Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Anderson Silva - June 19, 2021

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Two more bouts have been added to the "Tribute To The Kings" Pay-Per-View card that will take place on Saturday, June 19 from the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Damian "Samurai" Sosa battles Abel "Authentico" Mina for the NABO super welterweight title belt, while Kevin "Diamond Boy" Torres will face Jorge Luis "Silencioso" Melendez in an eight-round super lightweight fight in the televised opener.

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Press Release

Two more bouts have been added to the "Tribute To The Kings" Pay-Per-View card that will take place on Saturday, June 19th from the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico.

In a 10-round battle for the NABO Super Welterweight Title, Damian "Samurai" Sosa battles Abel "Authentico" Mina. In the televised opener, Kevin "Diamond Boy" Torres will fight Jorge Luis "Silencioso" Melendez in a eight-round junior welterweight fight.

Those two fights will support the special night of boxing that will feature legendary Julio Cesar Chavez making his last ring appearance when he battles Hector Camacho Jr in an exhibition bout; Former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. takes on MMA Legend Anderson Silva in a cruiserweight bout scheduled for 10-rounds; Omar Chavez will take on Ramon Alvarez in their trilogy bout, which will be a 10-round middleweight bout.


Sosa of Tijuana, Mexico has a record of 17-1 with 10 knockouts. The 24 year-old is a five-year veteran, who has racked up wins over Alan Carillo (6-0), Giovanny Gonzalez (6-1), Angel Beltran Villa (9-0). In his last bout, Sosa stopped Isidro Toalo in two rounds on February 27th in Jalisco, Mexico. Sosa has won six straight bouts

"It’s a great honor and motivation to be fighting on the same card with the Chavez Family," said Sosa. "And even more so that I will be fighting for a WBO Latin America Championship. My opponent Abel Mina is undefeated, had a great amateur career, but that doesn’t worry me at all. I am preparing myself for a war. The ring is my comfort zone and that’s where I will do all of my talking."

Mina of Puerto Quito, Ecuador, is undefeated with a record of 13-0 with seven knockouts. The 28 year-old is a three year veteran who has a win over Diego Quinones (4-1). Mina is coming off a 2nd round stoppage over Luis Hernan Rodriguez on February 13th in Planeta Rica, Ecuador.

Said Mina,"This is the biggest opportunity of my career, and it makes me very proud to fight in Mexico, and represent my country of Ecuador in such an important event. Damian is the strongest and toughest opponent that I have ever faced, like most Mexican fighters are but with God's grace I will be victorious on June 19th"

Torres, 24 years-old of Bellingham, Washington has a resume that reads 17-1-1 with 14 knockouts. A five-year veteran is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision over Jose Cuevas on September 19th in Tijuana, Mexico.


"It is an honor to be part of Tribute to the Kings, from this point on these are the kind of events I want to be a part of,” said Torres

Melendez, 27 years-old of Zapopan, Mexico has a record of 13-7-2 with eight knockouts. A veteran of eight years, Melendez has a win over undefeated Jose Magdaleno. Melendez is looking to get back in the win column after dropping a decision to Christian Bielma on February 29, 2020 in Tijuana, Mexico.

The card is promoted by Toscano Promotions and Borizteca Boxing, and will be produced by Global Sports Streaming.

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Anderson Silva prepares for Junior showdown

MMA legend Anderson “The Spider” Silva will fight outside of the Octagon for the first time since 2006 against Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. in a professional boxing match in Guadalajara, Mexico, live on PPV Saturday, June 19th in an event titled “Tribute to the Kings.” Price is $39.99.

Silva will fight on the same card that sees the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. take on Hector “Machito” Camacho, Jr. in a special boxing exhibition. Also on the card will be Omar Chavez who will take on Ramon Alvarez in the rubber match of their trilogy.

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Fight Week!!

