Julio César Chávez Jr. vs. Marco Antonio Rubio, billed as Welcome to the Future, was a boxing middleweight bout for the WBC world title.

The bout with Rubio was the rising star's second consecutive clash in Texas, racking up a fifth-round TKO against Peter Manfredo Jr. in Houston last month, and the second time he's visited the home of The Alamo in his previous five fights.

[3] Chávez claimed a middleweight belt in June via a majority decision against Sebastian Zbik and made his first defense on November 19, a fifth-round TKO of Peter Manfredo Jr.[4] Rubio had gone 10–0 with nine knockouts and has been a far more authoritative, confident-appearing fighter.

[5] Former world champion Julio César Chávez was at ringside, providing Spanish color commentary for Donaire's bout before watching his son's fight as a spectator.

Among those in attendance were former world champions "Sugar" Shane Mosley of Golden Boy Promotions and San Antonio native Jesse James Leija.