Comments Thread For: Chavez Jr. vs Gomez is Likely For December 4

[HitBattousai]

he beat two current supermiddleweight contenders in manfredo and brinkley too

panda doesnt like this guy though with all the excuses he made after the cotto fight (claimed he had a broken hand prior to the fight, was ill during camp and didnt wasnt in his best condition for cotto)

gomez also tried to make a name for himself by challenging a shot arturo gatti and an equally shot jose luis castillo

chavez "diva" jr should beat him but not as impressively as cotto did

Panda, he actually did have a still healing broken hand(which he had broke against Ben Tackie's head in his previous fight) and he actually was badly ill during his camp for Cotto. However, he didn't want to pull out because he had to take the chance when it was offered regardless. He also didn't pick Gatti or Castillo as opponents, Gatti was given a list of choices from HBO that he could fight in his comeback fight and he picked Gomez because he thought Gomez was slow, light-hitting, and easy to outbox. Castillo was given the fight by Top Rank as one last decent payday bone because Castillo is broke.

As to this fight, if it happens, at 154 I'd pick Gomez to win by decision without reservations. He's more skilled than anyone Jr has fought so far by a decent margin. At Middleweight, I'm still rolling with Alfonso but it's tougher sledding because that is pretty far from his best weight. Regardless, it should be a good fight.

[Nuurzhaelan]

According to Top Rank Promotions Vice President Carl Moretti, WBC silver middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., of Mexico, will likely face Alfonso Gomez in the headliner of a Top Rank Latin Fury pay-per-view on December 4. Gomez (22-4-2, 11 KOs) has emerged as the frontrunner to face Chavez (40-0-1, 30 KOs). New Jersey resident Pawel Wolak (27-1, 17 KOs) was the initial option to face Chavez on the date.

LOL

Alfonso is a really nice guy but...heh, come OOOON! Who the hell brainstormed this?

[Max1]

Canelo fought a lightweight (José cotto) at jr. Middleweight and nobody was saying "how is this going to help canelo?" but i know there is many ppl who hates Chávez jr. And dont want to see him success

[Scott9945]

Canelo fought a lightweight (José cotto) at jr. Middleweight and nobody was saying "how is this going to help canelo?" but i know there is many ppl who hates Chávez jr. And dont want to see him success

The difference is that Alvarez-Cotto wasn't headling a PPV.