Murad wins Chi-Juarez Purse Bid!

By G. Leon

15/04/2005

Murad wins Chi-Juarez Purse Bid!

With a $700,000 purse bid, Murad Muhammad's M&M Sports won the right to promote the WBC featherweight title fight betweeen champion In Jin Chi (Boxingtalk #2) and Rocky Juarez (Boxingtalk #3). Main Events and ESPN expected to air Chi-Juarez on the July 15 broadcast, but that date seems doubtful as of now. However, Muhammad did tell Boxingtalk he plans to keep the fight in the United States. UPDATE: We have now been informed that Muhammad outbid Juarez's promoter, Main Events, by nearly $300,000. Chi-Juarez would be an excellent Boxing After Dark main event. It should be interesting to see if Muhammad and HBO are able to work something out. Remember where you heard it first! (12:30 PM ET)