In the lead up to the stacked Cinco de Mayo weekend historic boxing event headlined by Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) and Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs), fans will have a chance to witness some of Golden Boy Promotions’ top future stars including two Olympians and numerous undefeated fighters.
Canelo vs. Chavez, Jr. takes place Saturday, May 6 at T-Mobile Arena and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
By Gerardo Granados: Next May 6 at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, two of the biggest names from Mexico will fight for what I consider diametric different reasons. I have no doubt that for Canelo Alvarez; this is a big money grab fight, as he and Oscar De la Hoya are so confident to win against a former middleweight titlist who faded fast due to his lack of discipline. For Julio Cesar Chavez Jr this could be a redemption fight or as well be his cash out fight, but by the way he is training, I can see a fighter who just found his lost motivation.
By Dan Ambrose: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr says Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) is going to go down in their pay-per-view big Mexican clash on May 6 on HBO at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chavez Jr. says the boxing public wants to see Canelo get knocked out. Canelo is taking on a real fighter, says Chavez Jr., and not the smaller or older guys that he’s been facing during his career.
By Dan Ambrose: Two months ago in February the World Boxing Council revealed that they would be creating a special commemorative belt for the May 6th contest between Mexican stars Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, and sure enough, that’s what the WBC sanctioning body has done.
By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo (25-0, 19 KOs) says he’s moving up to the 160 pound division, and he’s going to whip both Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs after he moves up to that weight class. Charlo, 6’0”, would be a very difficult fight for Golovkin and Jacobs. With the power, size and speed Charlo possesses, he’d be a definite threat to both of them. We don’t know how good Charlo’s chin is because he hasn’t been hit by a big puncher yet.
By Jim Lampley: Jim Lampley and Max Kellerman chimed in with their thoughts this week on the May 6th fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs), as well as the situation with middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) waiting on the sidelines hoping to get a fight with the redheaded Mexican star if he wins.
By Dan Ambrose: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) seemed a bit over sensitive earlier on Wednesday when he was asked at a media workout in San Diego, California about whether he’s getting ready for a with middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin for later on this year. It was a harmless question asked of Canelo, but he took it in a negative way by saying GGG is the one that needs to be considered with getting ready.
By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya surprised some of the media earlier on Wednesday by saying his fighter Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) will be the pound-for-pound king by either the end of 2017 or by 2018. De La Hoya is obviously counting on Canelo getting a big boost in the pound-for-pound ratings with a win Gennady Golovkin as well as a victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
By Dan Ambrose: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. seem to really want to settle their differences one and for all in their May 6th fight on HBO PPV at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Canelo is saying that he’s really bothered by the things that Chavez Jr. has been saying about him for some time now. Canelo wants to get even with Chavez Jr. He says that his fight with Chavez Jr. is not a business fight like some boxing fans have been saying.
By Jeff Aranow: Despite all the talk about middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin being the fight that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez wants this September, Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez says that former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux (37-3, 33 KOs) is still an option for Canelo to fight after his May 6th match with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Lemieux remains one of the strong options for Canelo.