Top Rank going ahead with Chavez-Duddy for June 26
by Scott Christ on Apr 1, 2010 12:32 AM EDT
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A fight that has been rumored half to death will be going forward. BoxingScene.com reports that an agreement has been reached to match Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and John Duddy at the Alamodome in San Antonio on June 26, the headlining bout of the Latin Fury 15 pay-per-view.
Chavez (41-0-1, 30 KO) last fought in November against Michigan club fighter Troy Rowland, the supposed main support bout on the Cotto-Pacquiao undercard. The fight offered no entertainment whatsoever and drew putrid reviews from home viewers as well as the audience in Las Vegas, and Chavez won a routine decision. He then failed his post-fight drug test, testing positive for a diuretic that often serves as a masking agent, though he firmly denies using it for anything other than its intended purpose. The WBC then put on a great big weeping show of offering to get Chavez to a specialist who could offer his thoughts on Chavez's optimal fighting weight.
Duddy (29-1, 18 KO) was also last seen on a Pacquiao card, on March 13. He faced the very raw Michael Medina, winning a ten-round split decision that I felt Duddy did clearly win.
Both fighters are cash cows, at least in theory. Chavez has his father's name and good backing from the Mexican audience, and Duddy is of course Irish, which gives him a leg up with boxing fans who think Boondock Saints is the best movie ever. Neither have proven to be anything special in the ring, though, and Top Rank may well believe it's time to cash one of them out, essentially, by pairing them together. Both will still have their fanbases no matter what happens, and a win propels the victor onto a bigger fight, perhaps, and with some momentum.
The main support fighter will supposedly be Eric Morel taking on Jorge Arce, which will definitely help sell tickets. Arce is still incredibly popular, and it will renew the Mexico-Puerto Rico boxing war.
It's definitely Chavez's toughest fight as a pro, though I can't say the same for Duddy. I see no potential legitimate stardom in either, to be honest, but on paper I favor Duddy, and pretty heavily. The fight could also very easily be a bloody war, as both have had some great fights in the past, and we all know that when you get a couple of limited but determined fighters together, some great things can happen. I will say I can see it just as easily being a real snoozer, but hope springs eternal and all that.
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Boondock Saints II is the best movie ever
Chavez (41-0-1, 30 KO) last fought in November against Michigan club fighter Troy Rowland, the supposed main support bout on the Cotto-Pacquiao undercard. The fight offered no entertainment whatsoever and drew putrid reviews from home viewers as well as the audience in Las Vegas, and Chavez won a routine decision.
Can we also mention that the mostly bad Rowland troubled Jr greatly at points? And lifted several rounds from him? Is it legal to say that JCC jr was in the fight of his life against a C- fighter?
I am on the same page as SC. These guys are both protected more than senators in downtown Baghdad, but Duddy has a small and weird edge. It is a battle of what-if versus what-for.
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I actually like it
Of course I’d rather see it on a Saturday afternoon on Wide World of Sports (ha ha) than on a PPV. I guess Eastman was a tougher fight for Duddy, though I don’t know that he’d still be now. Winner gets a tad more respect.
I like it just fine. It’s the right fight for them both.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Duddy KO 6
I’m calling it right now.
Duddy’s limited but these are two different classes.
Duddy’s a (B) or (B-) fighter. Chavez is a © fighter whose been given the most sweetheart draw I’ve ever seen.
"Yes Gina, I am a Wise Cracker"
Chavez is copyrighted indeed
"My God, kids today think that the laces are for tying up the gloves."
-- Fritzie Zivic
Each of these guys’ last fights put me to sleep. It probably means they’ll cancel each other out and make for an awesome slug-fest.
I really didn’t think Duddy-Medina was a bad fight.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Apr 1, 2010 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
agreed
I thought it was a good close fight
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
Chavez Jr will never, ever do anything that will come close to his fathers achievements. Hell I think his brother Omar will have a better career than him. But I can’t see him losing to Duddy. Duddy by all rights should have 3 losses on his record. D level Walid Smichet beat him and 107 year old Yory Boy Campas should of also got the win. There both C fighters. But I think Chavez is C+ while Duddy is C-.
If a man ain't found something worth dying for. He ain't fit to live.
Chavez should have lost to Matt Vanda and got way too much of a test from Troy Rowland, who isn’t even on the level of Walid Smichet, and I’d pick a 312 year old Campas over Rowland. Just a counter-point. I favor Duddy but if Chavez beats him I won’t be surprised really.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Oh yes no doubt Chavez should of lost against Vanda. I had Vanda winning by 2 points if I remember correctly. But to Chavez’s credit he at least gave Vanda a rematch and beat him legit wise. Smichet asked Duddy for a rematch and was turned down. Duddy stated he was moving on to bigger things. Those bigger things turned out to be Charles Howe, Matt Vanda and his conqueror Billy Lyell.
If a man ain't found something worth dying for. He ain't fit to live.
by Violent Demise on Apr 1, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that argument swings both ways
Chavez should have losses to Matt Vanda, Carlos Molina (twice) and Luciano Cuello, plus on top of it Chavez is really just a lazy super welterweight, not a legitimate middleweight. Duddy’s the bigger dude, and from what I’ve seen, the better boxer.
I’d be pretty surprised if Chavez wins.
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by The Midnight Rambler on Apr 1, 2010 8:10 AM EDT reply actions
It puts a loss on one of these paper tigers, so I’m happy with it. Matter of fact, let this be the first of a trilogy. Let them end each other’s careers now before anyone else is fooled.
I'll be rooting for Duddy
John has fought nobodies and has been protected like a virgin at a prison rodeo, but Little Chavez has been just as protected, has been fed almost twice the number of no-hopers and cab drivers AND has been maining PPV events. WTF???
Take his O, Mr. Duddy.
"My God, kids today think that the laces are for tying up the gloves."
-- Fritzie Zivic
By the way, I almost thought this was an April Fools joke. It feels like we’ve been talking about getting these two dudes to fight each other for a couple of years now. A better one would have been “Martinez bows out of Pavlik Fight; Julio Cesar Chevez Jr. signs on to replace him.”
"My God, kids today think that the laces are for tying up the gloves."
-- Fritzie Zivic
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