Video: Peter Manfredo on The Chavez Loss, Retirement
Ryan Burton catches up with Peter Manfredo Jr. interview to discuss his TKO loss to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., retiring from boxing and more.
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Video: Chavez Jr vs Manfredo Post-Fight Press Conference
Mike Campbell catches the post-fight press conference to the middleweight clash between WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and challenger Peter Manfredo.
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CompuBox Punch Stats: Chavez Jr. Lands A lot of Power
WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fought more under control, landing 52% of his power shots, while averaging 44 punches thrown per round, and closed the show by stopping Peter Manfredo Jr. in the fifth round.
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Stops Peter Manfredo in Five
Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas - WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31KOs) stopped Peter Manfredo Jr. (37-7, 20KOs) in the fifth round. Chavez hurt Manfredo with a wicked right hand and then started battering him against the ropes. Referee Laurence Cole tried to give Manfredo time to recover but Manfredo did little to defend himself and he did not punch back, which promoted the stoppage.
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Manfredo Officially Retires: I'm Done, No More Fights
Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas - Peter Manfredo Jr. officially retired from the ring after his knockout loss to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday night. Manfredo seemed to finally catch his rhythm before getting caught and stopped by Chavez. Manfredo felt the stoppage was early and didn't offer praise for Chavez.
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Photos: Chavez Jr. Retains The WBC Title, Stops Manfredo
Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas - WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31KOs) stopped Peter Manfredo Jr. (37-7, 20KOs) in the fifth round. In the fifth, Chavez hurt Manfredo with a wicked counter right hand and then started battering him against the ropes. Referee Laurence Cole tried to give Manfredo time to recover but Manfredo did little to defend himself and he did not punch back, which promoted the Cole to step in. Prior to the stoppage, Manfredo put forth a good effort and made it a fight. Chavez retains his title for the first time. Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank and Rafael Soto.
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The Son Also Rises: Chavez Closes The Show in Houston
By Jake Donovan - Regardless of what anyone thought of the fight taking place on a network as prestigious as HBO, the feeling going in to the middleweight title bout between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Peter Manfredo was going to be action packed for however long it lasted. A fun fight was exactly what was offered on Saturday evening, much to the delight of the rabid crowd of approximately 5,000 fans on hand at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. Even more of a treat for the heavily-Mexican attended event was the ending, which saw Chavez Jr make the first successful defense of his title with a fifth round stoppage of Manfredo in their televised main event. Both fighters came within the middleweight limit. Manfredo Jr was 159.4 lb, rehydrating to 178 lb by fight night. Chavez was a fit 159.8 lb at the weigh-in, gaining nearly 20 lb by the opening bell.
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr-Peter Manfredo Jr - Trainers’ Takes
Ronnie Shields (Chavez Jr.): “I like Peter Manfredo. He’s a very talented guy. He has a lot of heart. But he’s not the kind of guy that’s going to move around and box, and I don’t think he can. I don’t think he’s going to out-box Chavez Jr. I think Chavez Jr. is going to be too big and too strong. I think Manfredo is going to be right there to be hit.
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Peter Manfredo: Chavez is My Best Shot To Win a Title
Peter Manfredo Jr. knows why he’s in Houston.
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CompuBox Historical Comparison - Chavez vs. Manfredo
CompuBox takes a historical look at tonight's middleweight clash between WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and challenger Peter Manfredo Jr. This one figures to be fought in the trenches, as 66% of their combined punches thrown per round were power shots. Manfredo needs to make use of his jab to avoid a toe to toe brawl, which will surely incite the pro-Chavez Houston crowd. Chavez opponents landed 45% of their power shots.
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