GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is not surprised he’ll be taking on MMA legend and former UFC champion Anderson Silva , not in the cage, but in the boxing ring. The former WBC middleweight champion takes on Silva in an eight-round bout in the main event of “Tribute to the Kings” on Saturday, June 19 in Jalisco Stadium. The event will be streamed on pay-per-view.
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