Once again, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr was given the opportunity to show that he was something more than a silver-spoon-fed champion who walked the yellow brick road to money, titles and notoriety and once again he failed in spectacular fashion being on the wrong side of a beating delivered by Saul Alvarez in last weekend’s infomercial for Alvarez/Golovkin in the fall. Chavez’s … [Read more...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: The Career Postmortem
"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...]
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...]
Has The Ship Sailed? Golovkin, Alvarez Moving Away From Superfight
Whether you believe the reports saying that Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs failed to crack 150,000 buys or you believe Golovkin’s people saying that it did 170,000 buys, the truth is that neither number could be considered a success without making a huge reach or claiming ignorance. Golovkin’s second pay-per-view not only failed to prop him up to superstar status (much … [Read more...]