1 | Page Table of Contents Canelo Álvarez vs. Julio César Chávez, Jr. Fact Sheet 3 Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Lead Release 4 Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Lead Release (Español) 6 Canelo Álvarez Biography 8 Canelo Álvarez Fight Stats 11 Julio César Chávez, Jr. Biography 13 Julio César Chávez, Jr. Fight Stats 15 2 | Page FACT SHEET DATE: Saturday, May 6, 2017 SITE: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV TELEVISION: HBO Pay-Per-View® – Telecast begins at 9pm ET/ 6 PT CANELO ÁLVAREZ Vs. JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. Two-Time World Champion Former WBC Middleweight Champion Guadalajara, Mex Culiacán, Mex 48-1-1, 34 KOs 50-2-1, 32 KOs PROMOTER: Golden Boy Promotions SPONSORS: “Tecate, BORN BOLD,” Adriana’s Insurance and Interjet TICKETS: Tickets are on sale now and are priced at $1,500, $1,250, $1000, $800, $600, $400, $300, $200, $125 and $75, not including applicable service charges and taxes, with a total ticket limit of 12 per person (a limit of 10 per person at the $1,500, $1,250, $1000, $800, $600, $400 price levels and a limit of two [2] per person at the $125 and $75 price level). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849). Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.t-mobilearena.com or www.axs.com. SOCIAL MEDIA: For more information, visitwww.goldenboypromotions.com and www.hbo.com/boxing; follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing, @OscarDeLaHoya, @hboboxing; become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing and www.Facebook.com/HBOboxing; follow on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing, @HBOboxing and @OscarDeLaHoya; follow the conversation using #CaneloChavezJr. MEDIA ASSETS: Photos and videos are available to download by clicking here or copying and pasting the link http://bit.ly/Canelo-ChavezJr into a browser. Credit must be given to Golden Boy Promotions for photos and videos used. CONTACTS: Ramiro Gonzalez, Golden Boy Promotions: (213) 489-5631 Stefan Friedman/Kristen Rockwell Caloca, Mercury: (424) 202-1671 Guadalupe Valencia for Chávez, Jr.: (619) 454-7318 Patrick Byrne, HBO: (212) 512-1361 Kevin Flaherty, HBO: (212) 512-5052 Credentials: www.magnamedia.com 3 | Page CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND SHOWDOWN: CANELO ÁLVAREZ TO BATTLE JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. IN 12-ROUND MEGA-FIGHT SATURDAY, MAY 6 PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW® T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS TO HOST CINCO DE MAYO MEGA-FIGHT FOUR STOP INTERNATIONAL PRESS TOUR BEGINS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 LOS ANGELES (February 20, 2017) – In a historic showdown that will rival the biggest fights in the history of Mexico’s proud boxing lineage, two-division world champion and Pay-Per- View star Canelo Álvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) will take on former WBC Middleweight World Champion Julio César Chávez, Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) on Cinco de Mayo weekend, Saturday, May 6 in a 12-round battle to be contested at a maximum 164.5 pounds. The event will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay- Per-View. “I’m excited to announce my fight against Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. and confirm that I will be prepared, like I’ve been throughout my career, to give a great fight,” said two-division World Champion Canelo Álvarez. “I want to remind you that when two Mexican fighters face-off, a spectacular show is guaranteed, and I can assure you that May 6 will not be the exception especially during the Cinco de Mayo festivities.” “Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Independence Day in September are important dates for us Mexicans, and I’m expecting a great night for boxing and the whole world,” Canelo continued. “Don’t miss this special event live on HBO Pay-Per-View. We’ll soon be announcing where the fight will be held.” “I dedicate this fight to Mexico,” said Julio César Chávez, Jr. “I’m going to win, but my country will too because this is the fight that boxing needs.” Álvarez was last seen in the ring Sept. 17 2016, knocking out the previously undefeated WBO junior middleweight champion Liam Smith in front of more than 51,000 fans in Dallas, Texas. Chávez, Jr. was last in action Dec. 10, 2016, when he secured a unanimous decision win over highly regarded German fighter Dominik Britsch in Monterrey, Mexico. “Boxing has been searching for a fight to draw the casual fan back to our sport, and Canelo versus Chavez, Jr. is