Former World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (47-7, 41 KO’s) is looking to challenge WBC featherweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa (29-3, 12 KO”s) next. According to fightnews, a purse auction will take place this Friday for the two fighters at the WBC headquarters in Mexico City. The bout could take place in Mexico, but it’s still up in there air right now in terms of where they want to put this fight. Hasegawa, the former WBC bantamweight champion, was stopped in the 4th round by Fernando Montiel last year in April. Later in the year, Hasegawa moved up in weight and defeated Juan Carlos Burgos by a 12 round unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC featherweight title. This will be Hasegawa’s first defense of the belt. Read more:http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/01...-hozumi-hasegawa-for-wbc-featherweight-title/
