Jayson Velez-Marvin Sonsona Clash is Back in Play
Jan 21, 2015 • 5:00 AM ET
By Rick Reeno
BoxingScene.com has been advised that a final WBC featherweight eliminator, between Marvin Sonsona (19-1-1, 15KOs) and unbeaten Jayson Velez (22-0, 16KOs), is back on the table. The fight is being targeted for a date in early April. The venue is unknown at the moment.
Velez's team attempted, without success, to secure several title shot opportunities, including a rematch with IBF champion Evgeny Gradovich.
The World Boxing Council hit featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez with two mandatory obligations. The reason, said WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman, is because the last time a fighter made a mandatory defense of the featherweight title was two years ago.
The first final eliminator takes place on January 26th at the Cowboys Dance Hall in San Antonio, Texas - when Robinson Castellanos (20-10, 13KOs) takes on Rocky Juarez (30-10-1, 21KOs) for the WBC's Silver title. Gonzalez will have to face the winner of that fight first.
The winner of Velez vs. Sonsona would face the winner of Gonzalez vs. Juarez/Castellanos.
There are ongoing talks, and a deal is reportedly very close, for Gonzalez to defend his world title in March against Gary Russell Jr.
