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Sebastian Zbik vs. Julio César Chávez Jr.

Sebastian Zbik vs. Julio César Chávez Jr., billed as "La Hora De la Verdad", was a professional boxing match contested on June 4, 2011, for the WBC Middleweight championship.[1] It has been the first time that the son of legendary boxing Champion Julio César Chávez, fought for a world title. The bout was on June 4, 2011, at Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California and was broadcast on HBO.[2]

La Hora De la Verdad
DateJune 4, 2011
VenueStaples Center, Los Angeles, California, US
Title(s) on the lineWBC Middleweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Germany Sebastian Zbik Mexico Julio César Chávez Jr.
Nickname "La Leyenda Continua"
Hometown Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Germany Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Purse $292,500 $600,000
Pre-fight record 30–0 (10 KO) 42–0–1 (30 KO)
Age 29 years, 2 months 25 years, 3 months
Height 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 158.8 lb (72 kg) 160 lb (73 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC
Middleweight Champion		 WBC
No. 1 Ranked Middleweight
WBC Silver Middleweight Champion
Result
Chávez defeated Zbik via Majority Decision

Background

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Lineal and The Ring middleweight champion Sergio Martínez was stripped by the WBC after HBO declined to broadcast a bout between him and "Interim" champion Sebastian Zbik, following his victory over Paul Williams. Zbik would be upgraded to full champion and would agree to face their top ranked contender Julio César Chávez Jr..[3]

The fight

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Zbik was ahead early against Chávez, who was the quicker fighter and landed more punches. However Chávez kept coming forward, countering with hard body shots that seemed to slow the champion down.

After 12 rounds had been completed, judge Steve Morrow had 114–114, while Raul Caiz Jr scored it 115–113 and John Keane 116–112 both in favour of Chavez giving him a majority decision victory.[4] HBO's unofficial scorer Harold Lederman scored the fight 116-112 for Chávez Jr.

Aftermath

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This was the fourth time in boxing's history that a father and son combination would both become World Champions.[5] This was also the second combo for the country of Mexico, the first ones being Guty Espadas and Guty Espadas, Jr.[6]

Main card

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Preliminary card

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Confirmed bouts:[7]

  • Light Welterweight bout:   Oscar Andrade vs.   Kai Zama
    • Andrade defeated Zama via technical knockout at 2:15 in the first round.
  • Lightweight bout:   Jessie Román vs.   James Grant
    • Román defeated Grant via knockout at 1:00 in the second round.
  • Lightweight bout:   Alejandro Luna vs.   Pablo Cesar Garcia
    • Luna defeated Garcia via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36).
  • Light Middleweight bout:   Vanes Martirosyan vs.   Saúl Román
    • Martirosyan defeated Román via technical knockout at 2:58 in the seventh round.
  • Light Middleweight bout:   Dakota Stone vs.   Christy Martin
    • Stone defeated Martin via technical knockout at 1:09 in the sixth round.

Reported fight earnings

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These are the payouts to some of the fighters. These are the California State Athletic Commission purses as per the California bout agreements. They don't include sponsor money or other common forms of revenue paid through other streams. In California, if a fighter is more than two pounds overweight he is automatically penalized 20 percent of his purse and the weigh-in is over.

  • Sebastian Zbik $292,500 vs. Julio César Chávez Jr. $600,000
  • Miguel Angel Garcia $110,000 vs. Rafaël Guzmán$20,000
  • Vanes Martirosyan $50,000 vs. Saúl Román$12,500
  • Christy Martin $12,500 vs. Dakota Stone$3,500

Broadcasting

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Country Broadcaster
  United States HBO

References

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  1. ^ "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Max Boxing - Sub Lead - Julio Cesar Chavez Redux or Secondo Carnera?". Max Boxing.
  3. ^ CHRIS MANNIX (12 January 2012). "WBC embarrasses itself with treatment of Sergio Martinez". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Julio Chavez Jr. captures middleweight championship". ESPN.com. 5 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Max Boxing - Home". Max Boxing.
  6. ^ "Yahoo! Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumors, Fantasy Games, and more". Archived from the original on 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  7. ^ "BoxRec - event".
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Preceded by Sebastian Zbik's bouts
June 4, 2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Julio César Chávez Jr.'s bouts
June 4, 2011 		Succeeded by
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