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Former Welterweight World Champion Jessie Vargas Drops Aaron Herrera on His Way to Unanimous Decision Victory in the Main Event of a Special Friday Night Edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 &BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, Calif.

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Jamal James Delivers Vicious Body Shot for
Third Round Knockout of Diego Chaves
John Molina Jr. Rises from Knockdown to Stop Ivan Redkach In
Round Four of Super Lightweight Slugfest
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Wale Omotoso Wins by Unanimous Decision Over
Freddy Hernandez
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LANCASTER, COME. (Dicembre 16, 2017) – Former welterweight world championJessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KO) returned to drop and defeat Aaron Herrera (24-8-1, 15 KO)by unanimous decision in the main event of a special Venerdì night edition of Premier Boxing Champions MARTEDI TOE-to-toe su FS1 e Boxing Champions on FOX Deportes from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California.
“I’m very happy to be back after a long layoff,” Ha detto Vargas. “It was a long time off and I felt the ring rust. I stayed patient and tried to stick to my distance. The inconsistencies affected me more than I thought it would and Herrera kept pushing the fight.
“I was setting him up and waiting for him to punch before attacking him. I expect more in my next performance and I’m disappointed I didn’t finish him, but a win is a win. We’ll get back to the drawing board. I showed I have the power with the knockdown, I just have to finish it off next time.”
Vargas was effective early and often, landing a strong lead left hook to the head of Herrera at the end of round one before controlling the second round with series of combinations. Herrera slowly increased his output as the fight went on, but was never able to slow down the attack of Vargas.
Midway through round six, Vargas sent Herrera to the canvas with a left hook that initially stunned him and a combination that put him down. Herrera rose to the canvas but continued to be picked apart by the skilled and composed Vargas.
“I felt relaxed in the ring,” Ha detto Vargas. “I was trying finish him with the hook. His head movement threw me off and kept him in the fight. We have to keep improving and look better in the next fight.”
Dopo 10 round, Vargas earned a unanimous decision by the score of 100-89 three times in his first fight in 13 mesi as he seeks another title in the welterweight division.
“I’m ready for anyone,” Ha detto Vargas. “I’m going to start preparing domani for anyone. I’m looking forward to facing Keith Thurman, the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson winner, or Danny Garcia. I’m back and I’m ready to stay busy and get back in the ring as soon as possible to reach my goals.”
The co-main event saw once-beaten welterweight Jamal James (22-1, 10 KO) earn a third-round knockout over veteran contender Diego Chaves (26-3-1, 22 KO) with a sensational left hook to the body that gave James the most impressive victory of his career to date.
James used his jab and significant height advantage from the outset in an attempt to set up combinations, while Chaves looked to attack the body and close the distance. Both fighters traded attacks early, but it was James who broke through first with a barrage in the third round.
After stunning Chaves with a right hand, James went on the attack as his opponent stopped throwing punches. He took full advantage of the opportunity by perfectly placing the left hook to the body that sent Chaves down and eventually counted out by referee Tom Taylor.
In an action-packed super lightweight showdown, John Molina Jr. (30-7, 24 KO) delivered a fourth round stoppage of Ivan Redkach (20-3-1, 16 KO) after both men hit the canvas in the first three rounds.
“E 'stata una grande lotta,” Ha detto Molina. “Ero un po 'arrugginito, but it’s not an excuse, Redkach was a really tough guy. We got the job done and never gave up. A fight is a fight, it’s not over until it’s over.”
Both men came out looking to throw power punches from the start, and it was Redkach who struck first, pinning Molina in the corner in round two before dropping him with a combination. Molina was able to drastically change the tide of the fight in round three fight a perfect right hand that landed flush as Redkach was already off balance and sent him to the canvas.
Redkach was able to survive the round, but Molina connected again in round four with a right hand that stunned Redkach and a clubbing left hook that put him down again. This knockdown prompted referee Eddie Hernandez to wave off the bout 1:27 al quarto turno, giving Molina a big victory with his family watching ringside.
“You always dig deep with your family watching,” Ha detto Molina. “You never want to lose in front of your family. I’m always going to fight until the very end. I had a tough opponent in front of me but I did what I had to to get the victory.”
The opening bout of the telecast saw Wale Omotoso (27-3, 21 KO) score a unanimous decision victory over Freddy Hernandez (34-9, 22 KO) in a 10-round welterweight contest.
Hernandez had success early in the fight, hitting Omotoso with counter left hands consistently and using his range effectively. As the fight wore on Omotoso increased his pressure and broke through in round eight with a straight right hand that stunned Hernandez.
Omotoso was unable to score a knockdown, but had success throughout the final three rounds on his way to earning the decision by scores of 96-94, 97-93 e 100-90.
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Fans can live stream the fights on FOX Sports GO, available in English or Spanish through the FS1 or FOX Deportes feeds. The fights are available on desktop at FOXSportsGO.com and through the app store, o dispositivi collegati tra cui Apple TV, Android TV, Fuoco TV, Xbox One e Roku. In aggiunta, all programs are also available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 su radio satellitari e sul app SiriusXM.
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Rising Prospects Enter the Ring as 2016 U.S. Olympian Karlos Balderas & 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Misael Rodriguez Compete in Separate Bouts on Friday, Dicembre 15 from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, Calif.

