By Dan Ambrose: WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-2, 15 KO’s) is looking to get permission from the World Boxing Association to bypass his mandatory challenger Gennady Golovkin in order to take on #2 World Boxing Association ranked contender and former WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-1, 10 KO’s) on April 13th, according to German news site Bild.de.
Sebastian Zbik
Canelo-Rhodes, Chavez Jr-Zbik draw huge ratings on HBO
By Eric Thomas: Dan Rafael is reporting that WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez’s recent 12th round TKO win over Britain’s Ryan Rhodes drew an incredible 1.6 million viewers on HBO’s Boxing After Dark (BAD), making it the largest amount of viewers since 2007 for a BAD broadcast.
Chavez-Zbik draws 1.5 million viewers on HBO, making it the highest BAD total since 2007
By Dan Ambrose: Last weekend’s fight between WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-1, 10 KO’s) and challenger Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30 KO’s) brought in huge numbers in terms of viewers on HBO, according to news from Dan Rafael on his twitter page.
Chavez Jr. beats Zbik, looks horrible
By Gerardo Granados: Last night, unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30 KO’s) was awarded with the victory against Sebastian Zbik by MD12, thus becoming the first Mexican fighter to conquer a world title in the middleweight division by winning the WBC middleweight belt.
Chavez decisions Zbik
By Dan Ambrose: Weighing a whopping 180 pounds the on Saturday night, number #1 ranked World Boxing Council middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30 KO’s) was forced to go life and death to beat WBC middleweight paper champion Sebatian Zbik (30-1, 10 KO’s) by a 12 round majority decision at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The final judges’ scores were 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112.
Chavez-Zbik early results: Martirosyan halts Roman
By Jim Dower: In easily the best fight on the entire undercard of the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Sebatian Zbik fight at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, unbeaten junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan (30-0, 19 KO’s) took out Mexican Saul Roman (34-9, 29 KO’s) with a 7th round stoppage. Martirosyan, who had a serious cut underneath his right eye and a bloody nose, knocked Roman down in the 7th with a charging attack.
Martirosyan looking to impress against Roman on Chavez-Zbik undercard tonight
By Dan Ambrose: 25-year-old top junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan (29-0, 18 KO’s) will be looking to show that he’s the best fighter on tonight’s card in his fight against Saul Roman (34-8, 29 KO’s) on the undercard of the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. The Martirosyan-Roman fight is scheduled for 12 rounds, but few boxing fans see it going that far.
Roach: Chavez Jr’s body punching will be key to victory over Zbik
By Dan Ambrose: Photo: Naoki Fakuda: Trainer Freddie Roach believes that his fighter Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) will emerge victorious tonight in the 25-yer-old Chavez’s first attempt at winning a title in a bout against WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. Roach sees the young Chavez’s body punching as a major key to him winning the fight and giving Chavez his first major title.
Chavez 160 lbs, Zbik 158.8 lbs – Weights
By Dan Ambrose: Photo: Naoki Fakuda: Unbeaten number #1 ranked WBC middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 Ko’s) made weight at Friday’s weigh-in for Saturday’s title bout against World Boxing Council middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The 25-year-old Chavez weighed 160 lbs right on the button to make the middleweight limit, whereas the champion Zbik came in at 158.8 lbs.
Chavez Jr. vs. Zbik on Saturday: Cotto waiting in the wings for the results
By Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto could be on the verge of taking on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) next if Chavez Jr. can somehow get past WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) on Saturday night in the battle of the unbeatens at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Zbik and Chavez Jr. have a lot in common in terms of inflated records and wins over B level opponents.