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Chavez: Canelo Only Fought Mayweather Due to His Lack of Power

•May 2, 2017

There might not be a Mexican harder on Canelo Alvarez than Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Seated across a table from Alvarez, Chavez told the Mexican superstar during an HBO “Face Off With Max Kellerman” segment that the only reason Alvarez accepted the most difficult fight of his career was because Floyd Mayweather Jr. was smaller than him and wasn’t a big puncher. The “Face Off” debuted over the weekend as part of HBO Sports’ push to promote the Alvarez-Chavez catch-weight fight Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (HBO Pay-Per-View; $69.99 in HD).

Reports: Canelo Rejects WBC's Cinco De Mayo Title

Miguel Rivera

•May 2, 2017

According to several reports in Mexico, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has rejected the World Boxing Council's title belt which the sanctioning body created for the big Cinco De Mayo event. The WBC created the belt, which it planned to present to the winner of Canelo's HBO Pay-Per-View fight with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Chavez Jr: I'm Close to Weight Already; Still Could Make 160

Keith Idec

•May 1, 2017

When Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. agreed to challenge Canelo Alvarez at a catch weight of 164½ pounds, their weigh-in became almost as intriguing as their fight. Chavez has had well-documented difficulties making weight, even when he competed at the super middleweight limit of 168 pounds. The 31-year-old Chavez (50-2-1, 32 KOs, 1 NC) hasn’t fought at a weight this low since he lost a middleweight title fight to Sergio Martinez 4½ years ago, either.

De La Hoya: Canelo Will Knock Chavez Jr. Out in Late Rounds

Miguel Rivera

•May 1, 2017

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya is predicted that his star fighter, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, will score a knockout victory in the late rounds of Saturday's fight with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The fight, which takes place at a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds, will go down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. HBO Pay-Per-View will distribute the event.

Chavez Jr. Vows To Erase Vegas Demons By Knocking Canelo Out

Miguel Rivera

•Apr 30, 2017

Less than a week remains before Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. end their rivalry in the ring. The HBO Pay-Per-View fight takes place on Saturday night from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Chavez: I Was Inactive, Injured, Didn't Train - So Canelo Picked Me

Miguel Rivera

•Apr 28, 2017

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. admits that he was viewed as an "easy pick" by Mexican rival Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and his handlers. The fighters will meet in the ring next Saturday night, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The HBO Pay-Per-View fight will take place at a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds.

Malignaggi Backs Canelo: Chavez Jr. Has a Name - Not World Class

Radio Rahim

•Apr 27, 2017

LONDON - Former world champion and Showtime's expert analyst Paulie Malignaggi is confidently backing Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) to win next week's showdown with countryman Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Their fight takes place at a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds, on May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. For Chavez Jr., it's his most significant fight since facing Sergio Martinez in September 2015. Chavez Jr. was dominated over eleven rounds, but came close to stopping a hurt Martinez in the twelfth and final round

Photo: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Already Down To 169.5-Pounds

BoxingScene Staff

•Apr 27, 2017

As BoxingScene.com previously reported, former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is already down to 169.5-pounds, as of Wednesday afternoon, for his upcoming grudge fight with Mexican rival Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.

Chavez Jr. Down To 169.5-Pounds With 10 Days To Canelo Fight!

Miguel Rivera

•Apr 27, 2017

When the fight was first made a few months ago, fans were worried about the catch-weight of 164.5-pounds for the Mexican grudge match between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The HBO Pay-Per-View contest takes place on Cinco De Mayo weekend, May 6th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Chavez Jr. has fought as high as 172-pounds in the last few years. The last time he weighed below the super middleweight limit was in 2012, when he was competing in the middleweight division.

Canelo, Chavez Jr. Passing All Random Drug Tests, Says WBC Prez

Miguel Rivera

•Apr 25, 2017

There are less than two weeks before Mexican rivals Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. step in the ring to settle their differences. The fight takes place on May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo vs. Chavez Jr., which takes place on HBO Pay-Per-View, happens at a catch-weight of 164.5-pounds.