Reports of this fight’s demise were greatly exaggerated.
I don’t know why it’s at 164.5 pounds instead of some nice round number in the area, but I guess that’s why they make the sport happen and I just write about it.
Chavez (50-2-1, 32 KO), who recently returned from a 17-month layoff to take a decision over Dominik Britsch, hasn’t weighed in below 167.5 pounds since tipping the scales at 158 for his 2012 fight with Sergio Martinez. He is two fights removed from being whupped by Andrzej Fonfara in 2015 and should be a massive (ayyy) underdog even if he does manage to make the weight.
Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KO) knocked out Liam Smith last September with a wicked body shot to earn the WBO super welterweight title. He previously held the WBC middleweight belt and defended it with a knockout of Amir Khan before vacating.
It’s, well, it’s a fight, alright. Got two fighters and gloves and everything. To play Oscar’s Advocate, the weigh-ins alone should justify the pay-per-view price.