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Julio César Chávez Jr. Defeats Jhon Caicedo in Reynosa Cruiserweight Main Event

The 40-year-old is seeking to rebuild his career on home soil.

Overview

  • Chávez Jr., who headlined Saturday in Reynosa, was reported by Bolavip to have beaten Colombia’s Jhon Caicedo in a 10-round cruiserweight bout.
  • TV Azteca carried the card in Mexico, with the main event slated to start around 11 p.m. in Mexico City time according to multiple listings.
  • The fight took place at Estadio Adolfo López Mateos, a baseball park in Reynosa adapted for about 10,000 fans.
  • The bout marked Chávez Jr.’s second outing of 2026 after a fourth-round TKO of Ángel Julián Sacco on January 24 in San Luis Potosí.
  • Caicedo entered at 21 years old with a reported 13–1 record and five knockouts, following a third-round KO loss to Avni Yildirim in Istanbul last year, while Chávez Jr. continued a comeback shaped by his 2025 U.S. detention and deportation under an ongoing legal process.