Chavez Jr. vs Gomez is Likely For December 4

By Lem Satterfield

According to Top Rank Promotions Vice President Carl Moretti, WBC silver middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., of Mexico, will likely face Alfonso Gomez in the headliner of a Top Rank Latin Fury pay-per-view on December 4. Gomez (22-4-2, 11 KOs) has emerged as the frontrunner to face Chavez (40-0-1, 30 KOs). New Jersey resident Pawel Wolak (27-1, 17 KOs) was the initial option to face Chavez on the date.

In addition to Chavez-Gomez, WBA interim super flyweight champion Nonito Donaire (24-1, 16 KOs) of the Philippines will face former WBA bantamweight champion Ukrainian Wladimir Sidorenko (22-2-2, 7 KOs), and junior middleweight Vanes Martirosyan will see action. 

One venue being mentioned is the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Venues in Nevada and Texas are also under consideration. 

Lem Satterfield is the news editor for BoxingScene.com and the boxing editor for AOL FanHouse. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here.