Record purse in women's fight

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From the Editorial Staff

La Jornada Newspaper, Friday, July 11, 2025, p. a12

With a record purse of $9 million, the most expensive in women's boxing, the third fight between Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano (right) and Irish Katie Taylor will be held this Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York, which will be broadcast on Netflix. Serrano will seek to redeem her two losses in previous bouts and take the undisputed super lightweight title (IBF, WBC, WBO, and WBA) from Taylor. Both boxers weighed in at 136 pounds yesterday. Also on the card will be Mexican Yamileth Mercado, who will put her WBC super bantamweight title on the lineup against British Ellie Scotney, the WBO and IBF champion. Meanwhile, Olympic medalist Marco Verde said he is ready to appear with his people in Culiacán this Saturday against Colombian Cristian Montero, after a last-minute change due to his Venezuelan opponent Humberto Díaz having immigration issues.

From the Editorial Staff

La Jornada Newspaper, Friday, July 11, 2025, p. a30

Former world boxing champion Julio César Chávez denied any knowledge of any injunctions filed by the attorneys for his son, Julio César Chávez Jr., who was arrested a few days ago in the United States for his irregular immigration status and possible ties to the Sinaloa cartel. He also expressed confidence that his legal situation will soon be clarified.

"I want to express my full respect and confidence in the authorities of Mexico and the United States. I am convinced that the facts will be clarified, because my son is not a criminal. That will be the task of the lawyers, who are already working on it."

I know there are many people who want to help me, and I sincerely appreciate it. But I want to make it clear that I am unaware of the injunctions that have been filed to date , Chávez said in a statement posted yesterday on his social media.

He also asked for respect for his privacy, that of his family, and that of the legal process his son is currently facing. "When things become clearer, I will be happy to answer all your questions, as I always have. I appreciate your understanding ," he concluded.

The announcement was released two days after Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero announced that his team is ready to prosecute Julio César Chávez Jr., who faces deportation proceedings to Mexico.

All our staff is ready. Your lawyer has been filing a series of injunctions that are inadmissible, and we're going to take them to court as soon as I arrive ," the official said during Tuesday's morning press conference.