Kovalev's Manager Says Chavez Could Be Future Foe

By Yuri Tarantin

Egis Klimas, manager of WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight Sergey Kovalev (26-1, 23KOs), says Mexican superstar Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32KOs) is a possible option for them in the future.

Kovalev is already set to face Jean Pascal on March 14th, provided the Canadian boxer wins his stay busy fight on Saturday night. 

Beyond Pascal, the pickings are going to be slim at 175 if Kovalev is unable get WBC champion Adonis Stevenson in the ring.

But Klimas says there are other options out there, like Chavez, who the manager views as an HBO Pay-Per-View fight.

Chavez recently signed with manager Al Haymon, who also has Stevenson, and that could be a problem in making a Kovalev encounter.

"Why not [a fight with Chavez Jr]? He even struggled to make even 168 pounds [for Bryan Vera]. For him, it would be good to fight at 175-pounds. And he looks like a light heavyweight. He is tall and big. He punches well. It would be a spectacular night of boxing, so why not?," Klimas said.

Yuri Tarantin covers boxing for Allboxing.ru