Why does fighter Julio Cesar Chavez Jr have big shoes to fill?
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Creeping out of the shadow By Robert Morales Promoter Bob Arum has never shied away from boasting about one of his fighters. That’s his job, and he does it well. Arum, however, seems genuinely impressed with the way Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has dealt with being the son of the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez, who is not only one of the greatest fighters in Mexico’s history, but one of the all-time best anywhere. “I think (he’s handle it) a lot better than most people would under those circumstances, certainly a lot better than a lot of these American kids would,” Arum said. “I think he has been very humble about it. He’s embraced his father and embraced his father’s fans. But he’s always said, ‘I’m not my father, I’ve got to make it on my own. And my style is different and my persona is different.’ So I give him a lot of credit. He’s been very, very mature about it.” Chavez Jr. and Arum were on hand Monday at Los Angeles’ famous Olvera Street. They played host to a new
