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One of boxing's legendary trainers made a special in-studio appearance to 600 ESPN El Paso Sportstalk. Freddie Roach, who was preparing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for his WBC Middleweight title defense talked boxing.

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It was the perfect night for a championship fight at the Sun Bowl.  The winds were relatively calm, and the extreme heat of the day had passed.  The crowd of 13,467 walked away quite pleased as Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defeated Andy Lee with a 7th round TKO to retain his WBC Middleweight championship.

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Everyone is getting ready and the crowd is starting to file in!

I will be back soon!!

El Paso is no stranger when it comes to hosting huge boxing matches.  Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. takes on Andy Lee later on this evening for the WBC middleweight championship, adding their names to the many other famous fighters who have laced up their gloves here.

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Here is the complete video of both Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Andy Lee speaking at today's press conference.

Here is a little back story on what you're about to watch. At around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, ABC-7's Asher Wildman texted me saying I had to show up at the Andy Lee workout so he could include me in his story. Seeing that I like to ham it up for the camera, I was more than h

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UT System Chancellor Dr. Francisco Cigarroa did not get where he is in life by being naive or foolish.  Facing immense pressure from local and state officials after Tuesday's decision, Cigarroa was left with little choice but to reverse his original stance

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The June 16th Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. boxing match has taken more twists and turns than most soap operas. In a wild turn of events, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarro will now allow the Sun Bowl to host the June 16th boxing event

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The NFL Draft edition of 'On The Sidelines' is here and it is a great day in the Sun City!!

Tonight's show topics include: The Chavez Jr. fight is back on, the NFL Draft and Champions League recap

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As of 10:30 am Thursday, no decision has been made on the site for June 16th's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. title defense. However, El Paso's chances of keeping the fight still look promising. This morning, I spoke with boxing marketer Lester Bedford, and he reiterated El Paso's fight to keep the event in town.

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