The son of the boxing legend, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is ready to return to the ring next July 20 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. His new opponent will be the expeller of mixed martial arts (MMA) Uriah Hall. This fight is scheduled for six rounds and will be part of the card starring Jake Paul against Mike Perry.
Initially, Chávez Jr. had planned to face the former fighter MMA Darren Till who was going to debut in boxing, but as the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul was postponed Until December, the fight between the Mexican and the English had to be canceled after failing to reach an agreement.
Uriah Hall who fought as a middleweight in the UFC and was runner-up in The Ultimate Fighter, he separated from the MMA company in 2022 and debuted as a professional boxer in October of the same year. In his debut he won a unanimous decision victory over the former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell and since then, the Jamaican-American has not fought again.
“I’m excited to be back in the boxing ring on Saturday, July 20. I’m ready to challenge myself against a well-known boxer and former world champion like him.” Julio César Chávez Jr“, the former star posted in a statement.
For his part, the firstborn of the ‘Caesar of boxing’ has a record of 53 wins (34 by knockout), 6 losses and 1 draw and will return to the ring after more than two and a half years of inactivity, as His last fight was in December 2021, when he defeated David Zegarra by unanimous decision in a 10-round fight in Culiacán, Sinaloa.
Chávez Jr. makes a prediction about the future of ‘Canelo’
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. gave his opinion on Canelo’s future fights, He said that the undisputed super middleweight champion will become a legend if he manages to defeat two of the best pound-for-pound boxers of today; Terence Crawford and David Benavidez.
In an interview with ESNEWS during his training at the Maywood Boxing Club From California, Chavez Jr. spoke about the possible fights that are being negotiated for the Guadalajara native.
“If Canelo beats Benavidez and Crawford, he will go to another level. As Mayweather and Pacquiao he can earn 50, 60 or 70 million dollars per fight. He needs to take the risk, and if he loses, he also wins. So, I would like Canelo to take those kinds of risks,” said the son of the ‘Great Mexican Champion’.
He Mexican boxer He highlighted the importance of these fights for Canelo’s career, saying that beating figures like Crawford and Benavidez would consolidate his legacy and further elevate his financial and media status.
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Source: martell.nucamendi@razon.com.mx (Martell Nucamendi) from La Razón de México | Noticias e información en tiempo real. on 2024-06-27 15:43:06