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Martinez vs. Chavez Jr., plus Canelo Alvarez recap

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., left, and Sergio Martinez

Photo credit: AP

We'll be switching back and forth from HBO PPV over to Showtime for tonight's boxing.

The first major fight on the HBO card saw Cuban exile and former two-time gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux win a unanimous decision over Robert Marroquin to retain his WBA super bantamweight title. Rigondeaux dropped a bloodied Marroquin in the last round.

We are no switching over to Showtime to watch...

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Predictions: Sergio Martinez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., left, and Sergio Martinez

Photo credit: AP

Sergio Martinez meets Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a middleweight title fight showdown on Saturday night on pay per view. Here are some picks:

Greg Logan, Newsday: "There was a time when promoter Lou DiBella said he wouldn't put Sergio Martinez in a ring with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. because it would be unfair for Chavez. But in the absence of other credible opposition, the combination of...

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Martinez vs. Chavez Jr. on September 15

WBC middleweight Diamond champion Sergio Martinez of Argentina

If you let Sergio Martinez tell the story, the only reason WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is in the position he’s in is because of his name. Chavez Jr. is the son of former Mexican great Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.

Martinez (pictured) hasn’t tried to hide his disdain for Chavez.

“It is very simple. I cannot accept the fact he is world champion,” Martinez said. “The only...

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