Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was tested yet again when he met Ruben Galvan (20-7-2) of Hammond, Indiana, on the Gatti-Mayweather undercard at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. In thirty fights as a pro, Galvan had never been knocked out, even against notable opponents such as Jorge Paez, Paul Spadafora and prospect Dmitriy Salita. Galvan’s tough persona extended beyond the ring, as well, with numerous piercings, a tongue stud and Marilyn Manson’s “The Beautiful People” as entrance music. Galvan even managed to win a round from Chavez Jr. with his constant slugging, but it wasn’t enough. Julio scored the knockout victory in the fourth round, making this his twentieth professional win and tenth consecutive knockout victory.

Though Galvan had said before the fight he wouldn’t stand in front of Chavez, he was willing to take a few more risks after he got into the ring. He traded with his opponent for three rounds, winning the second round with his constant assault. In the fourth round, Galvan was hurt and then knocked down for the first time in his career. The knockdown was slightly questionable as it came partly from a push, but Chavez was ready to make up for that by going after his opponent as soon as he got up off the canvas. Galvan, with a bloody nose, took a lot of punishment for the next minute or so, as Chavez landed some beautiful uppercuts. Galvan’s legs were a bit wobbly, and though the fight could have been stopped, the referee let it continue until 2:22 into the round when Galvan’s corner threw in the towel.

In the main event, Floyd Mayweather Jr. won the WBC super lightweight belt when Arturo Gatti’s corner stopped the fight at the end of the sixth round. Gatti was knocked down in the first round when he took his eyes off of Mayweather for a moment, and things went downhill from there. Mayweather was completely dominant with accurate counterpunching and landed his right more frequently throughout the fight.

Also on the undercard from Boardwalk Hall, WBO Minimumweight champion Ivan Calderon successfully defended his title against Gerardo Verde. Carlos Maussa pulled an upset win over Vivian Harris to gain the WBA junior welterweight belt with a seventh-round knockout.
notes

Referee: Benji Esteves
Judge: Pierre Benoist
Judge: Kason Cheeks
Judge: Paul Venti
Promotor: Top Rank / HBO
Ring Announcer: Michael Buffer
Commentator: Larry Merchant
Commentator: Jim Lampley
Commentator: Roy Jones, Jr.
Attendance: 12,675