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Julio Cesar Chavez favored big for farewell fight

Sportsbook.com posts odds on legendary fighter's last bout

5/25/2005 11:00:30 AM

LOS ANGELES, CA, May 25, 2005 -- Sportsbook.com has listed Julio Cesar Chavez as a huge -450 favorite for his May 28 farewell fight against Ivan Robinson at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. The online casino and sports book is the title sponsor for this historic event, which will be televised on Showtime Pay-Per-View.

Produced by Top Rank, the blockbuster fight card will also feature Chavez's undefeated teenage son, J.C. Chavez Jr. This will mark the first time a father and son of this stature have fought on the same professional boxing card.

"This is really a once-in-a-lifetime boxing event. The greatest fighter in the history of Mexico fighting for the last time, and on the same card as his son," says Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director, Sportsbook.com. "This event is just one part of our ongoing commitment to deliver the greatest boxing experience for fans everywhere."

The May 28 fight card also features a title defence by IBF Bantamweight champion Rafael Marquez, a -600 favorite over Ricardo Vargas and a fierce eliminator bout between super featherweights Carlos 'Famoso' Hernandez and Jesus 'El Matador' Chavez. Hernandez is a -135 favorite.

For more information, please visit www.sportsbook.com.

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SOURCE: Sportsbook.com

Patrick Erlich, Sportsbook.com, sportsbook@mediaprofile.com, 1-866-505-2900