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Di Più! Once-Beaten Prospect Marcos Hernandez
Faces Mexico’s Oscar Mora in Undercard Attraction
LANCASTER, COME. (Dicembre 13, 2017) – A stacked night of action will feature 2016 U.S. Olimpionico Carlos Balderas e 2016 Bronzo olimpico Misael Rodriguez entering the ringing in separate undercard matchups this Venerdì, Dicembre 15 from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California.
Il Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by former welterweight champion Jessie Vargas taking on hard-hitting veteran Aaron Herrera in una resa dei conti di 10 round. Televised coverage on FS1 and FOX Deportes begins at 10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT and features a welterweight matchup between rugged veteran Diego Chaves and rising contender Jamal James, plus a super lightweight bout betweenJohn Molina Jr. e Ivan Redkach. The telecast begins with exciting welterweight Wale Omotoso (26-3, 21 KO) di fronte Freddy Hernandez (34-8, 22 KO) in a 10-round contest.
I biglietti per l'evento dal vivo, che è promossa da Promozioni TGB, iniziare a $30 e sono già in vendita. To purchase tickets visit the Pioneer Event Center’s website:www.uavpec.com. Il primo 300 fans who bring a toy to donate to the Holiday Toy Drive will receive a free t-shirt and five dollars off of general admission tickets. The Holiday Toy Drive will benefit the Inner Circle Foster Care & Adoption Service in Palmdale, Calif.
Balderas (2-0, 2 KO) will enter the ring for a lightweight fight against Mexico’s Carlo Flores (4-7-1, 3 KO) while Rodriguez (5-0, 3 KO) takes on Cuba’s Yunier Calzada(6-2-1, 1 KO) in a six round super middleweight contest.
Additional undercard action will see once-beaten prospect Marcos Hernandez (10-1, 2 KO) assumendo Oscar Mora (7-4, 6 KO) in an eight round junior middleweight affair.
Rounding out the night of fights are a trio of prospects as unbeaten Alejandro Guerrero incontra Phillip Percy in a four-round super featherweight contest, mentre imbattuto Efren Lopez battaglie Tyler Marshall in a four-round junior welterweight bout and once-beaten luigi coria facce Leonardo Torres in a junior lightweight matchup.
Fighting out of Santa Maria, California, the 21-year-old Balderas is the son of Mexican parents who immigrated to the United States to give their children a better life. Balderas had an impressive amateur career that included a 2014 Youth National Championship, four National PAL championships and an impressive run in the World Series of Boxing. His amateur career culminated in a trip to the 2016 Olympic Games where he represented the U.S. and defeated fighters from Kazakhstan and Japan before a decision loss in the quarterfinals. He made his pro debut back in April, forcing Michael Thomas to retire after one round and followed that up with a first round stoppage of Eder Fajardo in July.
At last year’s Rio games, the 23-year-old Rodriguez overcame incredible odds to win the first Olympic boxing medal for Mexico since Christian Bejerano in 2000. The Chihuahua native and his teammates had to resort to begging on public buses and streets in Mexico to raise money to compete in international boxing tournaments. He completed his road to the medal stand by defeating Egypt’s Hosam Bakr Abdin to clinch a medal in the middleweight division. Rodriguez mad his pro debut in April with a dominant decision victory over Brian True and has continued his winning ways with more victories so far in 2017.
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Fans can live stream the fights on FOX Sports GO, available in English or Spanish through the FS1 or FOX Deportes feeds. The fights are available on desktop at FOXSportsGO.com and through the app store, o dispositivi collegati tra cui Apple TV, Android TV, Fuoco TV, Xbox One e Roku. In aggiunta, all programs are also available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 su radio satellitari e sul app SiriusXM.
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Former World Champion Jessie Vargas Returns To Take On Aaron Herrera in Welterweight Clash on Special Friday Night Edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 & BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes December 15 from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, Calif.

