Last night's middleweight mega-fight between Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. lived up our expectations and then some. The outcome was no surprise—Martinez's unanimous decision went according to plan—but very few could have predicted the journey the two took to get there.
Showing posts with label Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.. Show all posts
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Canelo
I've been ducking.
ESPN's boxing prospect of 2010, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, 37-0-1 (27), has been racking up wins left and right. He's been growing increasingly popular, especially since his knockout of Carlos Baldomir in September. He just won a TKO victory over Ryan Rhodes in the light middleweight division this weekend; the media is talking about him; and I have yet to say anything about him.
I've been ducking Canelo Alvarez. I have avoided posting about this big rising star. Why?
Because "canelo" means "cinnamon" in Spanish, and that's just about the worst boxing nickname I've ever heard. [Note to professional boxers: when it comes to searching the spice cabinet for a nickname, "Sugar" has historically been the best way to go.]
OK, well, that may not be the entire reason I've been avoiding him. The actual reason is because I don't think he's all that impressive, and he's been getting much more credit than he deserves lately.
ESPN's boxing prospect of 2010, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, 37-0-1 (27), has been racking up wins left and right. He's been growing increasingly popular, especially since his knockout of Carlos Baldomir in September. He just won a TKO victory over Ryan Rhodes in the light middleweight division this weekend; the media is talking about him; and I have yet to say anything about him.
I've been ducking Canelo Alvarez. I have avoided posting about this big rising star. Why?
Because "canelo" means "cinnamon" in Spanish, and that's just about the worst boxing nickname I've ever heard. [Note to professional boxers: when it comes to searching the spice cabinet for a nickname, "Sugar" has historically been the best way to go.]
OK, well, that may not be the entire reason I've been avoiding him. The actual reason is because I don't think he's all that impressive, and he's been getting much more credit than he deserves lately.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
The Fights Last Night: Froch-Johnson, Zbik-Chavez Jr. Reflections
We had two awesome fights last night.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Zbik vs. Chavez Jr.
Next Saturday night (6/4) on HBO's Boxing After Dark we get to see the WBC Middleweight Championship fight between title-holder Sebastian Zbik and noteworthy contender Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.
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