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versus: Saúl "Canelo" ílvarez vs. Julio César Chávez, Jr.
(Jed Jacobsohn and Jeff Gross/Getty)
Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez and Julio César Chávez, Jr. are two of boxing's rising stars. Which one will become the next Mexican superstar and join boxers like Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Márquez and Julio César Chávez in the history books?
Saúl Álvarez (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty)
Currently: WBC Light Middleweight champion
Hometown: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Age: 21
Julio César Chávez, Jr. (Bob Levey/Getty)
Currently: WBC Middleweight Champion
Hometown: Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Age: 25
Saúl Álvarez (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty)
Nickname: "Canelo"
Record: 39 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses
Wins by knockout: 29
Julio César Chávez, Jr. (Nick Laham/Getty)
Nickname: "La Leyenda Continua"
Record: 44 wins, 1 draw, 1 no contest and 0 losses
Wins by knockout: 31
Saúl Álvarez (Harry How/Getty)
Height: 5'9"
Weight: Light Middleweight (between 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds)
Reach: 71 inches
Julio César Chávez, Jr. (Jeff Gross/Getty)
Height: 6'1"
Weight: Middleweight (between 154 pounds and up to 160 pounds)
Reach: 74 inches
Saúl Álvarez (Harry How/Getty)
Trainer: José "Chepo" Reynoso
A family affair: Three of his brothers – Ramon, Ricardo and Rigoberto – are boxers.
Julio César Chávez, Jr. (Al Bello/Getty)
Trainer: Freddie Roach
A family affair: His father is legendary boxer Julio César Chávez. His younger brother, Omar, is also a boxer.
