By Jason Kim: Unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) is taking the backdoor into the WBC title by taking on interim World Boxing Council middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) for a bout that will reportedly be taking place in May after Chavez Jr. gets by his scheduled 10 round bout on January 29th against former fringe contender Billy Lyell (22-8, 4 KO’s) at the Estadio Banorte, Culiacan, Mexico.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
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Chavez Jr. vs. Lyell on 1/29
By Jason Kim: Unbeaten middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) will be returning to the ring on January 29th against junior middleweight Billy Lyell (22-8, 4 KO’s) in a 10 round bout at the Estadio Banorte, in Culiacan, Mexico. Chavez, 24, is hoping to get a title shot in 2011, either against WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez or WBC middleweight interim champ Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s). It’s likely that Chavez will be kept away from Martinez, who is many levels above Chavez Jr. in talent at this point.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Billy Lyell on 1/29 – News
By Dan Ambrose: Ranked #1 by WBC in the middleweight division, unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) will be facing light hitting junior middleweight Billy Lyell (22-0, 8 KO’s) on January 29th at the Estadio Banorte, in Culiacan, Sinloa, Mexico. If the 24-year-old Chavez Jr. beats Lyell, which is pretty likely given that Lyell is much smaller than Chavez because he fights at junior middleweight and has no power, Chavez will then be fighting interim World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik on March 26th.
Will Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight anyone good in 2011? How about Lemieux?
By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) has taken the slow approach to his pro career, fighting mostly fluff 2nd tier opponents again and again while being rewarded with excellent rankings by the sanctioning bodies. As of now, the 24-year-old Chavez Jr is ranked #1 by the World Boxing Council and #4 by the WBO despite having beaten only one fringe contender John Duddy during his seven year pro career.
Chavez Jr could fight Zbik in 2011
By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) could be fighting World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight interim champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) in early 2011, according to news from examiner.com. Chavez, who only fought once in 2010, is looking for a fight in the early part of 2011. He pulled out of a bout in December against Pawel Wolak complaining of the flu. This wasn’t the first time that Chavez had become ill before a fight.
Is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. suffering from health problems or is he having problems making weight?
By Francisco Hernandez: Julio Cesar Chavez Junior seems to be getting sick frequently. When Chavez Junior fought Troy Rowland in 2009 he claims that he got sick before the fight, he started getting dizzy during training and he was hospitalized for 12 hours. He was given fluids in the form of glucose and vitamins. Chavez Jr then reportedly used an illegal diuretic drug to make weight. Chavez Jr. claims that it was to lose the fluids that were given to him in the hospital. Chavez went on to fight Troy Rowland, but Junior fought like a drained fighter. He admits that he felt weak in that fight. Also in 2009 Chavez Jr. canceled his fight with Jason LeHoullier after an injury.
Chavez Jr. vs. Wolak fight off, Julio sick
By Dan Ambrose: For boxing fans hoping to see unbeaten middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) fight Pawel Wolak (27-1, 17 KO”s) this Saturday night, they got the bad news today that Chavez Jr. is sick with with the flu and won’t be available to fight on the card. According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, Chavez Jr. had a temperature of 103 F this morning and he won’t be able to make the “In Harms Way” fight this Saturday night at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California.
Chavez Jr. vs. Wolak back on – News
By Jason Kim: The December 4th clash between top World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) and junior middleweight Pawel Wolak (27-1, 17 KO’s) is back on, according to Fightnews.com. The fight will be taking place at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Earlier tonight, it was reported that Chavez couldn’t make the fight due to him contracting the flu. However, Fightnews says that they were contacted by Chavez’s Top Rank promoters and they said the fight is still on.
Chavez Jr. pulls out of Wolak fight – News
By Jason Kim: Unbeaten #1 WBC middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) has reportedly pulled out of his scheduled December 4th bout against junior middleweight contender Pawel Wolak (27-1, 17 KO’s), according to fightnews.com. Chavez Jr. apparently has the flu and it’s gotten in the way of his ability to train for the fight. The card has been plagued by problems, Chavez Jr. was supposed to fight Alfonso Gomez, but he hurt his elbow during training and had to pull out of the fight.
Chavez Jr. faces Wolak on December 4th: Is this card worth $44.95?
Photo Zanfer Boxing: By Chris Williams: WBC Silver middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) will defend his obscure title against replacement opponent junior middleweight Pawel Wolak (27-1, 17 KO’s) on December 4th in the “Harms Way” fight card at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Chavez’s previously scheduled opponent welterweight Alfonso Gomez suffered a tear in a ligament in his left elbow while training. Instead of the welterweight Gomez being replaced by middleweight, since this is after all a middleweight bout, the small 5’8″ junior middleweight contender Wolak was dug up to replace Top Rank fighter Gomez.