Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Not Retiring, Wants To Reach 100 Pro Fights

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has no plans to retire anytime soon.

Chavez Jr. added to his forgettable legacy when he was comfortably outpointed by former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva last month.

That was despite Silva being 46 and competing in his first boxing match since 2005 while Chavez — the son of the legendary Chavez Sr. — was a former boxing middleweight champion.

Many have since called for Chavez to retire including his own father. Junior has other plans, however.

“I’m not discouraged, I’m not going to do it,” Chavez Jr. told Fino Boxing (via BoxingScene). “Until I decide not to box anymore, until that day comes, I’m not going to retire.”

In fact, Chavez — who claims he wasn’t fully 100% for the Silva fight — wants to compete as many as a hundred times in the sport of boxing.

“I want to reach 100 fights, it will be difficult, I would have to fight several times [a year], even for free,” he added. “Today, it is very difficult to reach 100 fights, but I don’t doubt it [can be done].”

It’s certainly doable, but if he competes like he did against Silva, there will be more than a couple losses along the way.