Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32 KOs) predicts that his HBO Pay-Per-View fight with fellow Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) will end with a knockout.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32 KOs) expects to have the fans on his side on May 6th, when he faces fellow Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs). For weeks the two sides were negotiating the terms and finally reached an agreement on Friday. The fight will be carried by HBO Pay-Per-View, and the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas or AT&T Stadium in Texas will play host.
On May 6th, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32 KOs) in a showdown of Mexican stars. For weeks the two sides were negotiating the terms and finally reached an agreement on Friday. The fight will be carried by HBO Pay-Per-View, and the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas or AT&T Stadium in Texas will play host.
On Friday, it was officially announced by Golden Boy Promotions that on May 6th that Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. And a victory for Alvarez could eventually lead to a showdown with unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (who faces Daniel Jacobs on March 18th). This match-up is contingent on both winning their upcoming bouts.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, a deal was finalized for Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34KOs) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32KOs) to collide in a battle of Mexican superstars on May 6th, as part of Cinco De Mayo weekend
It was made official a short while ago, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32 KOs) on May 6th in a high-profile showdown of Mexican stars.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34KOs), announced on Friday that a deal was finalized for a showdown with fellow Mexican superstar and former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32KOs) on May 6th as part of Cinco De Mayo weekend
Regardless of how his negotiations with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. play out, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez officially has a home for his next ring appearance. The reigning super welterweight titlist and (technically still) World lineal middleweight champion is due to return to the ring on May 6. The event will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as Golden Boy was approved to place a hold on the venue by the Nevada State Athletic Commission during its monthly agenda hearing Friday morning at its state headquarters.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is waiting to receive the contract, which he plans to sign, for an all-Mexican mega-fight with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on May 6th, likely in Las Vegas. According to Chavez Jr. - he agreed to all of Canelo's demands - including a new weight limit.
New York - Trainer Abel Sanchez is preparing his star fighter, WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (36-0, 33 KO’s) for his mandatory defense on on March 18th inside Madison Square Garden - when he takes on Daniel Jacobs (32-1, 29 KO’s).