"It may seem as though Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was born a made man, but back in 2008, when fans in Hermosillo, Sonora pelted the ring with garbage and cups of beer in protest of his controversial split decision win over Minnesota’s Matt Vanda, he certainly didn’t seem to be living a charmed in-ring life. Jr. sat in his corner, dejected and deflated, protected from the debris … [Read more...]
At the Fights with The Boxing Tribune: Canelo vs. Chavez Jr.
As I was shuffling through the airport security gate in preparation to fly out to Las Vegas to watch Saul “Canelo” Alvarez face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the T-Mobile Arena, a TSA agent noticed my t-shirt and asked me for my prediction on the fight. I gave him my boring mainstream opinion, and he looked down at his feet and shook his head. As I fumbled with my shoes and … [Read more...]
Canelo Pummels Chavez Jr. in One-Sided Laugher, Golovkin Fight Next
Smart observers had to know that it was going to be either war or full-on surrender when it came to Saturday's Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. twelve-round catchweight bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. As things turned out, we got the latter in the heavily-hyped Mexican showdown. Chavez Jr. simply had no answers for anything Alvarez did Saturday and put zero … [Read more...]
Saul Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: The Boxing Tribune Preview
The last time Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fought on the same day, at the same time, over 70% of the Mexican TV viewing public tuned in to boxing. This time, with Mexico's two biggest stars matched directly against one another, that number could climb up to 75 or 80%, maybe even higher. To say that Canelo-Chavez has captured the hearts and minds of … [Read more...]
Ito, Bivol, Choi and Tyson retain titles!
The Asian hasn't been at it's best this past week, but it's certainly had plenty to talk about in terms of in ring action. The week's action began with a Dangan show headlined by former Japanese champion Rikki Naito (16-2, 5). The once touted Naito has struggled in recent years but looked like a man slowly regrouping on Mondy as he out pointed ,the “better than his record … [Read more...]