Alvarez Wants Chavez Jr. For The Money, Says Beltran
By Mark Vester
Mexico-based promoter Fernando Beltran is speaking out about the growing rivalry between two of Mexico's rising stars, junior middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0, 29KOs) and welterweight Saul Alvarez (28-0, 21KOs). Beltran helps promote Chavez Jr. in Mexico and says Alvarez is only calling him out to get a payday. He doesn't think Alvarez can win.
"The statements by Alvarez should not be taken seriously. First of all, the star of the Mexican boxing is Julio, not Alvarez. Álvarez is unknown and already wants to challenge to Julio. Julio does not fear him, but he isn't going to fight with every boxer who challenges him," Beltran said to ESTO.
Beltran says if the fight is put together, it would have to be under Julio's conditions.
"If the fight can is made, we won't abvoid it. But it would have to be under certain conditions. For example, the fight would have to be at 154-pounds, the weight of Julio. If Alvarez, with his short stature, still wants to fight Chávez, then he can. I am sure that Alvarez only wants this fight for the money, not because he thinks that can win it. I believe that he is only thinking about getting paid. Julio has beaten better opponents and one look at their records proves that."
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