Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Negotiations for an all Mexican mega-fight between WBO super welterweight champion Canelo Alvarez and former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. have been on going for several weeks.
NEW YORK – Abel Sanchez doesn’t think Canelo Alvarez’s possible fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will ruin the possibility of a Gennady Golovkin-Alvarez showdown later this year.
Freddie Roach is willing to train Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for a big fight against Canelo Alvarez. Chavez’s on-again, off-again trainer has made the stipulations for a potential reunion very clear, however, to the enigmatic Mexican fighter’s legendary father.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman would love for his organization to create a special belt for the potential all-Mexican battle between superstars Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32KOs) and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34KOs).
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32KOs) is not very happy with fellow Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34KOs). The two boxers are negotiating a potential catch-weight bout at 165-pounds. Canelo, who holds the WBO junior middleweight title, would move up from 154-pounds, while Chavez Jr. would come down from the super middleweight limit of 168.
Former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi views Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. as a "waste of time." The all-Mexican mega-fight is being negotiated for May 6th, as part of Cinco De Mayo weekend. A catch-weight of 165-pounds is on the table, with Chavez coming down by three pounds and Canelo going up by eleven pounds.
Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is receiving a lot of feedback from fans, who want to see his son, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32KOs), get in the ring with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34KOs).
British star Amir Khan is picking Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) to defeat Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs) if the fight comes together for the fall of this year. Khan, who moved up to a catch-weight of 155-pounds, stepped in the ring with Canelo in May of last year and was knocked out cold in the sixth round.
Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., father and business adviser to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32KOs), hopes a deal with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34KOs) will get finalized by next week.
Mexican legend Erik Morales believes weight will be a major factor in the potential showdown between his countrymen, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (48-1-1, 34KOs) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (49-2-1, 32KOs).