Chavez Jr vs Lee

Who won Chavez Jr vs Lee?

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr beat Andy Lee by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday 16th June 2012 at Sun Bowl in El Paso.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 KG).

This contest was for the WBC middleweight championship of the world.

Chavez Jr vs Lee stats

Back in June 2012, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 45 wins, zero loses and 1 draw.

Andy Lee made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr was the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Lee had a height advantage of 1 inch over Chavez Jr. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr fought out of the orthodox stance, while Andy Lee was a southpaw.

Chavez Jr was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 2003, 2 years and 5 months earlier than Lee, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 310 more professional rounds, 310 to Lee's 0.

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What time did Chavez Jr vs Lee start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Sun Bowl, El Paso, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Chavez Jr vs Lee?

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