3Another big boxing event is going to take over on November 19th. Chavez vs Manfredo is the much awaited boxing event between WBC Middleweight champion Julio Cezar Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30 KO's) and the challenger Peter Manfredo Jr. (37-6, 20 KO's).
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Chavez will be defending his WBC Middleweight title for the first time. He won his WBC Middleweight title last June 4 in Los Angeles when he won a majority decision against Sebastian Zbik. Chavez was set to defend his title against Ronald Hearns, who is the son of the great Thomas Hearns on September 17 but later withdrew three weeks ahead of time due to a hand laceration he received from an overhead ceiling fan.
On the otherhand, Manfredo, the challenger first gained fame as a contestant on the "Contender" series in 2005. He later obtained a title shot at super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe in 2007 but was KO'd in the 3rd round. Despite his loss, Manfredo managed to won six fights in a row after his loss in November 2008 against Sakio Bika. Now, another chance of a lifetime knocks on his door. He looks upon his upcoming fight against Chavez as his last shot and plans to give everything that he has. Manfredo claimed that if he's unsuccessful in his latest bid to win a world title, he will retire.
Let us all watch how the blazing courage of this two boxers collide. Who will be the one to dominate the fight and take home the victory? Is it going to be Chavez who definitely wants to defend his title or is it going to be Manfredo who is burning with his desire to win a world title? Let us all find out on November 19th at the Reliant Arena, Houston. Watch Chavez vs Manfredo online!