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Team Rubio Eyes Purse Bid, Sergio Martinez Options

•Aug 7, 2011

Promoter Reginaldo Kuchle of Promociones del Pueblo, who handle Marco Antonio Rubio, is willing to take part in a mandatory purse bid for a shot at WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Rubio is the mandatory challenger for the title, but WBC Diamond champion Sergio Martinez was granted the first available opportunity to face Chavez. The fight between Martinez and Chavez was ordered to take place in the first quarter of 2012.

DiBella: Hearns Never Received Chavez Fight Contract

Rick Reeno

•Aug 6, 2011

Promoter Lou DiBella has advised BoxingScene.com that he never received a bout agreement for a scheduled fight between Ronald Hearns (26-2, 20KOs) and WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30KOs)

Chavez Jr. Faces Ronald Hearns on Sept. 17 in Mexico

Rafael Soto

•Aug 5, 2011

Culiacan, Sinaloa - On September 17, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will make the first defense of his WBC middleweight championship against contender Ronald Hearns, and the fight will be held at Palenque de Culiacán in Sinaloa and televised by TV Azteca. Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30 KOs) and Hearns (26-2-0, 20 KOs) have Hall of Fame fathers, but want to prove themselves in next month's fight. Chavez is also scheduled to fight on November 19th in Texas against Peter Manfredo Jr.

Chavez Being Advised To Head Straight To Manfredo

Keith Idec

•Aug 4, 2011

The people promoting Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s career in the United States would prefer that the WBC middleweight champion doesn’t take what they perceive as an unnecessary fight Sept. 24 somewhere in Mexico.

WBC: Chavez Must Fight Martinez, Winner Gets Rubio

WBC

•Jul 29, 2011

The WBC has clarified the status of the middleweight division. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. won the WBC World Middleweight Championship as a mandatory challenger by defeating former champion Sebastian Zbik by unanimous decision this past June 4, 2011 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It is anticipated that Chavez Jr. and WBC Emeritus and Diamond titleholder Sergio Martinez will meet in the first quarter of 2012.

Schaefer and Arum To Discuss Chavez-Canelo Clash

Robert Morales

•Jul 28, 2011

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, without any prodding, mentioned the possibility of a fight between WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, and WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Since they are two of the most popular fighters from Mexico, it would figure to do well at the box office and on pay-per-view. Schaefer has already spoken with Chavez's promoter, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, about staging the fight in early 2012.

HBO's Davis: Chavez Jr. Not Ready For Sergio Martinez

Ryan Songalia

•Jul 22, 2011

Las Vegas-based promotional outfit Top Rank isn't too keen on risking their middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. against the recognized kingpin of the division Sergio Martinez, and neither is HBO.

Rubio: Chavez Should Drop The Belt if He's Not Ready

Joaquin Trejo

•Jul 22, 2011

Mexico's Marco Antonio Rubio says that he finds it hard to believe that a world champion is avoid challengers who have the necessary merits to fight for the world title. Rubio is ranked as the official challenger to the title of WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who has no interest in the fight. Rubio predicts that Chavez will face a very weak opponent in September and doesn't believe the young Mexican has any care for his title reign. Rubio won a final eliminator in April by traveling to Montreal to defeat unbeaten David Lemieux.

Rubio: Chavez Jr., You Can Run But You Can't Hide

Jhonny Gonzalez

•Jul 21, 2011

Marco Antonio Rubio hopes to challenge Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for the WBC middleweight championship before the end of this year. Chavez will return on September 24 in Mexico and Rubio does not appear to be one of the options. In the WBC rankings, Rubio is sitting in the number one position. Chavez may also fight again on November 19, against Peter Manfredo Jr. Rubio is planning to return on September 3 in San Luis Potosi.

DiBella Rips Freddie Roach: He's Terrified For Chavez Jr.

Rick Reeno

•Jul 17, 2011

Promoter Lou DiBella erupted over the comments that were made by trainer Freddie Roach, who in a recent interview criticized the boxing ability, and the actual worth, of middleweight king Sergio Martinez. Roach wants to match his unbeaten super middleweight Peter Quillin against Martinez. DiBella says it's ironic that Roach would offer up Quillin, but refuses to allow Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to defend his WBC middleweight title against Martinez. The WBC ordered Chavez to defend his belt against Martinez, the mandatory challenger, by March of next year.