March 25, 2009

Chavez Jr ready for Cuello

Credit: Chris Farina / Top Rank

Credit: Chris Farina / Top Rank

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr expressed his confidence at a press conference in L.A. on Monday, This is a very important fight for me, because it’s the beginning of what I’m sure will be one of the most important years of my career. I not only hope to win the fight, but to do so convincingly.

About the March 28 Tijuana event headlining Chavez against Luciano Cuello, Bob Arum of Top Rank stated This is a very loaded card and we’re sure it will be a great night of boxing in Tijuana. It’s not always possible to have so much talent in one event and that’s why I think this is the most attractive card we’ve had in our ‘Latin Fury’ series.

Also present to promote Latin Fury 8 were WBC Super Featherweight champ Humberto Soto, Fernando Montiel, Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Promotions, and Tijuana mayor Jorge Ramos. More details from the press conference available at Fightnews.

March 21, 2009

Weekend Recap – March 23

  • Chavez vs. Cuello

    Chavez vs. Cuello

    Julio Cesar Chavez Jr is ready for his match next Saturday (March 28th) against Luciano Cuello at the Plaza de Toros Monumental in Tijuana. I will be at 100% for my fight against Cuello in Tijuana. I have not seen too much of him, but he looks like a difficult opponent with an awkward style and he seem to throw a lot of punches. …I will be ready for anything and everything from Cuello, Chavez said. More details available at Fightnews.

  • Ticket information for the event is now available at www.tijuana.gob.mx/avisos/chavez.asp.
  • JC Jr will be in Los Angeles on Monday, March 23rd, along with WBC super featherweight champ Humberto Soto, WBO super flyweight champ Fernando Montiel, Top Rank’s Bob Arum, and Zanfer Promotions’ Fernando Beltran to promote the Tijuana event. The press conference will be held at the Gold Ballroom in the Millennium Biltmore Hotel at noon.
  • Top Rank may not be rushing to put Julio Cesar Chavez Jr against the top competition. Matchmaker Bruce Trampler told The Ring’s Bill Detloff There’s no reason (to fight a Top-10 guy now). Why? Why does he have to fight Joshua Clottey, or whoever? You’ve got four southpaw titleholders at 154, and Junior’s not good with lefties. When he can still be learning his trade, why give them a big payday? More at The Ring Blog.

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