Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Archives - uSports.org https://usports.org/tag/julio-cesar-chavez-jr/ Sports News & Views Wed, 12 May 2021 16:47:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Anderson Silva Is Most Likely Done With MMA https://usports.org/anderson-silva-is-most-likely-done-with-mma/ https://usports.org/anderson-silva-is-most-likely-done-with-mma/#respond Thu, 13 May 2021 14:00:48 +0000 https://usports.org/?p=190847 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - APRIL 17: UFC Middleweight fighter Anderson Silva of Brazil pose for photographers during the UFC Media Day at Escola de Boxe Cesario Bezerra on April 17, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
It is almost but certain that UFC fighter Anderson Silva has fought his last fight. The longtime UFC middleweight champion revealed that he is likely done with MMA. Silva was released from the UFC following his loss to Uriah Hall in October last year. “I think MMA for me is done. It’s hard to stay training at […]

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - APRIL 17: UFC Middleweight fighter Anderson Silva of Brazil pose for photographers during the UFC Media Day at Escola de Boxe Cesario Bezerra on April 17, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

It is almost but certain that UFC fighter Anderson Silva has fought his last fight.

The longtime UFC middleweight champion revealed that he is likely done with MMA. Silva was released from the UFC following his loss to Uriah Hall in October last year.

“I think MMA for me is done. It’s hard to stay training at a good level because you hurt yourself a lot,” Silva said. “Now, I just try to enjoy. I need to prove nothing for anybody. I just try to enjoy every single moment.”

What is next for the UFC legend? The MMA fighter revealed what is next in his post-UFC career. “Maybe my next challenge is jiu-jitsu — gi or no-gi,” Silva said. “Just enjoy the moment. The whole martial arts.”

Silva has already ventured into boxing and already partook in two boxing bouts. The 46-year-old has an upcoming boxing match with Julio César Chávez Jr. The bout between the two will take place on June 19 at Guadalajara, Mexico. The 46-year-old holds a 1-1 career boxing record.

Nicknamed, “The Spider,” the fighter became one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and remained a UFC star for 15 years. Some of his accomplishments include holding the UFC middleweight title for nearly seven years, from 2006 to 2013. “The Spider” holds the UFC record for the longest title reign (2,457 days). One of his biggest and famous accomplishments was his iconic 16-fight win streak that lasted from April 2006 to October 2012. The 16-fight win-streak became the longest in UFC history.

Silva’s final UFC fight was a TKO loss to Hall last year. Heading into that fight, UFC president Dana White said going into that bout that it would be Silva’s last in UFC. Silva agreed and asked for his UFC release so he could compete in other combat sports. White granted that request in November. Following his release, he received offers from MMA promotions in Japan to compete, but he declined them.

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. came into weigh-ins five pounds overweight Tuesday forcing him to lose $1 million of his $3 million purse ahead of Friday’s fight against fellow super middleweight, Daniel Jacobs. The fight’s contract stipulated that both fighters hit the scale at 168 lbs. Jacobs weighed in at 167.8, while the former Mexican champion was […]

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Forfeits $1 Million After Missing Weight For Upcoming Bout

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. came into weigh-ins five pounds overweight Tuesday forcing him to lose $1 million of his $3 million purse ahead of Friday’s fight against fellow super middleweight, Daniel Jacobs. The fight’s contract stipulated that both fighters hit the scale at 168 lbs. Jacobs weighed in at 167.8, while the former Mexican champion was overweight at 172.7 lbs.

Chavez Jr. had been under a court-ordered temporary restraining order after refusing a random drug test in October. In lieu of the situation, Jacob’s manager, Keith Connolly, urged the fight’s promoter, Eddie Hearn to find a replacement. Gabriel Rosado was then selected to step in for the Mexican fighter until the Nevada State Athletic Commission lifted the suspension Tuesday. Rosado will fight on the under card.

Upon learning of the court’s decision, Hearn was happy the fight was going to happen, but also joked “unless he flunks weight.” This was in reference to Chavez Jr.’s history of coming onto the scale overweight, which has happened twice before. “I guess we can’t be too shocked by it, but I am not too disappointed because I know [Chavez] put the work in. I genuinely don’t think he can make 168 anymore. He can earn his redemption in the ring if he shows enough heart for the 10,000-plus fans. He is in shape, but so is Danny, who feels amazing up at 168,” Hearn told ESPN.

Jacobs could have resorted to fighting Rosado because of the weight stipulation in the fight’s contract, but his camp preferred he’d fight someone with a bigger name. When asked about Chavez Jr.’s blunder, Connolly told ESPN, “It doesn’t bother us at all. Danny’s still gonna beat his ass.”

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Chavez Jr. is the son of legendary boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., who is a former champion that held title belts in three weight classes and finished his career in 2005 with a incredible record of 107-6. Because of the many Mexican-American fans in Phoenix, Hearn was satisfied with keeping Chavez Jr. in the bout. “He [Chavez] sold twice as many tickets as Terence Crawford, who is a pound-for-pound top star. So if he can put in a performance that makes the Mexican people go, ‘Fair play to you.’ That could be his redemption. If he wins, f– me. He’s actually cracked it. A redemption can just come from a solid performance,” said Hearn.

The fight will air on DAZN at 9 pm Friday night.

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