By Chris Williams: Bob Arum has put together what he sees as a solid card on February 4th with former WBO super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (22-1-1, 18 KO’s) trying to get his career back together in a fight against former two time world champion Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) in a fight for the recently vacated World Boxing Organization super bantamweight title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Chavez vs. Rubio
Rubio wants to expose Chavez Jr. as a fake champion on 2/4
By Dan Ambrose: Although Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) did beat the WBC appointed World Boxing Council middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik last June to capture the WBC strap, No.1 ranked challenger Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s) reportedly doesn’t recognize the 25-year-old Chavez Jr. as a real champion and instead sees him as nothing more than just a paper champion whom he has to beat to win the title.
Chavez-Rubio: Julio to taste defeat for the first time
By Dan Ambrose: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) has been blessed with being the son of a boxing legend in father Julio Cesar Chavez. Instead of having to toil away in near obscurity and claw his way to the top like Sergio Martinez, Chavez Jr. has been helped along his path with huge crowds flocking to see him fight mostly B and C opposition and high ratings on HBO.
Chavez Jr. will have problems with Rubio’s power
By William Mackay: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) has improved a lot in the past year and isn’t nearly as hittable as he once was. He’s using his jab more and even showing good footwork in some of his fights. However, Chavez Jr. was still getting hit cleanly in his last fight against Peter Manfredo Jr. and won the fight based on his better size and power.
The WBC still hasn’t sanctioned Chavez-Rubio bout: Is Sulaiman having second thoughts?
By Eric Thomas: The World Boxing Council still hasn’t officially sanctioned the already scheduled HBO fight between WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Marco Antonio Rubio on February 4th. The WBC originally said that Chavez Jr. would have to fight Martinez next but then Sulaiman came out and said that Chavez Jr. has asked to take an optional defense against Rubio.
Sergio Martinez wants Rubio to beat Chavez Jr.
By Dan Ambrose: Sergio Martinez is really hoping that No.1 ranked WBC contender Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s) will beat WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) in their World Boxing Council approved bout on February 4th at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Chavez Jr. caught between a rock and a hard place – chooses Rubio over Sergio Martinez
By Allen Fox: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) was facing a critical dilemma recently that you characterize as Chavez Jr. being caught between a rock and a hard place after he’d used up his voluntary defense of his WBC title by taking a soft fight against Peter Manfredo Jr.
Chavez Jr. may have problems getting by Rubio
By Allen Fox: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) has been given a free pass against the middleweight division’s best fighter in Sergio Martinez by the World Boxing Council, who after receiving a request from the 25-year-old Chavez Jr. on Friday to take a voluntary defense against Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s), the WBC gave Chavez Jr. the permission he was asking for to shoot Martinez and take the easier fight. However, this may not be an easy fight at all for Chavez, as the 31-year-old Rubio can really punch and he’s more skilled than Chavez Jr.
WBC gives permission to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to make a voluntary defense on Feb. 4; Sergio Martinez has to wait
By Dan Ambrose: The World Boxing Council has given WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. approval to make a voluntary title defense on February 4th, likely against no.1 ranked WBC contender Marcos Antonio Rubio. This comes after Chavez Jr. reportedly asked the WBC for permission to take the voluntary defense.
Marco Antonio Rubio to fight Chavez Jr. next for WBC middleweight title
By Jason Kim: Number #1 ranked WBC middleweight contender Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KO’s) will finally be getting his long awaited world title shot against World Boxing Council middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KO’s) on February 4th next year, according to the latest boxing news.