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Chavez Jr. scores easiest win of young ring career
STEVE RIVERA Tucson Citizen MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2004
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/index.php?page=pro&story_id=102504c5_boxing (Outdated Link)
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. barely had time to say hello and goodbye to his opponent Saturday night at Desert Diamond Casino.
Chavez made quick work of Mike Walker, winning by technical knockout when referee Bobby Ferrera called the match after Walker had fallen to the canvas for the third time in the first round, two minutes and 21 seconds into the fight.
The bout was witnessed by 2,525 fans including Chavez's famous father and former junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas.
"He gives me motivation," the younger Chavez said of his father.
It was the easiest and perhaps most convincing victory in Chavez's 12-win career, which is just starting its second year.
The third and decisive knockdown came with a sharp left to the body and a right uppercut to the head. Ferrera then stepped in to stop the fight.
"I can't say exactly what I learned," Chavez said of his quick work. "But in each fight you learn something."
Chavez said he didn't think Walker was nervous or fought scared because of the name, but "I think it did affect him, but at the same time I think it motivated him because if he wins he'll make a name for himself."
Walker came out aggressively, but Chavez scored his first knockdown with a right to the head about 90 seconds into the fight. Moments later, Walker fell to the canvas with a strong left to the body.
"Clearly, he wanted to win," Chavez said of Walker's early aggressiveness, "but I knew I'd knock him out."
Chavez's son TKOs overmatched foe in first round
By Bruce Pascoe ARIZONA DAILY STAR Monday, October 25, 2004
http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/allheadlines/44914.php (Outdated Link)
A record Desert Diamond Casino boxing crowd of 2,525 received what it was looking for Saturday night - glimpses of Julio Cesar Chavez and his legendary father Saturday night.
But the euphoria didn't last long.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (12-0) knocked out Mike Walker of St. Louis just two minutes and 11 seconds into the first round of a scheduled six-rounder on the main event of a six-round card.
Referee Bobby Ferrara called the main event a technical knockout after Walker fell to the canvas for a third time.
It was hardly a surprise that Walker proved no match for Chavez, whose fights are being carefully chosen as he gains experience. Walker (5-6) was a late replacement for Mike Dobbs, who was not eligible because he was knocked out of a Sept. 24 fight in Albuquerque, N.M., and was under a 30-day medical suspension.
While the fight didn't last long, there was still plenty of hoopla. Chavez' father, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., walked into the ring before his son's fight. He was greeted with a standing ovation from while a band sung to him. Former junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas also made an impromptu appearance to the crowd's delight.
A four-round unanimous decision by Omar Candelaria of Sierra Vista over Gustavo Medina of Eloy became the top undercard fight of the evening when a scheduled 12-round bantamweight fight between Hector Velasquez and Julian Rodriguez was cancelled without explanation.
While the two fighters put on an entertaining brawl in their first match, on Sept. 3, both put on a more technical effort this time. That became an advantage for Candelaria, who landed enough punches to win every round.
"I wanted to land the jab and take control early, so we didn't have that crazy brawl this time, Candelaria said. "I hope I put on a good show for everybody.
JC Jr. llega a 12 triunfos
Ramiro González Enviado Especial La Opinion, Los Angeles 24 de octubre de 2004
http://www.laopinion.com/deportes/boxeo/?rkey=00041023230601107306 (Outdated Link)
TUCSON, Arizona.— Julio César Chávez Jr. llegó a la docena de triunfos sin derrota con siete nocáuts en su ascendente carrera donde no sostuvo peleas como amateur, en uno de los casos especiales del boxeo profesional.
El cloroformo de anoche a los 2:21 del primer giro que le impuso al estadounidense Mike Walker (5-6, cinco nocáuts) fue relativamente fácil, pues su rival no daba para más, además que era superado en altura, estatura y nombre, por un joven en pleno ascenso.
Dos caídas en ese primer asalto pusieron el punto final al epílogo y al esperado debut del novatito sinaloense ante un lleno total en el casino Desert Diamond, cuyos fanáticos gritaban a rabiar “¡Chávez, Chávez, Chávez!”, por los movimientos y golpes casi idénticos del “César del Boxeo”, J.C. observaba atónito las acciones, y más cuando Walker se fue a la lona por segunda ocasión, empero, su semblante cambió candor el réferi Robert Ferrara, el mismo que detuvo su pelea frente al ruso australiano Kostya Tszyu el 29 de julio de 2000, paró el duelo y le levantó la mano a su vástago.
Sin duda fue la contienda más fácil para Chávez Jr., pero lo más importante fue que dejó un tremendo sabor de boca ante el aficionado local que lo apoyó a rabiar como lo hizo en el pasado con su famoso padre.
VELAZQUEZ NO SALIOLa pelea por el cetro pluma Fecarbox entre el tijuanense Héctor Velázquez y Julián Rodríguez porque este último llegó tarde; sin embargo los 2,500 aficionados presentes —fue el número final— definitivamente demostraron que vinieron para ver en acción a Chávez Jr.
En otros resultados, José Magallón derrotó a Alan Martínez por decisión unánime, Leiliani Salazar a Christina Avila por decisión, y Salvador Cárdenas a Anthony Delgado también por decisión unánime.
En una de las mejores peleas de la noche, el sonorense Ramón Flores —hermano del “Shibata” Flores— perdió por nocaut técnico en el tercer asalto ante Thomas Perdón.
Flores tuvo al borde del nocaut a Perdón, pero al final no tuvo gas y cedió.
Finalmente, Omar Candelaria venció por decisión a Gustavo Medina