Mexico's boxers Canelo Alvarez, (L), and Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. go head to head during a news conference ahead of WBC brawl in Las Vegas, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mexican pride will be at stake when two-time world champion Canelo Alvarez battles former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Las Vegas on Cinco de Mayo weekend.
Alvarez brings a 48-1-1 record with 34 knockouts into the May 6 clash while Chavez, son of the legendary Mexican champion, is 50-2-1 with 32 wins within the distance.
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