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If you believe anything that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. says, and that has become exceedingly difficult these days, his performance on Saturday against Marcos Reyes in what is essentially a tune-up bout will be a statement to his many critics. The spin for this Showtime-televised super middleweight bout, as Chavez is coming off a one-sided loss to Andrzej Fonfara, is his change in trainers. Before that, Chavez was trained by Hall of Famer Freddie Roach.