Chavez/Rubio and Donaire/Vazquez Live Blog from Alamodome in San Antonio
Fight fans we are in the big state of Texas for the Top Rank Welcome to the Future fight card this weekend!
In the main event we have the undefeated WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KOs) defending his title against the hard-hitting knockout artist Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46KOs).
As well as the co-main event with the pound-for-pound fast-rising star Nonito Donaire who is moving up to 122 lbs and looking to obtain the vacant WBO super bantamweight title by defeating former WBO super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.
Both fights will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing Saturday February 4th at 10:00 p.m. (ET)/7:00 p.m. (PT).
On Thursdays' press conference, Donaire and Vazquez had a heated face-to-face stare down where it even got physical with shoving and yelling mostly instigated and provoked by Vazquez.
Both fighters, including their wives, have taken to Twitter to express their ongoing beef mostly due to disrespect and trash talking coming from the Vazquez team.
Both Mexican champion Chavez Jr. as well as Puerto Rican former champion Vazquez Jr. are sons of fighting legends. Both Chavez Sr. and Vazquez Sr. were present to show their support for their sons fighting on Saturday.
The weigh-in will be on Friday at 2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET and it will be live streamed via Top Rank TV.
It was initially scheduled to be at the iconic historical landmark the Alamo but due to weather conditions it has been moved to the Alamodome. It is free and open to the public to attend.
KING J will be at the Alamodome ringside where all the action will be taking place so continue to check back to this live blog and make sure to follow him on Twitter for real-time photos/updates as well: @KingJ323


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