De La Hoya Rejects Canelo-Chavez Without 156 Weight
Posted by: David Rosenberg on 11/20/2011 .
By David "Los Gatos" Rosenberg
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya has rejected a possible super-fight between Mexican superstars Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. - unless his promotional rival Top Rank agrees to a catch-weight of "156-pounds." De La Hoya, pressed with questions from reporters, stated he'll make the fight "only at 156."
Top Rank has interest in the fight, with a proposed catch-weight of 158-pounds. Chavez, the WBC middleweight champion, retained his title on Saturday night in Houston, Texas with a fifth round stoppage of Peter Manfredo. Alvarez returns on November 26th in Mexico, defending his WBC junior middleweight title against former champion Kermit Cintron.
There are serious doubts on whether or not Chavez can even make 158, but 156 seems impossible.
http://www.boxingscene.com/de-la-hoya-rejects-canelo-chavez-without-156-weight--46218
Chavez Jr: De La Hoya's 156 Reply Shows Canelo is Scared!
Posted by: Ryan Burton on 11/21/2011 .
By Ryan Burton
After his fifth round stoppage of Peter Manfredo, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was bombarded by the media about the likelihood of a potential showdown with fellow Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo"" Alvarez.
"If he's not scared," said a blunt Chavez.
The son of the legend said he would love to face Alvarez but doesn't think that Canelo really wants to fight him. He said that Alvarez's team wants conditions that are unrealistic when it comes to making the fight.
Chavez is the WBC middleweight champion while Alvarez is the junior middleweight champion of the same organization. Alvarez however has fought several of his fights at catch-weight's between the welterweight and junior middleweightlimit and an agreement for a catch-weight against Chavez is the major sticking point in making the fight.
Alvarez's promoter Oscar De La Hoya has recently said that for the fight to happen Chavez must agree to a 156 pound weight limit which Chavez says is impossible for him to make.
"They want me to fight at 156 pounds. I cannot go down to 156. They make all of these conditions on the fight. If he really wants the fight then let's do a catch-weight that works for us both. To me that shows that he is scared," said Chavez
Chavez went on to say that he thinks Alvarez is a good boxer and that the fight would generate a lot of interest amongst the fans.
"Between Mexicans there are always good fights. Of course it will be a good fight. He is a good fighter. If he isn't scared let's do it," said Chavez.
http://www.boxingscene.com/chavez-jr-de-la-hoyas-156-reply-shows-canelo-scared--46252
Posted by: David Rosenberg on 11/20/2011 .
By David "Los Gatos" Rosenberg
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya has rejected a possible super-fight between Mexican superstars Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. - unless his promotional rival Top Rank agrees to a catch-weight of "156-pounds." De La Hoya, pressed with questions from reporters, stated he'll make the fight "only at 156."
Top Rank has interest in the fight, with a proposed catch-weight of 158-pounds. Chavez, the WBC middleweight champion, retained his title on Saturday night in Houston, Texas with a fifth round stoppage of Peter Manfredo. Alvarez returns on November 26th in Mexico, defending his WBC junior middleweight title against former champion Kermit Cintron.
There are serious doubts on whether or not Chavez can even make 158, but 156 seems impossible.
http://www.boxingscene.com/de-la-hoya-rejects-canelo-chavez-without-156-weight--46218
Chavez Jr: De La Hoya's 156 Reply Shows Canelo is Scared!
Posted by: Ryan Burton on 11/21/2011 .
By Ryan Burton
After his fifth round stoppage of Peter Manfredo, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was bombarded by the media about the likelihood of a potential showdown with fellow Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo"" Alvarez.
"If he's not scared," said a blunt Chavez.
The son of the legend said he would love to face Alvarez but doesn't think that Canelo really wants to fight him. He said that Alvarez's team wants conditions that are unrealistic when it comes to making the fight.
Chavez is the WBC middleweight champion while Alvarez is the junior middleweight champion of the same organization. Alvarez however has fought several of his fights at catch-weight's between the welterweight and junior middleweightlimit and an agreement for a catch-weight against Chavez is the major sticking point in making the fight.
Alvarez's promoter Oscar De La Hoya has recently said that for the fight to happen Chavez must agree to a 156 pound weight limit which Chavez says is impossible for him to make.
"They want me to fight at 156 pounds. I cannot go down to 156. They make all of these conditions on the fight. If he really wants the fight then let's do a catch-weight that works for us both. To me that shows that he is scared," said Chavez
Chavez went on to say that he thinks Alvarez is a good boxer and that the fight would generate a lot of interest amongst the fans.
"Between Mexicans there are always good fights. Of course it will be a good fight. He is a good fighter. If he isn't scared let's do it," said Chavez.
http://www.boxingscene.com/chavez-jr-de-la-hoyas-156-reply-shows-canelo-scared--46252
