Last Friday in the ESPN A Los Golpes radio show, Fernando Beltran said Chavez Jr will sign the fight for a 70/30 split, but the fight would take place in September. Sampson Lewkowicz [Martinez' adviser] responded yesterday by saying he's living in a fantasy land because Beltran has no say over it and was just talking out of his ass. Bob Arum is the one who makes the decisions and he and Chavez Jr. want nothing to do with Martinez. Sampson goes on to talk about how Chavez Jr. doesn't even want to be in the same room with him. When Chavez Sr. entered the Hall of the Fame, his entire family showed up except for Jr because Martinez was there. In the WBC convention, Jr was there everyday except on the third day when it was publicly known that Martinez was going to be there. (Jr. actually showed up in the morning of that day, but was not seen after when Martinez was there.) Sampson then said that if Martinez isn't injured in the Macklin fight, he's willing to fight Jr in June 16th. He doesn't care about fighting Jr and just wants the belt back. He wants Chavez stripped if he doesn't fight Martinez in his next fight. Sampson responds with Martinez' own offer. He'll give up his entire purse (except for paying his team and other expenses) if Jr wins.
Source [Spanish audio]
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