Andre Ward wants Chavez Jr. fight

By Boxing News - 03/31/2013 - Comments

ward55By Dan Ambrose: If WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (26-, 14 KO’s) gets his way he’ll face former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (46-1, 32 KO’s) this year as soon as Ward’s surgically operated on right shoulder heals up.

Ward said to RingTV “A fight between me and Chavez Jr. is more interesting. I think it’s what fans want to see more than a [Sergio] Martinez right now.”

I think Ward needs to look other options because Chavez Jr. will likely never face Ward in a million years. Even if Chavez Jr. wanted the fight with him, and I seriously doubt that he does, Chavez Jr’s promoter Bob Arum would very likely nix the idea of the fight happening for a number of reasons.

The number one reason why Arum would probably say no to Chavez Jr. fighting Ward is the simple fact that Chavez Jr. would get badly beaten and embarrassed by Ward in a one-sided fight where Chavez Jr. wouldn’t win one round. Chavez Jr. wouldn’t have the usual huge weight advantage that he’s accustomed to in melting down from the 190s to fight at 160.

Ward rehydrates up to close to 180, so Chavez Jr’s weight advantage would likely be around 10 pounds instead of 20+ pounds. 10 pounds isn’t enough of an advantage for Chavez Jr., and he’d simply get a bad, bad beating from Ward.

Another reason why the fight can’t happen is that Ward isn’t a hugely popular fighter, although neither is Sergio Martinez, at least not in the U.S. But the fact that Ward isn’t considered a really popular fighter in the U.S. will be reason enough for Chavez Jr’s promoter to not put him in with Ward.

Ward really should focus on more attainable fights instead of wasting his time and breath talking about guys that will never fight him. Chavez Jr. is basically a super middleweight/light heavyweight fighting at 160 against middleweights. He’s probably not going to be eager fight someone at his own weight level because he would no advantage at that point, especially against a talented fighter like Ward.



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