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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Stops Peter Manfredo in Five
Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas - WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31KOs) stopped Peter Manfredo Jr. (37-7, 20KOs) in the fifth round. Chavez hurt Manfredo with a wicked right hand and then started battering him against the rop...
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Manfredo Officially Retires: I'm Done, No More Fights
Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas - Peter Manfredo Jr. officially retired from the ring after his knockout loss to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday night. Manfredo seemed to finally catch his rhythm before getting caught and stopped by Chavez. Manfred...
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Photos: Chavez Jr. Retains The WBC Title, Stops Manfredo
Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas - WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31KOs) stopped Peter Manfredo Jr. (37-7, 20KOs) in the fifth round. In the fifth, Chavez hurt Manfredo with a wicked counter right hand and then started batteri...
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The Son Also Rises: Chavez Closes The Show in Houston
By Jake Donovan - Regardless of what anyone thought of the fight taking place on a network as prestigious as HBO, the feeling going in to the middleweight title bout between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Peter Manfredo was going to be action packed for h...
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr-Peter Manfredo Jr - Trainers’ Takes
Ronnie Shields (Chavez Jr.): “I like Peter Manfredo. He’s a very talented guy. He has a lot of heart. But he’s not the kind of guy that’s going to move around and box, and I don’t think he can. I don’t think he’s going to out-box Chavez Jr. I think C...
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CompuBox Historical Comparison - Chavez vs. Manfredo
CompuBox takes a historical look at tonight's middleweight clash between WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and challenger Peter Manfredo Jr. This one figures to be fought in the trenches, as 66% of their combined punches thrown per round were power...
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Chavez Jr. and Manfredo Promise A War, Seek Respect
By Jake Donovan - Houston, TX – As Peter Manfredo Jr’s manager Mike Criscio has pointed out over the course of the press tour for Saturday’s middleweight title fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, “All we know about this fight is that a junior is goi...
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Photos/Weights: Chavez 159.8-Pounds, Manfredo 159.5
Houston, Texas - The weights are in for Saturday's HBO televised middleweight showdown. Undefeated WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will make the first defense of his title against Peter Manfredo Jr. at Reliant Arena in Houston. Chavez came in at...
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Takes Pride In Championship Status
Don’t believe that belts matter? Tell that to any current alphabet title claimant today. Sure, it’s widely recognized that Sergio Martinez is the true lineal middleweight champion of the world. But don’t tell Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. that his belt d...
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Photos: Chavez, Manfredo Face To Face at Final Presser
Houston,Texas --- (L-R) Son of the legend and undefeated WBC Middleweight Champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and "The Pride of Providence" Peter Manfredo Jr. pose during the final press conference at Dave & Busters in Houston,Texas Thursday, for their...