By Eric Thomas: Unbeaten middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) doesn’t see himself fighting WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez anytime soon due to the different promoters that promote the two fighters.
Chavez vs. Zbik
Chavez Jr. wants bout against Saul Alvarez
By Jim Dower: Like someone that’s not satisfied with what they have on their own plate, unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) is eying a future fight against unbeaten WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KO’s) in a fight that Chavez Jr sees as a huge fight that their Mexicans will enjoy seeing. The problem is Chavez Jr. still hasn’t even beaten WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s), who Chavez Jr. is scheduled to fight on June 4th.
Chavez Jr. to face Zbik without a tune-up on June 4th
By Eric Thomas: Number #1 ranked WBC middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) will be facing undefeated WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) on June 4th without a tune-up bout to get ready for the fight. Chavez Jr., the son of former boxing world champion Julio Cesar Chavez, was supposed to be taking a tune-up fight against David Medina. It looks like they decided that fight was either too risky or wouldn’t given Chavez Jr. enough time to get ready for the title shot against Zbik.
Arum says Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Saul Alvarez will never fight, because “Julio is too big”
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said that his unbeaten fighter WBC Silver middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) and undefeated WBC Silver junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 KO’s) will never fight because Chavez Jr. is “too big” for Alvarez to fight. This seems kind of silly given that the 6-foot Chavez Jr. just went life and death with the light hitting 5’9″ Billy Lyell last weekend.
If Chavez Jr. beats Zbik, he could face Sergio Martinez, says Arum
By Dan Ambrose: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 Ko’s) will be facing WBC middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) in May. If Chavez defeats Zbik, which is likely because is a very average fighter that the WBC bestowed on him their title without him having to fight for it, then Chavez Jr. could be facing Sergio Martinez after that, says his promoter Bob Arum.
Did Roach fail Chavez Jr. in his last fight with Lyell?
By Dan Ambrose: If you look at the condition that unbeaten middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (42-0-1, 30 KO’s) was in for his last fight this past weekend against journeyman Billy Lyells (22-9, 4 KO’s), it’s hard to miss the fact that Chavez Jr. looked kind of flabby and out of shape compared to his form a year ago in his impressive win over John Duddy in June 2010. Chavez Jr., the WBC Silver middleweight champion, reportedly came in four pounds over the 160 pound weight limit for his fight against the smallish Lyell.
Chavez Jr could fight Zbik in 2011
By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) could be fighting World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight interim champion Sebastian Zbik (30-0, 10 KO’s) in early 2011, according to news from examiner.com. Chavez, who only fought once in 2010, is looking for a fight in the early part of 2011. He pulled out of a bout in December against Pawel Wolak complaining of the flu. This wasn’t the first time that Chavez had become ill before a fight.
Chavez Jr. could be fighting Zbik next
By Jason Kim: According to the latest news, undefeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) could be fighting unbeaten World Boxing Council interim middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (29-0, 10 KO’s) next rather than the full WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez. This is would give Chavez’s trainer Freddie Roach another fight to work on technique with the young 24-year-old Chavez before throwing him in with either Martinez or WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto.