According to WBC mandatory challenger Jhonny Gonzalez, the fight against featherweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa will likely take place in late March or early April in Tokyo. As reported last week, Gonzalez's promoter Reginaldo Kuchle, Akihiko Honda of Teiken Promotions reached an agreement before last Friday's purse bid was scheduled to take place.

Gonzalez will begin training this week for his best career preparation. Gonzalez, a former WBO bantamweight champion, said his opponent Hasegawa was a strong and quick fighter who had a long reign in the bantamweight division, however, the Mexican boxer is predicting a win by knockout.