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Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture into boxing: ‘I’m a free man’

Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture to boxing, saying “I’m a free man.”

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Anderson Silva is having fun in the latest chapter of his storied combat sports career.

The former UFC middleweight champion and all-time MMA great gets excited at the prospect of being able to try his hand in a wide range of combat sports now that he’s no longer under contract with the UFC. Silva fought his final bout with the Las-Vegas based promotion in October, when he headlined UFC Fight Night 181 against Uriah Hall.

The bout with Hall ended a 15-year run inside the octagon spanning 24 fights. The 46-year-old is glad he finished his contract with the UFC, as he’s now able to dictate his future – something fellow MMA star Georges St-Pierre wasn’t able to do when UFC blocked him from fighting Oscar De La Hoya in boxing.

“I put in my heart and I helped put the UFC in a different level,” Silva told MMA Junkie. “Of course my era is done in the UFC, but I just finished (my contract) because when I came in the UFC I was a free man. When I come out of the UFC, I’m a free man.

“I just want to do something I love to do. And let me tell you something important, nobody can say something for you, ‘You can’t do this, you can’t do that.’ You can do everything in your life when you have passion and love. The people can’t hold you. Of course, maybe George (St-Pierre) has contract, then he has contract, but that doesn’t make sense. Dana White doesn’t need this.”

Silva is days away from accomplishing a long-time dream, which involves him jumping into the sport of boxing against former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.. The two meet in the main event of the “Tribute to the Kings” event on Saturday in Mexico.

The Brazilian wanted to box Roy Jones Jr. years ago before the recent wave of MMA fighters crossing into the boxing world. Silva and Jones Jr. had publicly stated interest in putting together the bout, but the bout never materialized.

“I put (it) on the table many, many years ago that opportunity to show the world,” Silva said regarding not getting the opportunity to box Jones Jr. “I gave the opportunity for the UFC to change everything, but it didn’t happen at the moment and that’s fine. I think now everything is new and people want to see the entertainment.”

Silva has his eyes set on his boxing return this Saturday, but beyond that, “The Spider” has no idea what lies next for his career. And that’s more than fine with him.

“Everything is possible,” Silva explained.”Now I’m just trying to challenge myself. Maybe I fight on the same card my son is fighting kickboxing. Maybe fight jiu-jitsu – GI or no GI. Maybe muay-Thai. I’m very excited to go to Thailand, and train and fight in Thailand. I don’t know. Everything is possible.”

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Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture into boxing: ‘I’m a free man’

Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture to boxing, saying “I’m a free man.”

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Anderson Silva is having fun in the latest chapter of his storied combat sports career.

Silva has his eyes set on his boxing return this Saturday, but beyond that, “The Spider” has no idea what lies next for his career. And that’s more than fine with him.

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Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture into boxing: ‘I’m a free man’

Anderson Silva enjoying post-UFC venture to boxing, saying “I’m a free man.”

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Anderson Silva is having fun in the latest chapter of his storied combat sports career.

Silva has his eyes set on his boxing return this Saturday, but beyond that, “The Spider” has no idea what lies next for his career. And that’s more than fine with him.

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. unsurprised by Anderson Silva matchup: ‘UFC fighters come to boxing because they have better paydays’

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is not surprised to see former UFC champion Anderson Silva step in the boxing world.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – [autotag]Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.[/autotag] is not surprised he’ll be taking on MMA legend and former UFC champion [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag], not in the cage, but in the boxing ring.

The former WBC middleweight champion takes on Silva in an eight-round bout in the main event of “Tribute to the Kings” on Saturday, June 19 in Jalisco Stadium. The event will be streamed on pay-per-view. Chavez Jr.’s father, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., also competes on the card as he takes on Hector Camacho Jr. in the co-main event.

It’s one of the latest matchups that pits an MMA fighter against a boxer under boxing rules. Chavez Jr. is not surprised to be meeting a former UFC champion and believes the bout should be more competitive than some of the MMA-boxing crossovers seen in the past.

“I didn’t know too much about him, but these days it’s normal (to see) the UFC fighters come to boxing because they have better paydays and that’s interesting, you know,” Chavez Jr. told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “This particular fight with Anderson Silva is more competitive because it’s eight rounds, at 180 pounds [a weight class higher than Chavez Jr.], and Anderson Silva knows how to fight because he had done boxing in the past. It’s a good fight and I think the UFC fighters need to train more (boxing) like him.”

