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I read an article in Boxing News which trashed Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for the Canelo Alvarez loss. Said his dad has finally lost patience and will no longer be supporting him. However, when you look at his record it is still a respectable one. He is a former WBC Middleweight champion, having made five successful defences of that title.
50-3-1 (32 KO) with two losses to elite fighters in Sergio Martinez and Canelo. Also a Retirement defeat to Andrzej Fonfara who was a World level opponent in the form of his life. He also has the draw early in his career in which he won the rematch (officially) against a notoriously tough opponent in Carlos Molina.
He started his career 14 years ago at the Super Featherweight limit of 130 lb. He has now grown into a Super Middleweight (168 lb.).
So what are his options, assuming he will have to go about earning another big payday?
The obvious, and easy choice, would be to take on Gilberto Ramirez for the WBO Super Middleweight title. That would be another big national Mexican contest. However, Ramirez's people seem reluctant to take any real dangerous fights.
The obvious issue at that weight class is the top fighters all being in the WBSS. Hell, I wouldn't mind seeing Junior embark on one of those old school "World Tour"'s, stringing together a bunch of wins against fringe-level opposition in their backyards. Think Martin Murray in the UK, Vijender Singh in India, Daniel Geale in Australia, Fedor Chudinov in Russia, Juergen Braehmer in Germany. Just to tide him over and string some wins together while the WBSS is resolved.
50-3-1 (32 KO) with two losses to elite fighters in Sergio Martinez and Canelo. Also a Retirement defeat to Andrzej Fonfara who was a World level opponent in the form of his life. He also has the draw early in his career in which he won the rematch (officially) against a notoriously tough opponent in Carlos Molina.
He started his career 14 years ago at the Super Featherweight limit of 130 lb. He has now grown into a Super Middleweight (168 lb.).
So what are his options, assuming he will have to go about earning another big payday?
The obvious, and easy choice, would be to take on Gilberto Ramirez for the WBO Super Middleweight title. That would be another big national Mexican contest. However, Ramirez's people seem reluctant to take any real dangerous fights.
The obvious issue at that weight class is the top fighters all being in the WBSS. Hell, I wouldn't mind seeing Junior embark on one of those old school "World Tour"'s, stringing together a bunch of wins against fringe-level opposition in their backyards. Think Martin Murray in the UK, Vijender Singh in India, Daniel Geale in Australia, Fedor Chudinov in Russia, Juergen Braehmer in Germany. Just to tide him over and string some wins together while the WBSS is resolved.
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