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Di Più! Rugged Veteran Diego Chaves Battles Welterweight Contender Jamal James in Co-Main Event Showdown
Also in Action! Super Lightweights John Molina Jr. & Ivan Redkach Square-Off & Featherweights Stephen Fulton and Adam Lopez Meet In A Battle of Unbeaten Featherweight Prospects
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LANCASTER, COME. – (Novembre 17, 2017) – Former welterweight champion Jessie Vargas returns to the ring to take on hard-hitting veteran Aaron Herrera in the 10-round main event of a special Friday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions MARTEDI TOE-to-toe su FS1 e Boxing Champions su FOX Deportes Dicembre 15 from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California with televised coverage starting at 10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT.
Promoted by TGB Promotions, the show will also feature a 10-round welterweight showdown between rugged veteran Diego Chaves and rising contender Jamal James in caso di co-main. Additional televised action will see hard hitters John Molina Jr. e Ivan Redkach squaring off in 10-rounds of super lightweight action and unbeaten featherweight prospects Stephen Fulton (11-0, 5 KO) e Adam Lopez (8-0, 3 KO) battling in an eight-round match.
“This is one of those high energy shows that promises action from top to bottom. Jesse Vargas is one of the toughest welterweights in the sport. He always comes to fight and doesn’t disappoint,” ha detto Tom Brown, Presidente di Promotions TGB. “His match against Herrera should provide the kind of action and entertainment that his fans have come to expect from him. Jamal James is stepping up to another level and will be tested by Diego Chaves, a rugged veteran who has been in against some of the best in the division. And you know that Molina and Redkach are going to trade shots. It promises to be entertaining for the fans at Pioneer Event Center and those tuned in on FS1 and FOX Deportes.”
Tickets for the live event begin at $30 e sono già in vendita. To purchase tickets visit the Pioneer Event Center’s website: www.uavpec.com.
Vargas (27-2, 10 KO) is returning to the ring for the first time in 13 mesiafter dropping a 12-round decision in a welterweight title defense against Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 5, 2016. The 28-year-old Vargas, who was born in Los Angeles and now lives in Las Vegas, won the welterweight title with a technical knockout victory over Sadam Ali on March 5, 2016. His only other loss came against former welterweight champion Timothy Bradley and he owns victories over the likes of Antonio DeMarco, Josesito Lopez, Aron Martinez and Wale Omotoso.
“Every fighter is dangerous and if I give Herrera the chance, he’ll knock my head off,” Ha detto Vargas. “But I come into every fight with bad intentions and I’m in a position where I know exactly what it takes to get where I want to go. I have a lot of opportunities ahead of me, but first, I have to show the fans that I’m back and look exciting while doing that. Herrera is going to give me his best, but I feel that I have the speed, the experience and the game plan to overcome anything he brings to the table.”
Herrera (33-7-1, 22 KO) has already fought four times in 2017 including his most recent outing, a stoppage of Israel Toala in July. The 28-year-old from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico lost to Brandon Rios via knockout on Giugno 11 in a FS1 and FOX Deportes main event at Pioneer Events Center, where he will face Vargas.
“I’m going against a really good fighter, but he doesn’t punch very hard,” Detto Herrera. “I will go bombs away from the first round. He can’t hurt me. I’m confident I will win this fight. Questa è una grande opportunità per me. I’ve got to start faster than I did against Brandon Rios and I can’t take anything for granted. The fans will get a great fight and definitely be winners on fight night.”
Chaves (26-2-1, 22 KO) is a tough veteran who has faced some of this generation’s best welterweights, including current unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman. The 31-year-old from Buenos Aires, Argentina, has won three straight fights since battling to a draw against former welterweight champion Timothy Bradley in 2014 including his most recent triumph, a knockout victory over Jean Carlos Prada on Giugno 17.
Giacomo (21-1, 9 KO) is on the comeback trail after suffering the first loss of his career to Yordenis Ugas via unanimous decision on Aug. 12, 2016. The 29-year-old James of Minneapolis, Minnesota bounced back from that loss with a unanimous decision victory over Jo Jo Dan on Luglio 15. James has fought on FS1 and FOX Deportes his last four times in the ring and has recorded three wins in that stretch. Chaves represents a major challenge for James in his attempt to climb the welterweight ladder as he looks to add another name to his list of victories that includes Wale Omotoso, Javier Molina and Juan Carlo Abreu.
RedK (20-3-1, 16 KO) and Molina (29-7, 23 KO) are both coming off losses and will look to go through each other to regain top contender status. The 31-year-old Redkach, who was born in Ukraine and now lives in Los Angeles, is coming off a split decision loss in a FS1 and FOX Deportes main event to Argenis Mendez in his last fight on Maggio 2. Molina, 34, had one of the best performance of his career in June 2016 when he defeated Ruslan Provodnikov by unanimous decision. The Covina, Calif. native earned a shot at Terrence Crawford in December that saw him lose by TKO in the eighth round.
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Fans can live stream the fights on FOX Sports GO, available in English or Spanish through the FS1 or FOX Deportes feeds. The fights are available on desktop at FOXSportsGO.com and through the app store, o dispositivi collegati tra cui Apple TV, Android TV, Fuoco TV, Xbox One e Roku. In aggiunta, all programs are also available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 su radio satellitari e sul app SiriusXM.
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO PRESENT SEVEN LIVE BOXING TELECASTS IN EIGHT WEEKS TO CLOSE OUT 2015

