After Anderson Silva vs. Canelo Alvarez, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Wants a Rematch

The next man on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s schedule is someone he knows.

The 12-round unanimous decision loss to Alvarez in May 2017 is something Chavez, the son of legendary boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, wants to avenge. 52-5-1 Chavez Jr. believes that he would have a greater chance of winning in a hypothetical rematch.

Before this matchup, Canelo won by unanimous decision against the other boxer. Many supporters have now demanded a rematch after Bivol showed appreciable development.

Chavez Jr. claims that if Canelo wants to defeat Bivol, he must start the fight with greater ferocity and pressure.

The former middleweight champion thinks Canelo should enhance his quickness and power since Bivol is a formidable foe.

He must first beat Anderson Silva before he can look ahead to it. On June 19, Chavez Jr. is scheduled to face the MMA champion.

“Of course I want to have [a Canelo rematch] on my mind. That’s what makes this fight such a big deal for me.” It’s gonna give me an opportunity to get these rematches with Canelo or Danny Jacobs.”
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.told TMZ Sports through an interpreter (30-second mark).

The Mexican boxer is sure that Canelo will have a good chance of winning the much-awaited rematch if he can successfully implement all these tactics. Chavez Jr. asserted that Canelo could surpass all-time great fighters in his sport.

Also declaring his confidence in defeating Silva in that match, Chavez Jr. predicted that he would finish the fight by the fourth round.

Undoubtedly, fans of both athletes will eagerly anticipate news of a potential rematch. A fight between Canelo and Bivol, two of the most prestigious boxers in the sport right now, would surely be historic.

The author has used video-grabbed images in the article.