Jhonny Gonzalez Will Now Face Justin Savi on April 2

By Miguel Rivera

Former triple world champion Jhonny Gonzalez has a new opponent for scheduled return on April 2. He was sent to face Japanese contender Kosuke Saka, tentatively in Acapulco, Guerrero.

The latest from Televisa, who are televising the card, has Gonzalez making a defense of his WBC International super featherweight title against African contender Justin "Vodou" Savi at the Convention Center in Tlalnepantla. Savi has a record of 28-4-2, and 18 knockouts.

As already reported, the co-feature will have a clash between former world champion Carlos "King" Molina and Reyes Sanchez.

Gonzalez has not stepped in the ring since last December, when he beat Japanese fighter Hurricane Futa on points in Los Mochis, Sinaloa. Gonzalez (59-10, 49KOs) is still looking to get his career in order after a lackluster 2015.

The Mexican veteran was knocked out in four rounds, losing his WBC featherweight championship to Gary Russell Jr. in March. He moved up to super featherweight and stopped Kazuki Hasimoto of Japan in two rounds.

Gonzalez then returned on September 12th, as part of the Floyd Mayweather-Andre Berto Showtime Pay-Per-View undercard and lost a twelve round majority decision to Jonathan Oquendo of Puerto Rico. Then came the fight against Futa, which Gonzalez won with a twelve round unanimous decision.

Savi was in action last month and went to a six round draw with Fatiou Fassinou. Prior to that, last December, he lost an eight round decision to unbeaten countryman Rafael Mensah.

Gonzalez wants to get a world title fight by the end of the year. In the last few months his name has been mentioned by several top fighters as a potential future opponent.