By Miguel Rivera
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has officially signed the contract to fight on April 18 in Los Angeles with the Polish light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara, at the agreed-upon at a weight of 172 pounds. The fight will be carried by Showtime, where Chavez Jr. will be televised for the first time in his career after a long sting with rival network HBO.
Most expected a catch-weight to be involved, since Chavez is fighting at super middleweight. The Mexican star revealed the contracted weight of the bout agreement.
"It was signed, the fight will be at 172 pounds and twelve rounds. I'm really happy, finally I'll be back in the ring. The venue will be in Los Angeles. I always wanted to fight the best, and that's why we chose Fonfara..a dangerous opponent that will allow me to know where I am," Chavez told ESPN Deportes. "It's only the second time that I'm fighting at that weight. He's used to fighting at 175 pounds or a little further, in that respect there will be some advantage."