Chavez Jr. admits he didn’t know too much about Silva, as he’s only recently started to tune in to MMA. He’s heard of Silva and knows he’s considered an all-time great, but he’s more of the era of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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“The promoters made the fight and they asked me if I wanted to fight Anderson Silva,” Chavez Jr. said. “They had a couple of other names, but at the end of the day, we picked Anderson Silva because I think he’s the most veteran fighter, the most important and most famous, so that’s why. And I’m ready to fight him. I trained hard, I’m in shape and it’s an interesting fight.”

Welcoming Silva back to the boxing world, Chavez Jr. is out to prove that he’s the real boxer come Saturday night.

“I want to prove that I’m the boxer, that I’m the best in the ring that night, of course,” Chavez Jr. explained. “I’m training hard to fight the best, so I’m ready.”

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Report: Anderson Silva set to face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in boxing match on June 19

Anderson Silva gets his wish, as he’s set for boxing bout vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on June 19.

It seems [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] is finally getting his wish to step back into the boxing ring.

The 45-year-old former UFC middleweight champion is reportedly set to face [autotag]Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.[/autotag] in a 10-round boxing match on June 19 at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. The fight, which is being billed as “Tribute to the Kings,” will be available live on pay-per-view.

The news was first reported by TMZ on Tuesday.

“When I look back at my journey, I see that nothing has been in vain,” Silva told TMZ. “I am extremely happy for the opportunity to test my boxing skills with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

“I train continuously, always striving for resilience and to overcome obstacles. Fighting is my everlasting breath.”

This will be the first time Silva (34-11 MMA, 1-1 boxing) competes in combat sports since his UFC release in November 2020. The Brazilian last appeared in the octagon in October, when he lost to Uriah Hall via fourth-round TKO. The defeat was one of the seven losses the Silva has suffered in his past nine UFC bouts.

Silva has been campaigning for a boxing match for many years, while under contract with the UFC. There was interest in a match with former boxing world champion Roy Jones Jr., but the bout never materialized. Silva is 1-1 as a professional boxer. He fought once in 1998 and again in 2005.

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Chavez Jr., 35, last fought in November 2020, when he stopped Jeyson Minda. The son of the legendary Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is 52-5-1 as a professional boxer and held the WBC middleweight title from 2011 to 2012. Chavez Jr. is 2-3 in his past five fights, including a loss to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in 2017.

According to the TMZ report, “Tribute to the Kings” will also feature a boxing exhibition match between Chavez Sr. against the son of his former rival Hector “Macho” Camacho, Hector Camacho Jr.

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to face MMA’s Anderson Silva in boxing match: report

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. reportedly will face MMA’s Anderson Silve in a boxing match on June 19 in Mexico.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. might’ve found a big-name opponent he can beat.

Chavez has agreed to face 45-year-old Mixed Martial Arts legend Anderson Silva in a boxing match on June 19, according to TMZ Sports. The pay-per-view event will take place at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Chavez (52-5-1, 34 KOs) has been busy – he has fought four times in the past two years – but the 35-year-old arguably hasn’t had a meaningful victory since a decision over Brian Vera in their 2013 rematch.

He’s coming off a fourth-round knockout of Jeyson Minda on Nov. 27.

“I have rededicated myself to the sport that I love, and I will be ready to face anyone in the light heavyweight division starting with Silva,” Chavez said in a prepared statement. “I will be prepared to be victorious on June 19.”

Silva left UFC after he lost to Uriah Hall this past November. The Los Angeles-based Brazilian is 1-1 as a boxer, having had sanctioned fights in 1998 and 2005.

He also was known as an excellent striker in MMA competitions.

“When I look back at my journey, I see that nothing has been in vain,” Silva said, according to TMZ. “… “I am extremely happy for the opportunity to test my boxing skills with Julio César Chávez Jr.”

“I train continuously, always striving for resilience and to overcome obstacles. Fighting is my everlasting breath.”

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. also will face Hector Camacho Jr. in an exhibition on the card.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to face MMA’s Anderson Silva in boxing match: report

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. reportedly will face MMA’s Anderson Silve in a boxing match on June 19 in Mexico.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. might’ve found a big-name opponent he can beat.

