Chavez-Rubio

By Dan Ambrose: In perhaps what will likely be a fruitless endeavor, middleweight contender Marco Antonio Rubio is looking to get his recent February 4th 12 round decision loss to WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. changed to a ‘No contest’ by the World Boxing Council.

By Dan Ambrose: ESPN2 analyst Teddy Atlas made a brutal assessment of WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s ability last night on Friday Night Fights and Atlas, as usual, pulled no punches about his thoughts on Chavez’s ability and future outlook.

By Dan Ambrose: HBO analyst Larry Merchant asked WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. if he was considering moving up in weight last Saturday due to Chavez Jr’s struggles to make the 160 pound middleweight limit for his fight against Marco Antonio Rubio.

By Jason Kim: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. beat Marco Antonio Rubio by a 12 round unanimous decision last Saturday night in the young 25-year-old Chavez Jr’s 2nd title defense of his World Boxing Council belt. Unfortunately, the win wasn’t impressive enough for Chavez Jr. to be pushed up in the Ring’s ratings.

By Dan Ambrose: It looks as if a fight between former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and the current World Boxing Council middleweight champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s) will have to wait a little longer, as the news out isn’t looking good for this fight as far it happening next.

By Jason Kim: In an interview with Boxing Channel after Saturday’s night loss to WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s), the beaten Marco Antonio Rubio was asked if Chavez Jr. is afraid to fight his WBC ordered challenger former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and Rubio answered “It’s obvious. Chavez Jr. [...]

By Jason Kim: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has made some strides in improvement since trainer Freddie Roach took over his training in 2010. Since then, Chavez Jr. has beaten John Duddy, Billy Lyell, Sebastian Zbik, Peter Manfredo Jr. and Marco Antonio Rubio.

By Dan Ambrose: In appraising the progress that WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has made in the past year under the watchful eye of trainer Freddie Roach, I think Chavez’s promoter Bob Arum needs to wait a lot longer than the end of the year before he finally matched Chavez Jr. against the [...]

By Allan Fox: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. may have tainted his own victory over Marco Antonio Rubio by failing to stick around and take the mandatory urine test after the fight to test for performance enhancing drugs.

(Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda) By Jason Kim: In looking at some of WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s last three fights in which he’s made weight at 160 and then rehydrated to near or above 180lbs, it seems clear that boxing badly needs rehydration rules and/or to have the weigh-ins changed to the day [...]

(Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda) By Allan Fox: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. reportedly left his dressing room last night after his win over Marco Antonio Rubio and failed to submit to a post-fight drug test, according to Team Rubio.

(Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda) By Dan Ambrose: According to figthtnews.com, Promciones de Pueblo, representatives for middleweight challenger Marco Antonio Rubio (53-6-1, 46 KO’s), are saying that WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s) failed to leave a urine sample for examination for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) after last Saturday night’s fight between [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s) had his usual excuse about why he couldn’t fight Sergio Martinez next after Chavez Jr’s 12 round unanimous decision win over Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday night, saying according to Dan Rafael “If my promoter says go, let’s go…Whatever my promoter wants, [...]

By Chris Williams: Earlier tonight WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s) defeated No.1 challenger Marco Antonio Rubio (53-6-1, 46 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

By Dan Ambrose: Making his second defense of his WBC middleweight title, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s) retained his World Boxing Council title with a 12 round unanimous decision over the much lighter – and slower – Marco Antonio Rubio (53-6-1, 47 KO’s) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The final judges’ [...]

(Photo: Alma Montiel) By Allan Fox: In a sign where there could be some problems tonight, WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) reportedly had to drop eight pounds in the last two days for tonight’s fight against Marco Antonio Rubio in San Antonio, Texas, according to Dan Rafael. Chavez Jr. looked [...]

By Allen Fox: Challenger Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s) can’t afford to start slow tonight against WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) if he wants to win the fight and keep from getting bombed out from long range.

(Photo credit: Alma Montiel) By Chris Williams: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s trainer Freddie Roach sees Chavez Jr. beating tough challenger Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday night and then moving on to bigger things in the division.

(Photo credit: Alma Montiel) By Jim Dower: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) made weight at today’s weigh-in by a half pound coming in at 159.5lbs for tomorrow night’s clash against Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

(Photo credit: Alma Montiel) By Dan Ambrose: It burns WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) that challenger Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s) doesn’t see him as a legitimate champion and who is predicting an early 6th round TKO this Saturday night in their fight at the Alamodome in San Antonio, [...]

PUNTERS on Betfair are backing Julio César Chávez Jr. to make a successful second defence of his World Boxing Council (WBC) title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday. Chavez is the 2-7 favourite to defeat Marco Antonio Rubio and retain the 160lb crown.

Today! Friday, February 3, at 2 P.M. CT The Alamodome in San Antonio * OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! * SAN ANTONIO (February 3, 2012) – Undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Middleweight Champion and the Son of the Legend, JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. (44-0-1, 31 KOs), of Culiacan, México, Top-Five pound-for-pound superstar and three-division world champion [...]

Photo credit: Alma Montiel – By Dan Ambrose: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is incredibly happy with the amount of tickets sold for Saturday’s bout between WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) and challenger Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s) at the Alamodome, in San Antonio, Texas. Chavez-Rubio will be the [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Saturday night against WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) when they meet up in San Antonio, Texas at the Alamodome. Rubio, who rarely weighs more than 165lbs on the night of his fights, may have to deal with a 190 pound Chavez Jr. in this fight. Rubio is [...]

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS February 1, 2012 – Mexico City. From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:

By Sean McDaniel: Challenger Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s) could be the one to end WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s run as the champion by beating him and taking his title on Saturday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

By Jason Kim: When you’ve got a huge middleweight like WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) it’s a big advantage for him to come into his fights a lot heavier than his opponents.

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS January 31, 2012 – Mexico City. From WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán: “The World Boxing Council is very pleased and proud to see that Arthur Mercante is being honored as one of the posthumous inductees at the first annual induction ceremony of the New York State Hall of Fame for Boxing. [...]

BoxNation (Sky Ch. 456/Virgin Ch. 546), the UK’s only dedicated boxing channel, will televise a sensational world-title doubleheader featuring superstars Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Nonito Donaire this Saturday (4 February) live from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

By Dan Ambrose: Middleweight contender Andy Lee says that he was briefly approached to take the fight with WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) for this Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas, but Chavez’s management decided instead to face the shorter 5’10” Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s) instead.