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Civil War
DateMay 6, 2017
VenueT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineNone
Tale of the tape
Boxer Mexico Canelo Álvarez Mexico Julio César Chávez Jr.
Nickname "Canelo" "La Leyenda Continua"
Hometown Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Pre-fight record 48–1–1 (34 KO) 50–2–1 (32 KO)
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Recognition WBO light middleweight champion.
Ring magazine and lineal middleweight champion.		 Former WBC middleweight champion.
Result
TBA

Canelo Álvarez vs. Julio César Chávez Jr. is an upcoming professional boxing fight that will be held on May 6, 2017 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

Background

Negotiations began soon after for a potential HBO PPV fight to take place between Chávez Jr. and Canelo Álvarez in 2017 on the Cinco de Mayo weekend, as there was interest from both sides that a fight take place. Golden Boy president Eric Gomez confirmed a catchweight of 165 lbs was agreed between both sides.[1][2][3] WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman was on board and said it was a "very attractive fight." and would likely get his organization involved in the fight.[4][5]

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. spoke on December 18 about the ongoing negotiations saying Golden Boy were offering his son a small amount for the potential big ppv fight. He went on to claim his son was offered a $5m purse with no mention he would get a cut of the ppv revenue, a counter offer was submitted. A rematch clause was also discussed, which Chavez Jr. and his team had no problem with. Chavez Sr. went on to admit that he was fully aware Álvarez is the A-side in the fight, and would settle for no less than 30-35% of the full revenue.[6][7] On December 24, Álvarez and his team gave Chavez a week to accept the terms, which included a purse of $7m, or he would consider other options.[8] On January 12, 2017 De La Hoya and Álvarez called for the contract to be signed, which was supposedly sent to Al Haymon, who advises Chavez Jr. and urged him to sign it.[9] A day later, Chavez Jr. claimed he had agreed all the demands set by Álvarez and was said that he would sign the contract. According to Chavez Jr. the new demands included a weight limit set at 164.5 pounds and a $6 million base purse plus PPV revenue percentages.[10] On January 13, Álvarez officially confirmed the fight to take place on May 6, 2017. A rematch clause was also put in place if Chavez Jr. wins the fight and another clause for every pound Chavez Jr. weighs over the limit, he would be fined $1 million.[11][12][13]

Broadcast

The bout will be on HBO PPV in the US and BT Sport in the UK. It will be available on iPPV in the US on https://canelo-vs-chavez.net/ All you need to do to have the latest version of your favorite browser installed and update to the latest version of Flash and do not have pop-up blockers and/or blockers active/installed. Be aware of your firewall settings, if set too restrictive, can also impact your viewing experience. Don't forget to disable your proxy. Best Browsers for iPhone, iPad & Android device that Support for is puffin browser download; Computer & Mac user must use Firefox or Google chrome. https://canelo-vs-chavez.net/[14].

Cinemas

Fathom Events[15] will broadcast the fight live in movie theaters across the US.

References

  1. ^ "[http://canelovschavez.livestreamhdq.com/ Canelo vs Chavez Live] Jr. Says He's Back: Now I'm Ready For Golovkin and Canelo! - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr wins wide decision over Dominik Britsch, calls for GGG, Canelo - Boxing News". 2016-12-11. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  3. ^ "Canelo, Chavez talking Cinco de Mayo weekend bout". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  4. ^ "Canelo and Chavez Jr. in talks for May fight on HBO PPV - The Ring". The Ring. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  5. ^ "Canelo vs. Chavez Jr. - WBC President is on Board, Loves The Fight - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  6. ^ "Chavez Sr: Canelo, Golden Boy are Offering Crumbs To My Son! - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  7. ^ "Chavez Sr: We Know it's Canelo's Time, We Only Want 30-35%". Boxing Scene. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Canelo gives Chavez Jr. a week to accept terms". Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "Canelo, De La Hoya To Chavez Jr: You Have The Contract - Sign It!". Boxing Scene. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. ^ "Chavez Jr. Ready To Sign Contract For Canelo - Weight is 164.5". Boxing Scene. January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Canelo to face Chavez Jr. May 6 on HBO PPV at 164.5 pounds - The Ring". The Ring. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  12. ^ "Long-anticipated Canelo-Chavez bout on May 6". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  13. ^ "Chavez Jr: $1 Million Fine For Every Pound I'm Over With Canelo - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  14. ^ "Flipps Media Inc. to Stream Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Live on PPV, Saturday, May 6, from Las Vegas". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  15. ^ https://www.fathomevents.com/events/canelo-vs-chavez-jr
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