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Full Chavez-Silva line-up revealed

Seven bouts will be featured before the big Tribute To The Kings Pay-Per-view on Saturday June 19th at The Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. Headlining the pay-per-view portion of the event will be MMA legend “The Spider” Anderson Silva (0-1 as a boxer) against ex-middleweight title holder Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Headlining the non pay-per-view action will be a eight-round super featherweight clash between Jose Acosta and Leonardo Padilla. Acosta of Guadalajara, Mexico is 15-2-1 with 10 knockouts. The 22 year-old is a five-year professional who owns a win over previously undefeated Jorge Zavala. The Venzuelan Padilla has a record of 19-3 with 14 knockouts. He is a seven-year professional, and has faced current WBA 130-pound champion Roger Gutierrez. Padilla is coming off a win over Dionis Martinez on December 19th, and holds a prior win over Daniel Miranda (13-2).

ADDITIONAL BOUTS

Cesar Gutierrez (11-0, 4 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico fights Oscar Mejia (14-4, 6 KOs) of Auguscalientes, Mexico in a six-round featherweight contest...

Mario Ramirez (15-1, 4 KOs) of Camalu, Mexico will take on Pedro Castro (8-2, 4 KOs) in a eight-round super feather battle...

Jose Vazquez (2-0, 1 KO) of Guadalajara, Mexico squares off Jonathan Perez (6-1, 3 KOs) of Morelio, Mexico in a eight-round featherweight affair...

Erik Inunza (7-2, 7 KOs) of Culican, Mexico fights Carlos Daniel Acosta (8-4) of Guadalajara, Mexico in a six-round super featherweight fight...

In swing bouts, Oscar Munguia (9-0, 4 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico takes on Ricardo Badilo (7-1, 1 KO) at featherweight and...

Karen Rubio (5-1) who is a cousin to the Chavez family of Culican, Mexico will fight Estefany Alegria (1-0) of Guadalajara, Mexico in a four-round bantamweight fight.

The co-feature will see the great Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. take the ring to fight Hector “Little Macho” Camacho, the son of the man he beat in 1992. It will be a six round exhibition. Camacho will fight Chavez in honor of his late father and Boxing Hall of Famer, Hector “Macho” Camacho, who lost to Chavez in their historic fight in 1992...

In the televised pay-per-view opener, Kevin "Diamond Boy" Torres will fight Jorge Luis "Silencioso" Melendez in an eight-round junior welterweight fight...

The main card also includes a much-anticipated trilogy bout and rubber match between Omar Chavez and Ramon Alvarez and...

A ten-round junior middleweight battle between Damian "Samurai" Sosa and Abel "Authentico" Mina.

[gilgamesh]

This is a crazy mismatch. Anyone have a link to a sports book for this?

Whatever odds they're offering are probably generous. This is like a 1000/1 fight to me.

[JamesPhilips]

This is a crazy mismatch. Anyone have a link to a sports book for this?

Whatever odds they're offering are probably generous. This is like a 1000/1 fight to me.

Surely

[margaret thatcher]

i remember when anderson was the top dawg in mma, a lot of dudes getting so uptight and butthurt over his boxing loss, they were determined to say it was a fake and that someone falsely put it on his record lol

that guy now is like the new anderson

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Chavez-Silva broadcast team named | Press Release

A world class broadcast team will be ringside calling the live boxing action for the “Tribute to the Kings” pay-per-view event taking place from Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico this Saturday, June 19th. The event features Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. MMA legend Anderson Silva, available via the Fite.Tv website and app in the United States, Canada and select markets world-wide. Handling the blow-by-blow commentary will be Brandon Kyle. Known in the Muay Thai fight business as a broadcaster with Triumphant Combat Sports, he is now a fixture on the Global Sports Streaming (GSS) boxing series, "Best in Boxing." The analysis will be the work of former junior welterweight champion, Chris Algieri. In addition to his championship pedigree, Algieri has quickly established himself as one of the best young analysts.

Also handling commentary will be longtime boxing analyst, Jaime Motta... Marcos Villegas will provide the unofficial scorecard.... Comedian Crystal Marie Denha will handle the reporting. Denha had her own sports show titled “The Fumble”. She left that to start a comedy career, and now is returning to broadcasting since selling The Fumble. She also hosted Australia Breakfast News Program "Sunrise". She is a first-generation US citizen born to Iraqi parents.

Performing play-by-play calls on the Spanish broadcast will be Hall of Famer, Marco Antonio Barrera. Barrera who can be seen and heard on many of the major fights throughout Mexico, will be the team lead for Tribute to the Kings. He will be joined by former world champion Cristian Mijares as well as analyst Goyito Perez. Gerardo Rodriguez will handle the hosting duties at the desk.

