Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is set for his first fight under the Al Haymon advisory banner. The second-generation boxing star and former middleweight titlist returns to the ring following a 13-month hiatus, as he takes on perennial Top 10 light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara.
Their bout headlines live on Showtime from StubHub Center in Carson, California, to be fought at a maximum catchweight of 172 lbs. Both fighters did their part to keep the main event afloat, at least at the scales.
Chavez Jr. tipped the scales at 171.6 lbs., with his every step and look cheered wildly by adoring fans on hand. Fonfara - just 11 months removed from a failed title bid versus Adonis Stevenson - came in at 171.4 lbs., his lightest weight since moving up to the light heavyweight division for good in 2010. [Click Here To Read More]
Their bout headlines live on Showtime from StubHub Center in Carson, California, to be fought at a maximum catchweight of 172 lbs. Both fighters did their part to keep the main event afloat, at least at the scales.
Chavez Jr. tipped the scales at 171.6 lbs., with his every step and look cheered wildly by adoring fans on hand. Fonfara - just 11 months removed from a failed title bid versus Adonis Stevenson - came in at 171.4 lbs., his lightest weight since moving up to the light heavyweight division for good in 2010. [Click Here To Read More]
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