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Ottobre. 24: SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL®
Kell Brook vs. Diego Chaves

Novembre. 14: Showtime Championship Boxing®
Gary Russell Jr. vs. Oscar Escandon

Novembre. 28: Showtime Championship Boxing
James DeGale vs. Lucian Bute

Dicembre. 5: Showtime Championship Boxing
Daniel Jacobs vs. Peter Quillin

Più tre rate di ShoBox: La nuova generazione
On ott. 23, Novembre. 6 e dicembre. 11

NEW YORK (Ottobre. 3, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® presenterà sette trasmissioni televisive in diretta di boxe in un arco di appena otto settimane per chiudere 2015, tra cui tre presentazioni di Showtime Championship Boxing, un SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast e tre rate di ShoBox: La nuova generazione.

I sette trasmissioni televisive saranno in onda in diretta su Showtime® e sarà caratterizzato da almeno 16 combattimenti, diversi periodi di campionato del mondo e più di 10 matchups sulla prospettiva di sviluppo della serie ShoBox.

L'azione prenderà il via con un ShoBox quadrupleheader su Venerdì, Ottobre. 23 a 10:30 p.m. ET / PT su Showtime dal Teatro Celebrity a Phoenix, Ariz. In the 10-round middleweight main event, imbattuto Rob Brant (17-0, 11 KO, 0-3 in World Series of Boxing) si piazza fuori con Louis Rose (13-2-1, 5 KO). In eight-rounders, imbattuto prospettiva filippino Harmonito Dela Torre (16-0, 11 KO) incontra Wanzell Ellison (10-1-1, 5 KO) in una junior rottame leggero, Jarrell Miller (14-0-1) assume Akhror Muralimov (16-1, 13 KO) in un boutand dei pesi massimi Lavarn Harvell (15-1, 8 KO) si riunirà mancino Samuel Clarkson (16-3, 10 KO) in un pezzo dei pesi massimi leggeri.

Il giorno seguente, Sabato, Ottobre. 24, imbattuto Kell Brook (35-0, 24 KO) farà la terza difesa del suo titolo welter IBF mondiale contro Diego Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KO) a Motorpoint Arena di Sheffield, Inghilterra. La trasmissione televisiva Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL sarà presentato tramite Sky Sport nel Regno Unito e andrà in onda in diretta su Showtime nel pomeriggio con una presentazione bis più tardi quella sera (SHO, 9 p.m. ET / PT).

ShoBox: La nuova generazione ritorna Venerdì, Novembre. 6 da D Hotel a Las Vegas con una trasmissione televisiva quattro lotta: Up-and-coming medi imbattuto Antoine Douglas (18-0-1, 12 KO) si daranno battaglia Les Sherrington (35-7, 20 KO) nel main event. Nella co-feature, Taras Šelestjuk (12-0, 8 KO) will be opposed by an opponent to be determined. Rounding out the card are eight-round scraps between Keenan Smith (7-0, 2 KO) e Benjamin Whitaker (10-1, 2 KO) e O'Shanique Foster (8-0, 5 KO) e Samuel Seah (7-1, 5 KO) nei combattimenti superleggeri e leggero, rispettivamente.

Su Sabato, Novembre. 14 rapido pugno Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KO) rischierà il suo Campionato del Mondo WBC Featherweight contro Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 KO) nel main event di Showtime Championship Boxing.

Appena due settimane dopo, su Sabato, Novembre. 28, in una non può mancare match-up appena incoronato IBF Super medi campionato del mondo James DeGale (21-1, 14 KO) si troveranno ad affrontare l'ex campione del mondo Lucian Bute(32-2, 25 KO) nel main event della SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING dal Centro Videotron a Quebec City, in diretta su Showtime. Nella co-feature, imbattuto knockout artista e l'ex campione dilettante russo Artur Beterbiev (9-0, 9 KO) si troveranno ad affrontare un avversario che sarà annunciato in un campionato del mondo dei pesi massimi leggeri eliminatore titolo.

