Last year, former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-2-1, 32KOs) says he was looking forward to a possible fight with Gennady "GGG" Golovkin. The match didn't happen when Chavez couldn't reach an agreement with his promoter Top...
WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin was disappointed when a proposed July 19th pay-per-view bout against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fell through. Golovkin understands that Chavez Jr. has some issues with his promoter that he must work through...
Former champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. says he was offered a much lower purse then expected for a potential fight with WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, who would move up to 168-pounds to take the fight. The match was targeted for July...
If there’s a bright side for Gennady Golovkin in light of his proposed July 19 showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on the verge of falling through, it’s that things can return to exactly where they were. The reigning middleweight titlist was prep...
What would’ve been one of the most appealing fights of the summer is definitely dead. Promoter Bob Arum confirmed to BoxingScene.com on Wednesday night that negotiations for the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Gennady Golovkin pay-per-view fight have cease...
Former WBC middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. says he is ready to face Gennady Golovkin on July 19 at the Forum in Inglewood, California - but only without a promotional contract extension. According to Chavez, Top Rank will only finalize the fig...
by Robert Morales - Oscar De La Hoya on Wednesday told the Los Angeles Times a couple of interesting things regarding himself and his former promoter, Bob Arum. Although Richard Schaefer - CEO of De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions - was not mentioned...
Gennady Golovkin vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. would be a prime candidate for 2014 Fight of the Year, but if the much-anticipated super middleweight showdown cannot be finalized, there might be a backup plan. Abel Sanchez, who trains Golovkin, told B...
A proposed super middleweight fight between Gennady Golovkin (29-0, 26KOs) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32KOs) has been discussed for weeks now, but negotiations have dragged on. However, those talks should be wrapping up within a week, an...
Last week, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. rejected a proposal to fight IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, at 168, on July 19 at the Forum in Inglewood, California - because Chavez wasn't happy with a signing a contract extension with Top Rank. T...
According to former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32KOs), a deal is getting very close for a July 19th clash with WBA/IBO 160-pound champion Gennady Golovkin (29-0, 26KOs) from The Forum in Los Angeles. The fight will take...
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is very close to an agreement to face WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin on a date in July. Although July 12th has been mentioned as the working date for the Forum in Inglewood, the...
Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, was asked if he had signed a contract to do a certain amount of fights at the Forum in Inglewood, California. He answered in the negative. "I don't believe in exclusive deals," he said. "Nothing would please me more if ot...
Steady as he goes. Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s ascension to superstardom has been forceful as a bulldozer with the consistency of a metronome. Now, after 16 consecutive knockouts, it appears the middleweight titleholder is ready for prime time. To...
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio César Chávez Jr. (48-1-1, 32KOs) has no problem with the formal offer which Top Rank presented to him, to face IBO/WBA middleweight champion Genaddy Golovkin (29-0, 26KOs) on July 12 at the Forum in Inglewood, C...