By Miguel Rivera
Flashing a wide smile, the interim-super bantamweight world champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Julio Ceja (30-1, 27KOs), is ready for a long title run with the green and gold championship.
Ceja captured the belt in one of the better fighters of the year when he got off the floor in the third round to stop Hugo Ruiz (35-3, 31KOs) in the fifth of their high octane battle at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on August 29th.
Leo Santa Cruz still stands as the full champion of the weight division. Although he captured the WBA featherweight title in August by beating Abner Mares, he's yet to officially vacate either belt.
"It is an honor for me to have achieved my greatest desire. From a very young age I wanted to capture the green belt of the WBC ... and to accomplish my commitment I want to defend the belt on highest number of occasions, because my desire is to achieve a long reign," Ceja said.
The boxer wants to make an optional title defense before the year is out and then he is possibly going to have a rematch, in February or March, with Ruiz. According to Ceja, there is a lot of interest from the fans and the television networks are requesting a Ruiz rematch.
