Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr agreed at 164.5lbs on Cinco de Mayo weekend
Saturday 14 January 2017 11:14, UK
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will weigh in 9.5lbs heavier than ever before after confirming his next fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
The May 6 bout between the two Mexicans – during the national holiday weekend of Cinco de Mayo – has been contracted for 164.5lbs, giving Alvarez the significant opportunity to box above the middleweight limit (160lbs) for the first time.
Alvarez (48-1-1) is a former WBC middleweight champion yet courted controversy because his two victories in that division, against Miguel Cotto and Amir Khan, were contested at catch-weights beneath the official limit.
He then vacated his belt and became the WBO light-middleweight champion (154lbs) by beating Liam Smith, yet a blockbuster clash against middleweight king Gennady Golovkin could still be on the cards after the Mexican’s dramatic rise in weight was confirmed for his next fight.
Chavez (50-2-1, 32 KOs), for his part, has boxed his last five fights above 167.5lbs so faces a notable cut in weight. He has missed weight several times before in his veteran career.
There is no confirmed location for Alvarez vs Chavez yet.
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