Barker is Chasing Down a Shot at Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
British middleweight Darren Barker is on the verge of securing a second world title bout in a row with his team closing in on a shot at Mexican superstar Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
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Photos: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Mobbed By Fans in Houston
Houston, Texas --- Son of the legend and undefeated WBC Middleweight Champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. waves to his fans during a special appearance attended by over one thousand fans at the Fiesta Mart in Houston,Texas Wednesday. Chavez is in town preparing for his upcoming world title fight against "The Pride of Providence" Peter Manfredo Jr., Saturday, Nov.19 at Reliant Arena in Houston,Texas. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Promotions, DiBella Entertainment and Tecate, Chavez Jr. vs Manfredo Jr. will be televised on HBO Boxing After Dark. --- Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.
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Chavez-Manfredo Will Be Very Competitive, Says Moretti
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has shown some improvement in recent fights, enough to take a middleweight championship from a previously undefeated fighter.
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Houston Return Invokes Fond Memories For Arum, Chavez
By Jake Donovan - It was a picture perfect afternoon in late October when the local media gathered for what appeared to be yet another run-of-the-mill boxing press conference in Houston. The topic of the day was undefeated middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. making the first defense of his alphabet title against fringe contender Peter Manfredo Jr. on November 19 at Reliant Arena. The media session was staged in the VIP lounge on the third floor of Reliant Stadium, home to the NFL’s Houston Texans. On the field level, stadium workers could be seen laying down the turf for a game the Texans would host against the Jacksonville Jaguars that upcoming Sunday. Looking down below to the field through a glass window was Bob Arum, the promo who somehow entered the room unnoticed. He’s quietly approached by a media member, who says nothing as he stands alongside the Hall of Fame promoter. The reporter looks down and sees a bunch of people getting the stadium ready for football. Without provocation or even making eye contact, Arum says what’s on his mind. It was at that moment the reporter realized that while they were staring in the same direction, they see something completely different. “Can you imagine 40,000 people in this place for Chavez-(Saul) Alvarez one day?” Arum asks, barely above a whisper and perhaps not even to anyone specific, not even the guy standing next to him. The reporter glances, and suddenly realizes what this event means to Arum – a homecoming. By the time Chavez Jr and Manfredo take the ring on Saturday evening in their HBO-televised main event, exactly 45 years and five days will have passed since Arum’s Top Rank Inc. made their stateside promotional debut. The Harvard lawyer was a mere 35 years young, when he brought to town a certain reigning heavyweight champion by the name of Muhammad Ali.
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Peter Manfredo: I Won't Duck Sergio Martinez if I Win
Former Contender series contender participant Peter Manfredo Jr. appeared on the latest edition of "The Boxing Lab," BoxingScene.com's official audio show. He faces WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on November 19th in Houston, Texas in a bout televised by HBO.
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Insider Notebook: Angulo-Kirkland, Canelo-Chavez, More
By Robert Morales - A promotional company pitting two of its best fighters against each other is not exactly a common occurrence. But that's what Golden Boy Promotions is doing with James Kirkland and Alfredo Angulo, who Saturday will square off in a WBC junior middleweight title elimination fight in Mexico (on HBO). Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy, was asked why he is doing something a lot of promoters would not. "It's one of those fights people get excited about," Schaefer said of what is almost a can't-miss barnburner. "If you look at 154 pounds, I think this is one of the most exciting punch-for-punch fights one can put together. It's not easy to please HBO to get these dates as they have very high standards on who they accept as fights; that is one of the fights they wanted. "I talked to the fighters and they were willing to do it. It's a high risk for either one of those fighters and for us as well. And talk about excitement, this fight has excitement written all over it." Schaefer agreed boxing needs more of this.
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Chavez Jr: No Issues Making Weight For Manfredo Bout
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has had trouble making weight in a number of his fights. While critics have said that Chavez lacks the discipline needed to make weight, the son of the legend said that he wasn't always motivated for many of the lesser opponents that he has faced in the past.
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Canelo Rips Chavez Jr Over Photo: He Dreams About Me
WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez appeared on Mexican radio and ripped Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the WBC's middleweight beltholder, over a Halloween gag. For the recent Halloween festivities, Chavez dressed up as Alvarez and posted a photo of the costume on several social networks. There was underlying gag in the photo, with Chavez throwing a punch to the jaw of a much smaller man, a swipe at Alvarez for the recent allegations that he beat up 108-pound champion Archie Solis in a street fight. Solis suffered a broken jaw in beating.
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Chavez Jr. Discusses Bouts With Canelo, Sergio Martinez
Recently crowned WBC Middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr will be taking on Peter Manfredo Jr in his first title defense on November 19th but already there have been plenty of talks about who his next opponent will be.
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Team Sergio Martinez on Mayweather, Pacquiao, Chavez
International promoter/adviser Sampson Lewkowicz spoke to BoxingScene.com after his latest client, heavyweight southpaw prospect Magomed Abdusalamov, scored his 11th knockout in as many outings with a first-round knockout of Masataka Takehara Friday night in Salinas, Calif.
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