Apr

The tumultuous (and expected) fall of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s career, along with any goodwill fans still had for him, took a major hit on Saturday against Andrzej Fonfara, but the writing was on the wall long ago.

Apr

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fan share their thoughts on Lucas Matthysse’s hard-fought maj. decision over Ruslan Provodnikov, Andrzej Fonfara’s ninth-round stoppage of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Terence Crawford’s WBO 140-pound title-winning TKO of Thomas Dulorme, and other boxing subjects including mythical matchups in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

Mar

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Andrzej Fonfara predict explosive fight

by Doug Fischer

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Andrzej Fonfara believe they’ve picked the perfect opponent to make for an explosive light heavyweight match. The two tough and aggressive boxers fight on Showtime on April 18 at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.

Jan

Andrzej Fonfara: I’ll show Chavez Jr. how light heavyweights punch

by Doug Fischer

If the April 18 fight between Andrzej Fonfara and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., which both sides have agreed to, is allowed to happen, the Polish 175-pound contender says fans can expect a war. “He has his Mexican style and I have my Polish style,” he said. “I don’t think this fight will end in a decision.”

Jan

Deal reached for Chavez Jr.-Fonfara on April 18, but Arum says otherwise

by Lem Satterfield

A deal has been reached for light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara to face former middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on April 18 at an undisclosed weight and at a site to be determined. However, Bob Arum, Chavez’s promoter in arbitration, says the Mexican star owes him one more fight