The World Boxing Council (WBC) has made unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) the mandatory challenger for WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, meaning that Martinez will have to fight the 24-year-old Chavez Jr. after Martinez fights his next voluntary defense, which will likely be against Paul Williams. Chavez is scheduled to challenge WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto on December 4th. This would mean that Chavez could get back to back title fights, even if he’s blown out by Cotto. It’s hard to see why the WBC has decided to make Chavez Jr. as the mandatory challenger for Martinez, because Chavez Jr. has beaten only one top tier fighter during his seven year career and that was fringe middleweight contender John Duddy. For a fighter to get a shot at a champion like Martinez, you would think he should have some more notable wins over top 10 opponents rather than just Duddy to show. Incredibly, the WBC has Chavez Jr. ranked above Paul Williams and Fernando Guerrero. There are probably not too many boxing fans that think Chavez Jr. could beat either of those guys. I think Chavez would be massacred by both of them. Read more: http://www.boxingnews24.com/2010/09...allenger-for-160-pound-champ-sergio-martinez/
