As it stands right now, the Light Heavyweight division has two reigning and defending champions, a large talent pool of worthy competitors and no shortages of fights to be made in one of the sneakily deepest divisions in the sport. Normally, that would be a recipe that leads to big fights around the year which would ideally cumulate in a showdown for all the marbles between … [Read more...]
Chad Dawson-Andrzej Fonfara added to Thurman-Garcia undercard (And this is a good thing)
Boxingscene is reporting that a Chad Dawson-Andrzej Fonfara light heavyweight co-feature has been added to the March 4 Keith Thurman-Danny Garcia undercard at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The bout may or may not be televised on the CBS broadcast, but it will be the no. 3 bout on the card, underneath the main event and the intriguing junior middleweight match between … [Read more...]
An Ode to the End of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
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...]
Fonfara Drops And Makes Chavez Jr. Quit
StubHub Center, Carson, California-- Andrzej Fonfara (27-3, 16 KOs) may have put an end to the on-again, off-again all-around disappointing career of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-2-1, 32 KOs) with a comprehensive beating that forced the second generation star to quit on his stool between rounds nine and ten Saturday night. Chavez, looking slow and sloppy, was making his light … [Read more...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andrzej Fonfara: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32 KOs) will test the light heavyweight waters Saturday against Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 14 KOs). Their bout will take place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, with the winner claiming the vacant WBC International light heavyweight title. Some extra motivation for Chavez may lay in the hefty $100,000 per pound fine that will be imposed … [Read more...]