
Anderson Silva officially signs contract to box Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., date and venue revealed
Anderson Silva will indeed box Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
At a recent press conference, the former WBC middleweight champion revealed he was in talks to face a former UFC champion in Silva. It caught the attention of the MMA world as many didn’t know if it was true, but it turns out it was as Silva has signed his bout agreement for the fight.
The event will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico on June 19 live on pay-per-view. The event will also be called “Tribute to the Kings,” and Silva is eager to fight again.
According to the report, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. will also compete on the card in an exhibition bout. He is considered one of the best boxers of all-time, and his opponent isn’t known.

Cole Shelton covers MMA for BJPenn.com, MMANews, and MyMMANews.com while also being the lead MMA odds writer for Sports Betting Dime