Jhonny Gonzalez Eager as Hasegawa Shot Approaches

By Jhonny Gonzalez

The powerful puncher, Jhonny Gonzalez, is getting quite eager as the purse bid approaches on Friday for a mandatory shot at WBC featherweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan. Promociones del Pueblo and Teiken Promotions are the two companies expected to bid on the fight. Gonzalez hopes a deal is reached before Friday.

"I would love to have that fight in the Federal District, but if they make a good offer I'm willing to go to Japan for that crown," said Gonzalez to Joaquin Trejos. "I want to be world champion and we can do it here at Arena Mexico, but otherwise, wherever. If I get paid well, I'll go to Japan."

If the fight goes to a bid, the champion will get the high end of a 70-30 split. It could change under a special circumstance to a 60-40 split.