Former featherweight contender Chris Martin will analyze the undercard fights on the beIN SPORTS undercard pre-show, while Rodriguez and Motta call the beIN SPORTS undercard show in Spanish.

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Weigh in

https://www.fite.tv/watch/tribute-to-ki ... 580a180511

[adislav123]

This is a crazy mismatch. Anyone have a link to a sports book for this?

Whatever odds they're offering are probably generous. This is like a 1000/1 fight to me.

Surely

why is it considered such a mismatch?

anderson is used to take punches with little padded leather wraps on in a much smaller ring.

i'm sure he can handle himself in a boxing ring with what he'd consider pillows on.

his tank is defo superior to chavez jr's, i guess he's also quicker on his feet, more naturally evasive and has a much longer reach.

he won't look like a technical masterboxer in there but nothing tells me it won't be a competitive affair.

i just saw a couple of highlights of silva's fights in his prime, the man had some skills and a unique style but i'll never be a mma fan with the frikkin elbows to the head, the rolling around and the instant follow up hammerfist finish on a guy's head that just got dropped.

[532712]

Whatever odds they're offering are probably generous. This is like a 1000/1 fight to me.

Surely

why is it considered such a mismatch?

anderson is used to take punches with little padded leather wraps on in a much smaller ring.

i'm sure he can handle himself in a boxing ring with what he'd consider pillows on.

his tank is defo superior to chavez jr's, i guess he's also quicker on his feet, more naturally evasive and has a much longer reach.

he won't look like a technical masterboxer in there but nothing tells me it won't be a competitive affair.

i just saw a couple of highlights of silva's fights in his prime, the man had some skills and a unique style but i'll never be a mma fan with the frikkin elbows to the head, the rolling around and the instant follow up hammerfist finish on a guy's head that just got dropped.

Boxers know how to Punch. That's why it's considered a mismatch.

[JamesPhilips]

Any odds on this?

[gilgamesh]

Any odds on this?

MyBookie has Chavez listed as a 5 to 1 favorite. Which is a steal.

[JamesPhilips]

Any odds on this?

MyBookie has Chavez listed as a 5 to 1 favorite. Which is a steal.

What bookie you using? I can’t find a price

[gilgamesh]

Any odds on this?

MyBookie has Chavez listed as a 5 to 1 favorite. Which is a steal.

What bookie you using? I can’t find a price

The website MyBookie is what I was referring to.

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Chavez jr weighed 184 pounds.

Overweight.

What a joke.

He has to pay Silva $100k

[polecateddy]

Are they wearing 10 or 12 oz gloves? Silva is just a novice and well over the hill. He will just ‘go’ fairly easily I suspect. Old man with no punch resistance left.

[Las Vegas boxing guy]

Chavez jr weighed 184 pounds.

Overweight.

What a joke.

He has to pay Silva $100k

In my view ... overall as a boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr actually overachieved (simply because he had basically "zero" amateur experience coming in).

However, as a professional his consistent missed weights will be something that I will personally remember him for. It's due to a total lack of discipline (and respect for the sport).

He's the only fighter in my recent memory that previously was arrested for DUI Driving while Drunk in the middle of training camp (vs Marco Antonio Rubio).

Curious. Did his legendary father ever miss weight?

[JamesPhilips]

MyBookie has Chavez listed as a 5 to 1 favorite. Which is a steal.

What bookie you using? I can’t find a price

The website MyBookie is what I was referring to.

Oh right

[DieHard24]

Chavez is terrible.

[martyhogan88]

Clearly the people who tipped chavez Jr at such low odds never watched his recent fights

[gregregegg]

Any odds on this?

MyBookie has Chavez listed as a 5 to 1 favorite. Which is a steal.

Hope ya didn’t load up on that... be a heart breaker to see just how shot charves can be. (Fair play to Anderson, he actualy looked like a boxer in there)

[Ricky]

I can't believe he lost, what a bum.

[DrDuke]

I can't believe he lost, what a bum.

Yeah, Jr continues to shock with proving to be a bigger waste than expected.