Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. beats Andy Lee

Summary:

What: The Julio César Chávez Jr.-Andy Lee world middleweight title bout.
When: June 16.
Where: Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
Fighters: Chávez, the WBC world middleweight champion, is 45-0-1 with 31 knockouts. Lee is 28-1 with 20 knockouts.
(tickets: $25, $40, $60, $100 and $200 (ringside). Available at all Ticketmaster outlets)

The win:

Julio César Chávez, Jr. defeated Andy Lee for the World Boxing Council’s middleweight title in El Paso Saturday evening, in a fight that had raised security concerns after federal investigators warned rival Mexican drug gangs may show up.

Chávez, now 46-0-1 with 32 knockouts, was declared winner during the seventh round. Lee is now 28-2.

Read more: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1224825-julio-cesar-chavez-jr-beats-a...

Next fight:

September 15th: vs Sergio Martinez, the WBC Diamond middle weight champion.

Read more: http://latinbayarea.com/event/1254/julio-césar-chávez-jr-vs-sergio-martinez