By Dan Ambrose: This Saturday night number #1 ranked WBC middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) will be making his first stab at the big time when he takes on WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) for the World Boxing Council title at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. Also on the same card, #1 WBO & #4 WBC junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan (29-0, 18 KO’s) will be facing 30-year-old Saul Roman (34-8, 29 KO’s) in a 12 round bout for the vacant WBC Silver light middleweight title in a WBC semi-final title eliminator.
Sebastian Zbik
Sergio Martinez still hoping to fight the Chavez-Zbik winner
By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) already has an open date on October 1st waiting for the winner of this Saturday’s fight on June 4th between WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) and unbeaten number 1 World Boxing Council middleweight challenger Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Chavez Jr. in crucial clash with Zbik next Saturday
By Dan Ambrose: The many years of careful match-making in which Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) has been guided through a sea of almost exclusively B and C level fighters will be put to a test this Saturday night on June 4th against WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. Chavez Jr. has to win this fight in order to get to the important cash out fight against Miguel Cotto in September.
Chavez Jr. working out hard for Zbik fight but still looks slow
By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) has been working out feverishly in training camp to prepare for his June 4th fight against WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Chavez Jr. will be fighting for a major world title for the first time in his eight-year pro career. He recently captured the vacant World Boxing Council Silver middleweight strap a year ago with a one-sided 12 round decision win over John Duddy.
Sergio Martinez sees himself fighting Zbik on October 1st
By Eric Thomas: WBC Emeritus champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) is aiming to fight the winner of next month’s clash between WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Martinez sees Zbik winning that fight and is looking to face him on October 1st. If, however, Chavez Jr. wins the Zbik fight, Martinez realizes his chance of fighting Chavez Jr. are very remote, as he feels Chavez Jr. won’t fight him.
Chavez Jr. may have problems with Zbik
By Dan Ambrose: It’s no secret that unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) has been carefully groomed to get to the point where he is today in facing undefeated WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) next month on June 4th at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California.
Chavez Jr. vs. Zbik: Will the judges decide the winner of this fight?
By Gerardo Granados: On June 4th, at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California, undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) will face interim WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s). Chavez Jr. has a formidable chance to become champion for one reason – it is that the authentic WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez was promoted to the level of “emeritus champion,” leaving vacant his well earned belt. Problem for Chavez Jr. is that Zbik won’t be an easy rival as he is used to be spoon feed. So he better be prepared for a war for the full twelve rounds.
Chavez Jr. must beat Zbik to get Cotto bout in September
By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 Ko’s) has a lot riding on his June 4th bout against WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The World Boxing Council title that will be on the line for the fight is one thing, but more importantly for the 25-year-old Chavez Jr. will be a big money fight against fellow Top Rank fighter Miguel Cotto.
Chavez Jr. needs a lot of improvement if he wants to beat Zbik
By Eric Thomas: Unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0, 30 KO’s) has to make a lot of progress if he wants to beat WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) next month on June 4th at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. Chavez Jr. didn’t look at all good in getting pummeled recently in a sparring session with unbeaten junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan on media day.
Chavez Jr. looking physically huge for Zbik fight
By Chris Williams: With little over two weeks to go before the June 4th match-up between World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) and unbeaten challenger Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California, one can’t help but notice how much bigger the 25-year-old Chavez Jr. is looking now. At the media day photo session, Chavez Jr. looked like a light heavyweight and he doesn’t appear to be overweight like he was in his fight against Billy Lyell in January.