He’s coming off a fourth-round knockout of Jeyson Minda on Nov. 27.

Silva left UFC after he lost to Uriah Hall this past November. The Los Angeles-based Brazilian is 1-1 as a boxer, having had sanctioned fights in 1998 and 2005.

He also was known as an excellent striker in MMA competitions.

“I train continuously, always striving for resilience and to overcome obstacles. Fighting is my everlasting breath.”

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. also will face Hector Camacho Jr. in an exhibition on the card.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. says he was misled by referee

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. claims he was told by the referee that Mario Cazares would be disqualified in their fight Friday.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com.

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. lost to Mario Cazares by a sixth-round technical decision Friday in Mexico, his third loss in his last four outings.

The fight was stopped and went to the cards because of a cut above Chavez’s left eye, the result of an accidental headbutt. Cazares won by scores of 57-56, 57-56 and 59-54.

Chavez, being outworked by Cazares, looked to want to be anywhere but the boxing ring. However, the son of Julio Cesar Chavez has a different version of how things went down. He claims referee Fernando Renteria told him that Cazares would be disqualified for the head butt and said nothing about going to the cards.

“He told me that he was going to stop it because they were going to disqualify [Cazares],” Chavez Jr. said via Fight Hub TV. “I told him to give me a chance to fight, and then they come out with the decision.

“If they had told me that the fight was going to a decision, because of the head clash, I would have continued fighting, but the referee told me that they were going to disqualify him.”

Chavez also hopes the decision debunks the myth he gets preferential treatment from the judges because of his last name.

“What benefit is there to be me? ” he said. “None, like right there, they could have helped me with the decision because the fight was even, and they didn’t. It is good that [the critics] realize that I have never benefited with decisions.

“They have always said [that], and that is a lie.”

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. took on Jorge Arce in an entertaining exhibition on the card.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. says he was misled by referee

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. claims he was told by the referee that Mario Cazares would be disqualified in their fight Friday.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com.

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. lost to Mario Cazares by a sixth-round technical decision Friday in Mexico, his third loss in his last four outings.

The fight was stopped and went to the cards because of a cut above Chavez’s left eye, the result of an accidental headbutt. Cazares won by scores of 57-56, 57-56 and 59-54.

“If they had told me that the fight was going to a decision, because of the head clash, I would have continued fighting, but the referee told me that they were going to disqualify him.”

Chavez also hopes the decision debunks the myth he gets preferential treatment from the judges because of his last name.

“They have always said [that], and that is a lie.”

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. took on Jorge Arce in an entertaining exhibition on the card.

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. and Jr. set for father-son act Friday on DAZN

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com. *** Father and son will set foot into the same ring on the same fight night Friday in Tijuana, Mexico. Hall of Famer Julio Cesar Chavez, 58, faces Jorge Arce, 41, for a third time in …

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Father and son will set foot into the same ring on the same fight night Friday in Tijuana, Mexico.

Hall of Famer Julio Cesar Chavez, 58, faces Jorge Arce, 41, for a third time in a four-round exhibition while Junior takes on Mario Cazares in a sanctioned bout on DAZN.

Chavez Jr. (51-4-1, 33 KOs) last fought in December, when he lost to Daniel Jacobs after retiring on his stool after the fifth round. The younger Chavez is under an indefinite suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for refusing to take a drug test before the bout with Jacobs.

Chavez (51-4-1, 33 KOs) was able to fight in Arizona after getting a temporary injunction.

Cazares (11-0, 5 KOs) is best known as the last fighter to beat Canelo Alvarez in the amateur ranks back in 2004. The 30-year-old from Rosarito has faced low-quality opponents in his five-year career, with Chavez being the most notable name on his resume.

Chavez Sr. (107-6-2 with 85 KOs) was one of the best and most-popular fighters of all time. He was 89-0-1 before losing his first fight, to Frankie Randall in 1994. He fought a plethora of big-name opponents, including Pernell Whittaker, Meldrick Taylor (twice) and Oscar De La Hoya (twice) before retiring in 2005.

Arce (64-8-2, 49 KOs) also was a multiple-time world champion, capturing belts in four divisions. His most notable foes were Vic Darchinyan and Nonito Donaire.