Brooklyn Bragging Rights e il Campionato del Mondo WBA dei pesi medi sarà sulla linea su Sabato, Dicembre. 5 quando il campione in carica Daniel Jacobs (30-1, 27 KO) assume l'ex campionePeter Quillin (32-0-1, 23 KO) nel main event di Showtime Championship Boxing diretta su Showtime a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. L'evento principale tendone sarà preceduto da una lotta co-feature con attacchi supplementari sulla carta in onda in diretta su Showtime EXTREME.

Chiudendo l'anno di boxe per Sport Showtime sarà un ShoBoxcarta messa in onda due o tre lotta diretta su Venerdì, Dicembre. 11.
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Showtime di teletrasmettere Kell Brook VS. DIEGO CHAVES welter IBF CAMPIONATO MONDIALE DI SABATO, Ottobre. 24, LIVE FROM SHEFFIELD, INGHILTERRA

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SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® Brook vs. Chaves Airs

Live at 5:45 p.m. E/ 2:45 p.m. PT con una presentazione Encore at 9 p.m. E/PT

 

NEW YORK (Sette. 29, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® presenterà il Campionato Mondiale welter IBF tra imbattuto campione in carica Kell Brook e concorrente Diego Chaves su Sabato, Ottobre. 24, vivere ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO a 5:45 p.m. E / 2:45 p.m. PT da Motorpoint Arena a Sheffield, Inghilterra.

 

Il SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL presentazione Sky Sport telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts before and after the world championship showdown. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHOWTIME later that evening at 9 p.m. E/PT.

 

"Sono felice che la mia lotta con Chaves sta per essere mostrato negli Stati Uniti", ha detto Brook, who hails from Sheffield and will be the favorite in this fight. “I was thrilled when I saw my name in the top 10 della lista libbra-per-pound in The Ring Magazine, e ora è il momento che ho bisogno di mostrare i fan negli Stati Uniti. che io sono un combattente must-see.

 

"Chaves è un pugile all-azione che viene sempre a combattere, e questo è lo stile perfetto per me a brillare il ott. 24. I look forward to putting on an explosive performance and making the U.S. alzarsi e prendere atto che io sono il migliore del mondo welter. "

 

"Sappiamo che Brook è un combattente duro, molto tecnico,"Ha dichiarato Diego Chaves. «Ma non è un combattente veloce ed è facilmente disturbato da pugni, which is one of our strengths. I believe he has problems going backwards, e ci accingiamo a testare il suo potere di perforazione, troppo.

 

"Sento che la mia fiducia cresce con questa sfida, knowing that I will have to face a champion like Kell Brook in his home country in England. This raises the stakes for me, going up there as an Argentine and as a huge underdog. We know all the bad blood that exists between Argentina and England and this will give me much more strength. I will make history if I defeat an Englishman in his own country.”

 

"Siamo entusiasti di essere di nuovo in affari con Kell Brook, Matchroom Boxe e Eddie Hearn e consegnare questo entusiasmante matchup di top 10 welterweights al U.S. pubblico,"Ha detto Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President e General Manager di Showtime Sports. “Kell won the world title on SHOWTIME in an action-packed victory over Shawn Porter last fall, affermandosi come uno dei migliori welterweights del mondo - ma Diego Chaves è un combattente robusto che ha anche dimostrato che può competere con l'elite della divisione ".

 

Ruscello (35-0, 24 KO) farà il suo terzo titolo consecutivo di difesa 2015 nella sua nativa Inghilterra dopo il suo arrivo al U.S. e detronizzare precedenza imbattuto welter IBF Campione del Mondo Shawn Porter nel mese di agosto 2014 su Showtime. The Sheffield native has scored knockouts in each of his defenses – a fourth round TKO of Jo Jo Dan su Marzo 28 e un sesto round TKO di Frankie Gavin su Maggio 30. Brook aims for a similar result against the veteran Chaves, che ha affrontato alcuni dei migliori combattenti della divisione 147-pound.

 

Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KO), di Buenos Aires, Argentina, è stato un guerriero della strada negli ultimi combattimenti, facing favored Americans on the road in three of his last four bouts. He challenged 147-pound titlist Keith Thurman nel mese di luglio 2013 e, dopo aver vinto per KO in una città natale combattere in Argentina, era avanti sulla scorecard dei giudici contro Brandon Riosnel mese di agosto 2014 until he was disqualified for an intentional elbow to the face. Nel suo ultimo incontro, Chaves ha combattuto per un pareggio contro il campione dei pesi welter perenne Timothy Bradley.