“I’m so very happy with my performance,” exclaimed Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. to the press after his spirited TKO win over a hard charging Peter Manfredo, Jr. He had good reason to be. Chavez, Jr. fought brilliantly in the fight in what many in press row were clamoring was his best performance to date. The son of legendary champion Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr., Chavez, Jr. is … [Read more...]
Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. vs. Peter Manfredo, Jr., Saturday November 19th
Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (43-0-1, 30KOs) will face Peter Manfredo, Jr. (37-6, 20KOs) this Saturday, November 19th in Houston, Texas. Chavez, Jr. is currently ranked the 6th best middleweight in the world by The Boxing Tribune and holds the division’s WBC title belt. Despite having a decent following of hardcore Mexican fight fans who hope he is able to reach the legendary … [Read more...]
Into the Light – Can Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. emerge from his father’s shadow?
It isn't easy being the son of a legend. Ask Marvis Frazier. The son of late legendary heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, Marvis finished his career with a 19-2 record. His lone losses were to men often listed among the greatest heavyweights who ever lived: Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson. But he’ll always be remembered first for being Joe’s son. Always. Julio Cesar … [Read more...]
In Praise Of The Palookas
by Fox Doucette Earlier today, our esteemed Editor-In-Chief wrote an incisive piece about Bob Arum's takeover of the who's who between 140 and 154, using Manny Pacquiao as his bargaining chip to corner the market. Further back than that, Don King pioneered the idea of widely-distributed pay-per-view as a boxing revenue model, moving championship fights off of Wide World of … [Read more...]