Press Releases
Chavez-Lee Presser Open To Fans TODAY
EL PASO, TEX. (April 24, 2012) – Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and the Son of the Legend, JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. and No. 2 world-rated middleweight contender ANDY LEE will host an El Paso News Conference Luncheon to discuss the details on their upcoming world title rumble, Today! Tuesday, April 24, on the field of Sun Bowl Stadium. Media may reports at Noon MT, with lunch served at 12:30 p.m. MT and the news conference beginning at 1:00 p.m. MT. Joining Chávez Jr. will be Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum and Fernanado Beltran. Lee will be with Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward and Ron Rizzo of DiBella Entertainment.
Boxing fans are invited to attend the news conference.
Chávez, Jr. returns to the boxing metropolis of El Paso, Texas for the first time in nearly six years, headlining “Viva Chávez!” on Saturday, June 16, at Sun Bowl Stadium. Chávez Jr., who will be making the third defense of the title he won last year, against No. 2-world-rated contender ANDY LEE, marks the first world championship fight to be held in Sun Bowl Stadium since June 13, 1998 when Oscar De La Hoya knocked out Patrick Charpentier in the second round to retain his welterweight crown. The Chávez Jr. vs. Lee world championship rumble will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET.
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Promotions, DiBella Entertainment, AT&T and Tecate, tickets to the Chávez Jr. vs. Lee world title tilt go on sale Saturday April 28 at 2 p.m. ET / Noon MT. Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 and $25, plus applicable service charges, can be purchased at the UTEP Ticket Center, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com and by phone at (915) 747-5234.
Thomas Hauser’s Literary Notes: Johnny Greaves Tells a Sad Tale
Boxing Notes and Nuggets from Thomas Hauser
Undercard Results and Recaps from the Inoue-Cardenas Show in Las Vegas
Canelo Alvarez Upends Dancing Machine William Scull in Saudi Arabia
Bombs Away in Las Vegas where Inoue and Espinoza Scored Smashing Triumphs
Arne’s Almanac: The Good, the Bad, and the (Mostly) Ugly; a Weekend Boxing Recap and More
Ekow Essuman Upsets Josh Taylor and Moses Itauma Blasts Out Mike Balogun in Glasgow
“Breadman” Edwards: An Unlikely Boxing Coach with a Panoramic View of the Sport
Avila Perspective, Chap. 326: Top Rank and San Diego Smoke
Late Bloomer Anthony Cacace TKOs Hometown Favorite Leigh Wood in Nottingham
Argentina’s Fernando Martinez Wins His Rematch with Kazuto Ioka
Emanuel Navarrete Survives a Bloody Battle with Charly Suarez in San Diego
Sam Goodman and Eccentric Harry Garside Score Wins on a Wednesday Card in Sydney
Newspaperman/Playwright/Author Bobby Cassidy Jr Commemorates His Fighting Father
Avila Perspective, Chap. 326: A Hectic Boxing Week in L.A.
Hiruta, Bohachuk, and Trinidad Win at the Commerce Casino
David Allen Bursts Johnny Fisher’s Bubble at the Copper Box
Italy Mourns the Death of Legendary Boxer Nino Benvenuti
In a Tribute Wedded to Memorial Day, Boxing Writer David Avila Pays Homage to Absent Friends
A Night of Mismatches Turns Topsy-Turvy at Mandalay Bay; Resendiz Shocks Plant
Remembering the Under-Appreciated “Body Snatcher” Mike McCallum, a Consummate Pro
A Night of Mismatches Turns Topsy-Turvy at Mandalay Bay; Resendiz Shocks Plant
Results and Recaps from Las Vegas Where Melikuziev Nipped Fulghum in a Fierce Battle
Avila Perspective, Chap. 228: Viva Las Vegas, Back in the Boxing Spotlight
Vinny Paz is Going into the Boxing Hall of Fame; Hey, Why Not Roger Mayweather?
Newspaperman/Playwright/Author Bobby Cassidy Jr Commemorates His Fighting Father
Ekow Essuman Upsets Josh Taylor and Moses Itauma Blasts Out Mike Balogun in Glasgow
Angelo Leo Retains His Featherweight Title Before a Hostile Crowd in Osaka
In a Tribute Wedded to Memorial Day, Boxing Writer David Avila Pays Homage to Absent Friends
Local Fan Favorites Terri Harper and Maxi Hughes Victorious in Doncaster
Italy Mourns the Death of Legendary Boxer Nino Benvenuti
Boxing Notes and Nuggets from Thomas Hauser
Hiruta, Bohachuk, and Trinidad Win at the Commerce Casino
David Allen Bursts Johnny Fisher’s Bubble at the Copper Box
Avila Perspective, Chap. 326: A Hectic Boxing Week in L.A.
Sam Goodman and Eccentric Harry Garside Score Wins on a Wednesday Card in Sydney
Thomas Hauser’s Literary Notes: Johnny Greaves Tells a Sad Tale
Argentina’s Fernando Martinez Wins His Rematch with Kazuto Ioka
Emanuel Navarrete Survives a Bloody Battle with Charly Suarez in San Diego
Late Bloomer Anthony Cacace TKOs Hometown Favorite Leigh Wood in Nottingham
-
Featured Articles3 weeks agoThomas Hauser’s Literary Notes: Johnny Greaves Tells a Sad Tale
-
Featured Articles2 weeks agoBoxing Notes and Nuggets from Thomas Hauser
-
Featured Articles4 weeks agoUndercard Results and Recaps from the Inoue-Cardenas Show in Las Vegas
-
Featured Articles4 weeks agoCanelo Alvarez Upends Dancing Machine William Scull in Saudi Arabia
-
Featured Articles4 weeks agoBombs Away in Las Vegas where Inoue and Espinoza Scored Smashing Triumphs
-
Featured Articles4 weeks agoArne’s Almanac: The Good, the Bad, and the (Mostly) Ugly; a Weekend Boxing Recap and More
-
Featured Articles1 week agoEkow Essuman Upsets Josh Taylor and Moses Itauma Blasts Out Mike Balogun in Glasgow
-
Featured Articles4 weeks ago“Breadman” Edwards: An Unlikely Boxing Coach with a Panoramic View of the Sport