Two-division world champion Canelo Álvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) and former WBC World Middleweight Champion Julio César Chávez, Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) will host a press conference in Houston on February 23st , ahead of their anticipated clash on Cinco De Mayo weekend, Saturday, May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
By Jeff Aranow: Oscar De La Hoya, the head honcho at Golden Boy Promotions, says his fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and his opponent Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. bet their fight purses for their May 6 fight on HBO pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Apparently, Canelo (48-1-1, 34 KOs) got upset with Chavez Jr. predicting an 8th round knockout of him on May 6. Canelo also took issue with Chavez Jr. pointing out that he’s not fought anyone.
By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2,-1, 32 KOs) has analyzed Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) and come to the conclusion that he’s afraid of middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. Chavez Jr. has been thinking this for a while now, but he thinks that Canelo chose him because he thinks it’s going to be an easier fight than if he were to step inside the ring with GGG, which would be a hard fight for him potentially.
Chavez Jr. says he wants to show that Canelo made a mistake in selecting him, because he’s going to use his size and punching power on the 26-year-old Canelo when the two of them fight in three months from now on HBO PPV at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Dan Ambrose: Former two division world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez reminded the media today that IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin has been given an offer for a fight between them. Golovkin can take the offer or not. Canelo didn’t say what the offer is, but it appears that it’s the same $15 million flat fee offer that was given months ago.
Canelo says it’s up to Golovkin. Canelo says his concentration is on his next fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on May 6. Golovkin has his offer from him and Golden Boy. He can do what he wants. Canelo didn’t say whether this is a new offer or the same existing one.
By Dan Ambrose: Mexican stars Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. checked in at the second stop of their 4-city International press tour on Tuesday in New York to talk about their big fight on May 6 on HBO pay-per-view. Canelo’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya was in fine form in talking about how a Golden Boy Promotions poll has the boxing fans predicting a knockout in the Canelo-Chavez Jr. fight by 99.9%.
De La Hoya didn’t say who the fans were predicting would be the one that gets knocked out, but if you put his feet to the fire, he would likely say Chavez Jr.
Two-division world champion Canelo Álvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) and former WBC World Middleweight Champion Julio César Chávez, Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) today hosted a press conference in New York City, the second stop on their four-city press tour. The fans for both fighters came out in throngs and lined up early to get close to Canelo and Chávez, Jr. at the event. Canelo and Chávez, Jr. will meet on Cinco de Mayo weekend, Saturday, May 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
By Jeff Aranow: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. says there is a $1 million per pound weight penalty for his May 6 fight against Saul Canelo Alvarez. It’s a penalty that can impact either fighter, although you have to figure that Chavez Jr. would be the one more at risk at being hit with the $1 million per pound weight penalty due to him coming in over the 168 lb. super middleweight limit several times in the last three years.
The Canelo vs. Chavez Jr. fight will take place at a catch-weight of 164 ½ pounds. Chavez Jr. says he’s at 180 pounds right now, and he feels that he’s going to be able to make the catch-weight. If he fails to, then the money will go to Canelo.
By Dan Ambrose: Alfredo Angulo hints that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) lacks the heart, which is why he’s chosen to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1 32 KOs) in his next fight on May 6 instead of middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs). Angulo, who lost to Canelo by a 10th round knockout in March 2014, says the reason why Chavez Jr. getting the fight is because he doesn’t have the same boxing skills as Golovkin, and that he’ll likely struggle to make the 164.5lb catch-weight fight the fight on May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Angulo says that Canelo and his promoters know that Chavez Jr. is going to struggle to make the weight in having to melt down to the catch-weight limit.
By Jeff Aranow: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Saul Canelo Alvarez met on Monday for their international press tour in Mexico City, Mexico to hype their May 6 fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The casually dressed 30-year-old Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) looked like a giant during the face off with the 5’8” Canelo (48-1-1, 34 KOs) when the two of them were on stage after speaking.
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By Jeff Aranow: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has a “big chance” of beating undefeated Gennady “GGG” Golovkin if the two of them face each other this year, says former four division world champion Erik Morales. He sees improvement in the game of the 26-year-old Canelo (48-1-1, 34 KOs) in his recent fights, and he thinks that might give him the ability to beat the 34-year-old Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs).
Morales sees the Canelo-Golovkin fight as an even one right now, but he does feel that Golovkin has more experience and technical ability of the two.