Chavez Jr.'s Uncle Says Canelo Fight Needs To Happen

By Miguel Rivera

Rodolfo Chávez, co-trainer and uncle of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., says a Mexican explosion with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez needs to happen in the near future. Rodolfo says the showdown is too big, with the Mexican public, to avoid forever.

There is a big weight difference right now between the fighters. Chavez is coming back on April 18th against Andrzej Fonara at a catch-weight of 172-pounds, and Canelo takes on James Kirkland at 155-pounds on May 9th.

Chavez claims he can get down to a weight between middleweight and super middleweight. Even then he would have a big size advantage over Canelo.

"I want them to do it because it is a very important fight that everyone in Mexico wants to see. Julio wants to fight the Canelo, but they must agree on the weight. I think that it's fight that can happen. It's a mandatory fight that everyone want to see and I think it's a fight that is good for them because it's a big money fight, a war of television networks, and I believe that it's a fight that can be done this year," Rodolfo told Fox Deportes.