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Julito & Omarcito Sparring
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- Jane
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- Julio Cesar Chavez Carrasco, who has been training at the Centro Otomi for his February 18 rematch against Carlos Molina, has been getting in some of his sparring against younger brother Omar Alonso. I found this pic on ESTO.
http://www.esto.com.mx/060207/box/4box.asp
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- Jane
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- ESTO got a chance to talk to Chavez Jr. about his upcoming rematch with Carlos Molina.
The following is translated from the original Spanish at:
http://www.esto.com.mx/060208/box/1box.asp
Julio Cesar Chavez Carrasco, known by many fans simply as "JC's son" was the first to be dissatisfied with his performance and his draw against Carlos Molina (from Michoacan, living in the US) last December in Monterrey.
Such is the weight that Julito carries on his shoulders for being the son of the boxing legend that the fans were booing him after the fight.
"It's hard to please everybody. I understand it because I had won all my fights and I know that deep down they wanted to see me win," asserted Chavez, who will turn 20 on the 16th of this month and have a crucial rematch against Molina wo days later at the Aladdin Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The Sinaloan considers that "with everything that happened, I deserved the win," and now believes that, with his preparation which for the first time will be at the Centro Ceremonial Otomi, he'll emerge victorious "and don't be surprised if it's by knockout."
"It was a bad night. If this guy beats me, it means that I don't have a future in boxing. He's strong, throws a lot of punches, and should be raised in the rankings. It's going to be a difficult fight, but I have to win," he added.
-What happened in the first fight?
"I don't know. I really don't have any excuses. I trained well, but things just weren't going right, I got tired. It just wasn't my night, I hope to demonstrate that."
-And you think you'll win by knockout?
"I think so. I couldn't catch him. I was too stationary and started to fight a little late. I lost the first two rounds. It was scheduled for six; they had told me it would be for eight, but they cut it to six for the television broadcast. I didn't have time. This is why I said I wanted to have the rematch at eight or ten rounds." The young Chavez thought a moment and continued:
"Watching the video, I don't feel I lost the fight. I saw that it wasn't a good fight, I didn't push the action as much as I needed to... He never hurt me. The few times I was able to connect, it really got to him."
His brother Omar interrupted: "If it had been any other fighter instead of my brother, the fans wouldn't have booed."
Rodolfo Chavez, uncle and trainer of the interviewee, added: "Julito was the one who asked for the rematch right then. He told me, 'Uncle, I want to fight this guy again. I have to show the fans, but it'll be a good win, which will remove all doubts.' I think it was a good experience for him. It'll make him more offensive in his fights. It's a good thing it came early because this year will be a lot of good fights, but for those he'll have to win this one."
Rodolfo stressed that "It wasn't a stumble, it was a wake-up call. Julito has always been very dedicated, something happened. It's going to be very important. It was a bad night, not that we haven't been careful with him. He found out that there are no small opponents and that whoever's fighting against him, it's as if it were for a championship. It's a warning so he'll train harder and more earnestly. And Junior came out here to train, with the cold and everything."
Julito admitted that after three weeks at the Otomi, "I'm bored. Sometimes I can't sleep well because of the cold. But everything comes at a price, and I'll be more ready for the fight. What's more, with the arrival of my father (JC arrived last Wednesday) I feel more motivated."
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- Jane
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- Another article from ESTO:
http://www.esto.com.mx/060208/box/5box.asp
Omar Chavez had a spectacular exhibition when he fought at the Plaza Mexico on May 22, 2004, on the undercard of one of his father's farewell fights.
Of his short boxing career, though son of the former world champion and practically born with gloves on, he explained:
"My fights are pure exhibitions. I've only had one fight with judges, which I won. For the fight at the Plaza Mexico I had only one week of preparation. For my dad's fights, they would get me just the day before. Now I'm going to dedicate myself to the sport. I do my roadwork and then train in the gym. I've been here three weeks with my brother at the Centro Ceremonial Otomi. I've gotten used to the weather, to the altitude. I don't feel cold or tired anymore.
Omar, who turned 16 on January 4th, indicated that he would like to fight "in the Culiacan Golden Gloves, to compete in any tournament that I can, to toughen myself."
He explained that he hadn't left off his studies:
"I'm starting home-schooling for high school. I decided to become a boxer, but if my dad sees that I don't have a future in it, we'll leave it at that. I want to be someone, not just one of the crowd, to be good, not just to see what happens. Boxing is my first choice, though there are other things I could devote myself to.
He indicated that "nobody [in his family] wanted me to box, not even my brother, but it's something that one person likes and another knows how to improve on. I know that I have to be well prepared. Without conditioning, you fight just to not get tired, but when you're prepared you move, jab, counterpunch...."
This reporter asked for a glass of water and, upon entering the kitchen of the cabin which was always used by JC Chavez and in which his sons are now staying, met with a pleasant surprise Alba Amalia Carrasco, former wife of the legendary champion, getting ready to cook.
Cristian Eduardo, the youngest of the Chavez boys, was with his mother, making mischief while she cooked. Helping was Ariel Chavez, JC's brother known for surviving a plane crash two weeks after JC's victory over Hector "Macho" Camacho in September 1992.
-Why did they leave you with Eduardo? -we asked the mother, who indicated that she had only been there visiting for three days.
"Because I liked him, he's such a good listener."
-Is he going to be a boxer also?
"No, he's going to be an actor, because he's very handsome."
Cristian, who is in his first year of middle school (secundaria), said he had been in Riverside for three years. Julito only spent one year in the California city.
"I returned to Culiacan because my sons Julio and Omar came back here," explained the attractive se
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