The holder of the title belt featherweight world boxing association Super Champion (WBA), Chris John, in an effort to extend his title will be fought with Cuban boxers, Yuriorkis Gamboa.
"If I succeed or win over Argentine boxer, Fernando Saucedo, it is definitely going to see Gamboa," said Chris John when contacted from Hyderabad, on Tuesday night.
According to the boxer who has defended his title 12 times after captured it from the Colombian boxer, Oscar Leon, in Bali in 2003, the fight against Fernando Saucedo is planned in December 2010 in Jakarta.
"If the fight Gamboa, the time has not been ascertained," said the boxer who has fought 43 times winning record (22 of them by knockout / KO) and two draws.
As proclaimed by the Boxing-Indonesia, after Yuriorkis Gamboa won with absolute numbers over Orlando Salido in Las Vegas, United States (U.S.), Sunday (11 / 9), Gamboa now holds two degrees, the WBA and IBF featherweight.
After reaching these two titles, directly confer the title of WBA Super Featherweight Champion, while the status of Chris John is the "Champion in Recess" (non-active champions). Could be the WBA announced it was due to Chris John two times failed to the ring to defend his title because of health problems.
"If it's my status as a champion of non-active, yet I ask the manager," he said.
But, said the husband of former wushu athlete Jateng, Anna Maria Megawati, was that this time his concentration against Fernando first.
Currently, father of two daughters (Mary and Maria Rosa Luna Ferisha Christiani) is currently undergoing training at the Sasana Herrera `s Gym in Perth, Australia.
Chris John is scheduled to leave for Australia on Monday (20 / 9).
"The next fight is still two months, so I practiced on Sina month later the remaining time will be used in practice in the country," he said.
Two times the fight boxer with the nickname of The Dragon fight boxers of Argentina, Fernando Saucedo, who is now ranked 14th WBA featherweight, was postponed because of Chris John's injury.
In the first fight which is planned to be held in Bali, May 22, 2010, was postponed because of Chris John's left shoulder injury during training with the opposite practice match (sparring partner), Australian boxer, Williem Kickket.
In the next bout, both boxers originally scheduled for July 26, 2010 in Jakarta, but Chris John injured again a cracked left rib cage while training with sparring partner national champion lightweight class.
The battle in mid-December 2010 is the 13th race for Chris John in order to retain his world title.
A total of 12 previously passed through fighting battles compulsory (mandatory fight) five times, including against Jose Cheo Rojas of Venezuela, Juan Manuel Marquez (Mexico), Roinet Caballero (Panama), and Derrick Gainner (USA / USA).
Chris Joh seven times through the fight option (choice), which is against Renant Acosta (Panama), Tommy Brouwn (Australia), Jose Cheo Rojas (Venezuela), Osamu Sato and Zaiki Tekemoto (Japan), and twice against Rocky Juarez (USA) .
