Found June 19, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
When undefeated Mexican fighter Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. entered the ring against Ireland’s Andy Lee, there were a lot of questions in the air regarding the young fighter. It's a testament to Chavez Jr.'s history that there was still some doubts as to whether he could win the fight against Lee to set up the dream matchup in the middleweight division between the paper champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and the "true" champion according to most critics: Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez. The Mexican boxer stepped it up on Saturday night with a seventh round technical knockout, showing a power and attitude...
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