Chavez Jr. vs Alvarez Clash Can Wait, Says Sulaiman

By Mark Vester

WBC president Jose Sulaiman is fully against an immediate clash between two of Mexico's undefeated prospects. As recently reported, junior middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0, 29KOs) and welterweight Saul Alvarez (28-0, 21KOs) are involved in a growing rivalry in Mexico. Alvarez wants to fight Chavez right now. The younger Julio does not see a reason to fight Alvarez at the moment.

Sulaiman says the size difference is too big right now. He also thinks the boxers should wait until the fight has some value.

"To start, their weights are very different. Julio is super welterweight, he is large and nearly a middleweight, while Alvarez is just a boy and a welterweight. It would be a make a mistake to fight each other because right now both of their careers are just taking off," Sulaiman told The Record.

Sulaiman agrees that right now the fight is not worth much but in a few years the all-Mexican clash could be worth a few million.

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