Saul Alvarez Eyes December Return, Then Chavez Jr.
MGM GRAND Las Vegas, Nevada - According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, WBC junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will return to the ring in December.
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Sergio Martinez: Barker a Man, Chavez is a Chicken
New York, NY - The #1 middleweight in the world, and top three pound-for-pound fighter, Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez (47-2-2, 26KO's) is preparing for "Dazzling" Darren Barker (23-0, 14KO's) feverishly, respecting his foe's amateur pedigree and undefeated professional record and putting the final touches on another hard training camp with trainer Pablo Sarmiento and top sparring in Oxnard, CA. Martinez will be putting his WBC Middleweight Diamond belt and Ring championship on the line against the European Champion Barker, on Saturday, October 1st, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. The show, entitled "Noche de 'Maravilla': Martinez vs. Barker" is being presented by DiBella Entertainment in association with Matchroom Sport, and Caesars Atlantic City, and is sponsored by Corona. The long awaited rematch between Andy Lee and Brian Vera will open the telecast. The show will be aired live on HBO's World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT.
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WBC: Sergio Martinez vs. Rubio, Winner Gets Chavez
Jose Sulaiman, President of the World Boxing Council, has opened the door for a possible fight between the WBC's Diamond champion at middleweight, Sergio Martinez, and the man positioned at number 1 in the WBC's middleweight rankings, Marco Antonio Rubio.
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DiBella: WBC Will Order Chavez To Face Martinez
Promoter Lou DiBella has advised BoxingScene.com that WBC President Jose Sulaiman assured him that his organization will order middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to face Sergio Martinez, the WBC's Diamond champion.
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Rubio Gives Chavez Jr. a Message: I'm Right Here!
San Luis Potosi - Mexico's Marco Antonio Rubio put on a punishing display at the Convention Center, as he stopped African challenger Mohammed in the fifth round, which improved his record to 57-4, 48KOs. Fighting with the WBC International title at stake, Rubio continued to stake his claim as the official challenger to the World Boxing Council's full champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
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Akrong: Forget Chavez, I'm Going To Knock Rubio Out
Middleweight Marco Antonio "Veneno" Rubio is in the city of Potosi and took the time to visit WRadio, where he gave an interview to the news station regarding Saturday's fight with the dangerous African boxer Mohamed Akrong, and also took time to talk about his eventual fight with WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. "
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Chavez Jr.'s Hand Injury Likely To Prevent Hearns Fight
Billy Keane, the manager of WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., has advised BoxingScene.com that his fighter suffered a hand injury which is jeopardizing the upcoming fight with Ronald Hearns, scheduled for September 17 in Mexico.
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Rubio: I Will Punish Akrong, My Message To Chavez
The mandatory challenger for the middleweight title of World Boxing Council, Mexico's Marco Antonio "Veneno" Rubio, has promised to punish his next opponent, Ghanaian boxer Mohammed Akrong, to send a clear message regarding his anger to champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Rubio won a WBC title eliminator in April by knocking out David Lemieux. But the Mexican boxer is being overlooked as Chavez will face Ronald Hearns on September 17 and already has a date of November 19 against Peter Manfredo Jr.
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Photos: Chavez Jr., Margarito Work Together in Tijuana
WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and former welterweight beltholder Antonio Margarito train together in Tijuana, Mexico. Both Chavez and Margarito are promoted by Top Rank. Chavez is training for the first defense of his title, scheduled for September 17 in Mexico against Ronald Hearns. Margarito will challenge WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto in a rematch scheduled to take place on December 3rd in New York's Madison Square Garden. Photos by Knucklehead Boxing.
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Chavez Jr.'s Weight Being Held Back? Is Julio Struggling?
There are unconfirmed rumors in Mexico that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is over the WBC's 30-day safety weight. Chavez returns on September 17th in Mexico, making the first defense of his WBC middleweight title against Ronald Hearns. The WBC held their 30-day safety weigh-in on Thursday. Hearns weighed in at 174.51-pounds. The WBC never disclosed the weight of Chavez and never confirmed whether or not the boxer actually complied with the safety weigh-in.
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