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Chavez Jr. is being correctly paced given his lack of amateur background (he had two amateur fights!). If you were his handlers you would do the exact same thing. The only problem people have with Chavez Jr. is that he was gifted the title and that he has received more publicity than other boxers with identical professional credentials would normally receive. However, it's not his fault he sells out stadiums already. I hope he continues to take steps up in competition, but I don't think it's fair to be mad if they are only baby steps. At middleweight, I imagine a fight with Andy Lee would be a good fight and it's not like Andy Lee hasn't been on HBO a couple of times.
and? Wilfredo Vazquez Jr had 0 amateur fights and he's already fought Arce and is in line to fight Donaire, that broke down excuse will only get him so far, if he wanted Martinez' belt he should have stepped up and fought him, not throw around other fighter's names to try and make himself relevant (he's called out DLH, Cotto, Alvarez, and plenty of other fighters only never to deliver), Chavez needs to step it up, don't really see how after 45 spoon fed fights anyone can really dispute it, hell Alvarez is younger and is already taking on better opposition
I'll leave the comparison of Vasquez Jr. and Chavez Jr. to you and VD. The reason I dispute his need to step it up is his lack of amateur career. I also don't think you'd pace him any differently if you were managing him given his lack of amateur career. He literally had two amateur fights. Martinez himself had a very limited amateur career for that matter. I wouldn't fault him for not fighting Martinez, but he should vacate the belt. I think a fight with Lee or someone along those lines would be ideal right now for his development.