By Lem Satterfield
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum is planning to pursue a featherweight showdown between unbeaten boxrs Chris John (44-0-2, 22KOs), of Indonesia, and, Cuban-born, former Olympic gold medalist, Yuriorkis Gamboa (19-0, 15KOs). John is the WBA's "super champion in recess" in the featherweight division. Gamboa, promoted by Top Rank, is the IBF champion and the current "super champion" of the WBA.
The sanctioning body has ordered both boxers to fight by April 19.
"We're reaching out to make the Chris John fight as soon as [John's adviser] Sampson Lewkowicz gets back [from Indonesia]," Arum said. "We would like to make that fight happen in the beginning of March on HBO."
Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor at AOL FanHouse and the news editor at BoxingScene.com. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here.
