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Chavez vs Rubio Drug Testing Fiasco: Texas Taking Blame, But Situation Still Stinks
The Texas athletic commission is attempting to take all the blame for not administering any post-fight drug tests following Saturday's fight between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Marco Antonio Rubio in San Antonio. From Gabriel Montoya of MaxBoxing: According to an official statement given to me by...
Chavez vs Rubio: WBC Addresses Open Scoring Controversy
Of the many issues in last Saturday's WBC middleweight title fight between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Marco Antonio Rubio, the use of open scoring was one that raised a lot of eyebrows. The practice is endorsed by the WBC and used in many countries for their title fights, but is not approved by the...
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Antonio Margarito: WBC Would Likely Reject Fight
For the time being, the WBC appears to be standing firm on their order that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr must face Sergio Martinez in his next fight or be stripped of their middleweight belt, as Miguel Rivera and Ernesto Castellanos report that a potential fight between Chavez and Antonio Margarito --...
Chavez vs Rubio Controversy: WBC Blames Texas Commission For Lack of Drug Testing
The World Boxing Council (WBC) is blaming the Texas commission for failing to administer post-fight drug tests following Julio Cesar Chavez Jr's Saturday win over Marco Antonio Rubio, and have told Rubio's team to take their protest and complaints to Texas, not to the WBC. "We are not responsible ...
DiBella Would Want VADA Testing for Chavez vs Lee Fight
Promoter Lou DiBella says he's all for a fight between his man Andy Lee and WBC middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, but he'd prefer to have VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) testing for the fight. From Rick Reeno at BoxingScene.com: "I'm not accusing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr of...
Chavez vs Rubio: Marco Antonio Rubio Asks WBC To Assign New Referee
Marco Antonio Rubio is asking the WBC to assign an international referee for his February 4 WBC middleweight title fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, according to Fightnews.com. The assigned referee is Mexico's Guadalupe Garcia. There's no history with Garcia favoring Chavez in fights or anything...
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Sergio Martinez: Business As Usual
Let's just jump right into this, because I gotta say: I don't think Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has all the facts, and if he does, then there are other issues. Here's something he said about a fight with Sergio Martinez, via BoxingScene.com: "I have no fear of anyone, not Sergio or any other fighter....
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Facing Marco Antonio Rubio on February 4
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr will put his WBC middleweight title on the line on February 4 against Marco Antonio Rubio in San Antonio, part of an HBO double-header that will also include Nonito Donaire facing Wilfredo Vazquez Jr for the vacant WBO super bantamweight belt. Chavez (44-0-1, 31 KO) is...
Ajose Olusegun Wants His Promised Shot at Erik Morales
While Erik Morales lets his name swirl in the rumor mills around Floyd Mayweather Jr (that fight's not happening, in case you hadn't heard, and was never a serious question), mandatory WBC 140-pound challenger Ajose Olusegun is just hoping that the Mexican legend, who holds the WBC belt, and the...
Humberto Soto Considering Golden Boy, WBC Considering Another Belt at 140
Humberto Soto, currently a free agent, is considering signing a deal with Golden Boy Promotions if he could land a fight with fellow Mexican star Erik Morales. Soto (56-7-2, 32 KO) is returning to the ring on September 3 against Jose Alfaro in Mexico, and it will be his official move to 140 pounds....
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