Chavez Jr. (38-0-1, 29 KOs), of Culiacan, Mexico and son of the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez, will be making his 2009 debut. Now world-rated a career high No. 4 by the WBC, he’ll be risking everything when he rumbles with former WBO Latino junior middleweight champion and undefeated contender LUCIANO CUELLO (23-0, 29 KOs), of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
This bout will be for a vacant WBO Latino Light Middleweight title.
While Fernando Montiel will jump in weight to challenge Diego Oscar Silva for the interim WBO bantamweight title. Montiel is working to acquire a bantamweight title which will help him to secure a showdown with Vic Darchinyan.
And Humberto Soto will defend his WBC super featherweight title against Antonio Davis.
Lastly, Veteran Jose Luis Castillo will face Antonio Diaz in a ten round welterweight bout.
