Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Eyes Froch, Dirrell, Fonfara Bouts
By Miguel Rivera
Former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32KOs) is expecting big things in 2015, after signing a contract with influential manager Al Haymon. Chavez and Haymon are discussing his options for the new year.
Chavez reveals that Haymon is planning to make a fight for him in late January to mid-February. The Mexican boxer is looking at a title shot, with WBA/IBF champion Carl Froch and WBC champion Anthony Dirrell as his targets. Chavez wants to become the first Mexican fighter to win a super middleweight title. The third option, is a potential fight at 175-pounds with Andrzej Fonfara, who is also signed to Haymon.
Chavez wants to fight three times in 2015, but he still has an ongoing lawsuit with Top Rank, who are confident the Mexican fighter still owes them another fight.
"The first option is to fight at 168 pounds, as they know the plan to fight Carl Froch is on foot. What's been added to the list, the champion of the World Boxing Council, Anthony Dirrell. I want to make history and become the first Mexican super middleweight champion, so there is that possibility. A third possibility is to fight with the Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara at 175 pounds," Chavez said to ESPN Deportes.
"I already told him [Haymon] that I do not dismiss [Gennady] Golovkin, but it seems that things are a little more difficult [with a Haymon deal in place]. I think everything is possible. I've asked for the best fights and he told me that I will have good opponents."