just that fight,” said Oscar De La Hoya, CEO and Chairman of Golden Boy Promotions. “Canelo, the biggest star boxing, will take on not only a former world 4 | Page champion in Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., but the son of the biggest star in the history of boxing in Mexico. Add in 98 victories and 66 knockouts between these two superstars along with a Cinco de Mayo fight date, and you have a can’t-miss battle.” "Canelo vs. Julio César Chávez Jr. is one of the premier and most compelling matchups in boxing today," said Tony Walker, Vice President, HBO Sports. "May 6 has all the makings of an extraordinary event as these two Mexican warriors will lay it all on the line to show who is the best on Cinco de Mayo weekend. It will be an evening that every fight fan will want to experience live on HBO Pay-Per-View." Las Vegas will play host to the kind of massive boxing event the city is known for when two- division world champion Canelo Álvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) squares off at the new T-Mobile Arena in 2017's first true mega fight. Nearly one year ago to the day before Canelo and Chávez, Jr. go head-to-head, Canelo celebrated T-Mobile Arena's first boxing event with a thunderous knockout of Amir "King" Khan before a crowd of 16,540 in the brand new event center. “I love fighting in Las Vegas where the most important fights have historically been, and I'm very happy to be back at the T-Mobile Arena for this huge event on Cinco de Mayo weekend," Canelo said. "I know that people from all over the world, America, obviously Mexico and everywhere else will attend to witness a great show." "I'm happy to return to Las Vegas where I've had many important battles in the ring. Las Vegas is the home of boxing," Chávez, Jr. said. "When my team and I talked about where to hold what will be the biggest fight of the first half of the year - we kept coming back to Las Vegas," Golden Boy Promotions Chairman and CEO Oscar De La Hoya said. "The biggest fights of the last 30-plus years have taken place in Vegas, and it is a natural home for this enormous event." The four city international press tour begins Monday, February 20 to engage with fans and the media ahead of their Cinco de Mayo weekend showdown set for Saturday, May 6 at T-Mobile Arena. Canelo vs. Chávez, Jr. will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Canelo and Chávez, Jr. will kick-off the four city, international press tour in Mexico City on Feb. 20 that will travel to New York on Feb. 21, Houston on Feb. 23, and end with a press event and fan fiesta blowout in Los Angeles on Feb. 24. Canelo vs. Chávez, Jr. is a 12-round fight presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Tecate, BORN BOLD, Adriana’s Insurance and Interjet. The event will take place on Saturday, May 6 at T-Mobile Arena and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per- View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. 5 | Page DUELO EN EL FIN DE SEMANA DEL 5 DE MAYO: CANELO ÁLVAREZ SE MIDE A JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. EL 6 DE MAYO EN UN MEGA EVENTO A 12 ASALTOS LA T-MOBILE ARENA EN LAS VEGAS SERÁ LA SEDE DE LA MEGA PELEA GIRA DE PRENSA INTERNACIONAL POR CUATRO CIUDADES COMIENZA EL LUNES 20 DE FEBRERO LOS ÁNGELES, California 20 de febrero de 2017. — Canelo Álvarez (48-1-1, 34 nocáuts) doble monarca mundial divisional y estrella número 1 de Pay Per View, y Julio César Chávez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 nocáuts) ex campeón mundial mediano CMB, sostendrán un histórico enfrentamiento que rivalizará con las más grandes e importantes peleas en la historia del orgulloso linaje boxístico de México. La esperada batalla se realizará durante las festividades del fin de semana del 5 de Mayo, el sábado 6 de mayo en un duelo a 12 asaltos que será disputado en un peso máximo pactado de 164.5 libras. El evento se llevará a cabo en el T-Mobile Arena en Las Vegas y será producido y distribuido en vivo por HBO Pay Per View®. “Estoy muy contento de anunciar mi combate contra Julio Cesar Chávez Jr. y confirmarles que llegaré bien preparado como siempre lo he hecho en mi carrera para brindarles una muy buena pelea”, dijo Canelo Álvarez doble monarca mundial divisional. “Quiero recordarles que cuando dos peleadores mexicanos se enfrentan el espectáculo está garantizado, y les aseguro que no será la excepción este 6 de mayo durante las festividades de la semana del 5 de mayo”. “El 5 de mayo y el 16 de septiembre son fechas muy importantes para nosotros los mexicanos, y espero una noche espectacular para el boxeo y el mundo entero.