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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andrzej Fonfara: Preview & Prediction

The always dramatic and unpredictable Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will fight for the first time in almost 14 months when he takes on Light Heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara this Saturday, April 18 2015 from the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California.

Weaknesses for Each Man

Photo By: Steve Marcus Photo by Steve Marcus

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s biggest weakness since his loss to Sergio Martinez back in September 2012 has been his heart and desire. When your success has been built around being tougher and more relentless than your opponent, it’s destructive to be out of shape. If Chavez doesn’t have the endurance to outwork Fonfara, and the desire to break him down from the inside-out, he’s going to lose this fight.

He’ll also have to overcome a great deal of ring rust. His two wins over Brian Vera leading into this fight are no way to prepare for a tough match-up against a legitimate top-ten Light Heavyweight contender. We just saw Peter Quillin and Danny Garcia struggle in their fights coming off a year of inactivity and fighting easy opponents, it will be interesting to see how Chavez deals with facing true adversity from Fonfara, who is coming off of a battle tested 2014.

When asked about his son fighting Fonfara in his first fight back after a year-long layoff, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. spoke bluntly saying

[otw_shortcode_quote border=”bordered” border_style=”bordered”]“I would’ve liked to have seen him take a tune up fight instead because of his long layoff, I particularly didn’t want this fight.”[/otw_shortcode_quote]

Fonfara vs. DouDou - Showtime 2 Photo by Esther Lin

Even though Andrzej Fonfara says the catch weight will have no negative effect on him, there’s a good chance it will. It’s just human nature, even if he was walking around at less than 175 pounds before the Stevenson fight, mentally he’s become accustom to that weight limit, which he has been fighting at for five years. Any lack of energy for Fonfara could certainly effect his ability to withstand Chavez’s attack.

His slow feet and size make him a huge target for opponents, which will play right into the hands of an aggressor like Chavez. In the sport of boxing, losing just the slightest bit of strength can be the difference between wrapping an opponent up, and being hit with a crippling shot.

Fonfara is also going to have to show a stronger chin than he has in the past, unlike Chavez, we’ve seen him knocked down, and even seen him stopped by Derrick Findley back in 2008. What Fonfara lacks in athleticism and speed, he’ll have to make up for with toughness, intelligence, and conditioning.

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