Chavez Jr. likely to face Alfonso Gomez on December 4th
September 22nd, 2010
By Eric Thomas: According to the latest boxing news, unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) is likely to be facing the 29-year-old welterweight Alfonso Gomez (22-4-2, 11 KO’s) on December 4th rather than the tough junior middleweight Pawel Wolak. In facing the smaller Gomez, Chavez will have an advantage in size and power that will help him. Chavez wouldn’t have nearly as much of an advantage against Wolak.
Originally, Chavez Jr. was being mentioned for a fight with Kelly Pavlik. However, just when boxing fans were starting to get excited about the fight, Chavez’s people declined to put him in with Pavlik. Next, WBA junior middleweight Miguel Cotto was supposed to have been Chavez’s opponent for December 4th. Cotto, however, wants to take the rest of the year off and rest his recently surgically repaired shoulder.
This leaves Chavez Jr. in need of an opponent. The choices to pick from are Gomez and Wolak. Since Chavez Jr. has faced mostly B level fighters his entire career with the exception of his fight with bottom 15 ranked John Duddy, it isn’t likely that Chavez’s handlers would want to break from that pattern and put him in with a good junior middleweight like Wolak.
Gomez apparently is the one that they want Chavez Jr. to face instead. You can only guess what they see in Gomez. I would say that his smaller size makes him the ideal opponent for Chavez, but his lower work rate compared to Wolak is probably the clincher. Wolak is even smaller than Gomez at only 5’8”, but he’s virtual punching machine.
If Chavez were to get in a war with him, there’s no telling who would come out on top. You couldn’t guarantee that it wouldn’t be Wolak. This is perhaps why Gomez is probably going to be picked. He doesn’t throw as many punches and is much smaller than Chavez by three inches in height and has a four inch reach disadvantage.
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Jr. is taking a non-progressive fight here. Jr. is fighting at middleweight now and Gomez is a bloody welterweight.
I think chavez is not ready yet for a world class fighter.. but I hope after this fight he will start to fight top class fighters or I will lose my respect for him
ha ha , for ones miguel cotto would have fight a tomato can in chavez jr but unlikelly chavez will fight one more tomato can: what a joke it’s these guy? he got a chance to fight a class a boxer but he turn to fight a boxer who’s got owned and knocked out cold by miguel. what is boxing becoming?? these is s joke.chavez will strugle with these tomato can and maybe win a close decision : what i dont understand it’s why chavez doing these, he will lose respect even win vs gomez while he woud have gain respect on losing with cotto!!! after he lose to miguel he could have fight :corley, maidana , berto, williams , martinez , ortiz , judah , mayweather ecc ecc but after fighting gomez chavez will be ranked to fight people like:
Chavez Jr. has fought once all year. Youre 24 years old, give us a super fight already!
Just a run of the mill fight,he will have to go in with someone good soon..
At least it wasn’t Chavez bottling a fight with cotto but gomez doesn’t exactly inspire me!
bob arum is the one who makes this moves trying to hype the cotto bout i dont think cottos title will be at risk so he can have a mega fight next year……
Another stepping stone. They cannot have alot of faith in jr,rs abilitys.Almost 20% losing record for Gomez,is a mild test for going forward.However i understand the cautious approach,It is apparent the confident level in thier fighter is not great.
The truth is Chavez Jr. does need to fight someone like Gomez. just as a tune up for a bigger fight and to get a bit more used to Roach. Theres so much to learn in so little time. but this fight is not main event materlial though. maybe as an undercard.
More quality fights from Top Rank.
LOL.
obviusly he wants to face alfonso gomez thats one more victory for his record…chavez is a coward!!!!!
FCUK POONTANG!!
WHO REALY CARE WHO THESE GUYS FIGHT
ARUM IS SQEEZING THE LAST DOLLAR OUT OF THESE FIGHTERS. USING THEY BACKGROUND TO DRAW IN THE FANS. HE IS THE VANPIRE OF BOXING.
@ Nick Ko King
I think an excellent fight would be him against Danny Jacobs.
They are around the same age. That would be a hellava fight.
@ Nick Ko King
I feel you 100% bro, but Chavez Jr amutuer career was a little rocky seeing he didn’t really have one. So he’s learning as he goes along. Cotto, Martinez, Williams and Pacquiao are way to much for him right now. Even though I deeply believe he can beat Pavlik. Give him two more fights and I think he’ll be ready for sure. That’s my promise to you Nick.
yo chavez, stop wasting time. with a record o0f 41-0-1 30ko u got the experience. jump in a get some belts fella coz u got freddie in ur corner. if ur scared then give it up coz u aint gonna get paid if u dont get it made
Hes more pampered than kahn cum on gomez
Well You cant count out Gomez hes way underated! Will have to see what happens! Who the F#(k is Wolak? no one knows Him majoraty of fans dont give a Sh*t about Wolak at this point! Why risk your self? why fight a dangerous nobody? Chavez Jr. gains alot more in fighting Gomez who recently beat Castillo!
i hope gomez f**ks him up. Cant see it happening thoug. Good luck anyway.