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CHAVEZ JR READY TO FIGHT DE LA HOYA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 30 Dec 2008
The handlers of undefeated junior middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, son of the Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr have spoken to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum regarding a possible fight against Oscar De La Hoya.
Chavez is currently ranked No. 4 in the 154 pound division by the World Boxing Council behind a record of 38-0-1, 29 knockouts. De La Hoya beat the father of Chavez twice and there has been bad blood between Chavez and ?The Golden Boy? since then.
De La Hoya beat Chavez by a 4th round TKO at Cesars Palace in Las Vegas on June 7, 1996 in a WBC welterweight title fight and in a rematch De La Hoya won by an 8th round TKO on September 18, 1998.
According to several media reports in Mexico and Puerto Rico , a Del Hoya fight against Chavez Jr, ?The son of the Legend? is a possibility with the fight likely to be held if it happens at all, in May 2009. The venue mentioned is the Azteca Stadium in Mexico Coty which holds 100,000 fans.
Arum told www.insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports ?my Mexican guys who are with Chavez have talked to me about it (De La Hoya fight) . Obviously they are willing of course, but I haven?t heard a word from the De La Hoya camp, nor will I believe anything until they come to me.?
Following his one-sided his eight round beating at the hands of Filipino ring sensation Manny Pacquiao last December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas , Arum said ?I don?t know whether Oscar is going to fight again or not.?
Arum went on, ?its completely and obviously up to them. As far as Chavez is concerned we?ll have him back in the ring in March and if Oscar wants to come out and fight him of course we will be interested.?
Top photo: Chavez Jr (right) with Matt Vanda during their fight last Nov. 1 at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
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