Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Troy Rowland
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr 160 lbs fought without result Troy Rowland 159 lbs by ND in round 10 of 10
- Date: 2009-11-14
- Location: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Tony Weeks
- Judge: Burt A Clements 99-91
- Judge: Richard Houck 98-92
- Judge: Paul Smith 97-93
Close bout initially won by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, son of the former champion, but later declared a 'no-contest'. This bout was far closer than the scoring indicated. The entire bout was fought in center ring as a close, quiet, technical points war, with both fighters throwing many right jabs to the head and some body shots, with Chavez landing abit more than Rowland in rounds one through six. The bout was fought cleanly for all ten rounds, with no holding or fouls. Rowland did best in the seventh, eighth and ninth, landing more consistent jabs as Chavez tired abit. Chavez appeared to win a close tenth. Chavez Jr., age 23, 40-0-1, 30 kos, fought this bout at middleweight rather than his usual light middleweight, and was not as effective at the higher 160 lb. weight. Rowland, 25-2, 7 kos, Howard City, Michigan, gave a good accounting of himself. Both fighters appeared in excellent condition. This bout was later declared a no-contest. Chavez was found to have used an illegal diuretic, furosemide, a banned medication, to make weight, in results from the prefight testing. Chavez Jr. was subsequently suspended for seven months and fined $10,000 by the Nevada Boxing Commission. Chavez Jr. was hospitalized ten days before this bout for exhaustion and dehydration, according to his personal physician, Dr. Jose Salazar, who gave him the diuretic after giving him intravenous fluids and electrolytes. Nevada Athletic Commissioner Skip Avansino decided leniency to Chavez was in order in light of his hospitalization. The commission voted 4-1 for the penalty, one holdout seeking a higher penalty. Chavez dropped his personal physician after the commission's post-fight hearing. "I did not mean to hurt anybody," said Chavez Jr. His Las Vegas attorney, Peter Bernhard, said his client had been treated fairly.