Chavez vs. Manfredo

By Dan Ambrose: Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda – WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. beat the fighter that his promotional company put in front of him last night in a 5th round TKO of Peter Manfredo Jr. in Houston, Texas. It was a so-so win for Chavez Jr. He finished strong but looked very [...]

By Chris Williams: If Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and his fighter WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) want a piece of WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (38-0-1, 28 KO’s) next year it’s going to have to occur at a catch weight of 156 pounds, says Oscar De La Hoya [...]

By Dan Ambrose: A huge looking WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) defeated hand-picked opponent Peter Manfredo Jr. (37-7, 20 KO’s) in a 5th round stoppage tonight at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. Chavez Jr. hurt Manfredo with a right hand in the 5th and then flurried on him until [...]

Blog Talk Radio’s “The Pugilist KOrner” is proud to present: World Boxing Association (WBA) Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout, Middleweight contender Peter Manfredo Jr, Junior Middleweight prospect Kevin Rooney Jr, and Middleweight contender Alfonso Lopez.

By Allen Fox: Sergio Martinez shot down rumors of him fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. recently, saying that it was nothing but a rumor about that fight being made. Instead, Martinez is waiting to fight the winner of the November 19th fight between WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and challenger Peter Manfredo Jr.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30 KO’s) will be defending his title for the first time when he faces challenger Peter Manfredo Jr. (37-6, 20 KO’s).

By Dan Ambrose: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is hoping he’ll get a fight against WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in 2012 after the World Boxing Council mandated that Chavez Jr. has to fight Martinez next year by March 2012 at the latest.

By Eric Thomas: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. must feel like a tremendous weight has lifted from him after he injured his right hand to the point where he had to cancel his scheduled September 17th against Ronald Hearns in order for the hand to heal. Chavez Jr. reportedly looked to be near cruiserweight-size and had [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (43-0-1, 30 KO’s) has decided to listen to the advice from his trainer Freddie Roach by skipping his planned September 24th fight and go instead straight to his bout against No.5 WBC ranked Peter Manfredo Jr (37-6, 20 KO’s) for the 25-year-old Chavez’s first – [...]

By Jason Kim: Trainer Freddie Roach doesn’t want his fighter WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (43-0-1, 30 KO’s) to take a September fight against the likes of Ronald Hearns and David Medina. Instead, Roach wants Chavez Jr to skip fighting in September and wait until his November 19th fight date against No.5 World [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30 KO’s) is reportedly looking at fighting a tune-up bout on September 24th against a still to be determined opponent in Mexico. This will likely be an easy tune-up fight for the 25-year-old Chavez Jr. to get him ready for his November 19th fight [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (43-0, 30 KO’s) says he’ll be defending his title against number #6 ranked World Boxing Council contender Peter Manfredo Jr. (37-6, 20 KO’s) next, which is slated for November 19th, according to Fight News. Following that fight, if Chavez Jr. wins, he’ll be required to [...]

By Dan Ambrose: According to the latest boxing news, WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30 KO’s) will be looking to take the safe route for his first title defense of his World Boxing Council belt and is looking at facing Peter Manfredo Jr., Darren Barker or Marco Antonio Rubio next instead of [...]