 21 year-old Chavez into a bankable commodity. But, more importantly, they have allowed the youngster to hone his skills and actually learn the craft that is boxing. Incredibly, Chavez, Jr. had no amateur fights and he turned pro at the tender age of 17. As a result, he has been matched very carefully and his career has been a series of baby steps. Over the past 4 1/2 years he's fought his way to an impressive looking welterweight record of 34-0-1(27)KO's, which has led to top 10 rankings by two of the alphabet sanctioning cartels. [details]
For 'Junior' it will be his second straight fight as a pay-per-view headliner and another opportunity for him to continue building his resume as he looks to make his own name.
Chavez will face Jose Celaya on a card that will take place in Mexico. With an obvious eye toward the future, 2008 could be Chavez' breakout year where he fights for one of the many titles available in boxing.
"There's a lot of nostalgia for the old man, and the kid's caught he people's attention," Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says. "So there's a lot of interest."
It's Arum, of course, and his crack promotional team at Top Rank that has worked to build the 21 year-old Chavez into a bankable commodity. But, more importantly, they have allowed the youngster to hone his skills and actually learn the craft that is boxing. Incredibly, Chavez, Jr. had no amateur fights and he turned pro at the tender age of 17. As a result, he has been matched very carefully and his career has been a series of baby steps. Over the past 4 1/2 years he's fought his way to an impressive looking welterweight record of 34-0-1(27)KO's, which has led to top 10 rankings by two of the alphabet sanctioning cartels. [details]
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