Featherweight titlist Chris John’s twice-postponed defense against Argentina’s Fernando Saucedo (38-4-3, 1 KO) is scheduled for Dec. 1 in Jakarta, Indonesia, John’s home country after Sampson Lewkowicz, John’s adviser, paid a visit to WBA headquarters in Panama City 
this week to make the request for the optional defense in person. The WBA, which granted the request, had ordered John, the organization’s so-called “super champion” to begin negotiations with Yuriorkis Gamboa, who holds the “regular” title. However, John (43-0-2, 22 KOs) already had signed for the fight with Saucedo. It was postponed twice, first because John suffered a shoulder injury and then because of a rib injury, and the Dec. 1 date was inside the time frame in which the WBA wanted him to face Gamboa. As part of the deal for getting the OK for the optional defense, if John wins, he must begin immediate negotiations with Gamboa with the fight due to take place by April 19. If they can’t make a deal a purse bid would be a 55-45 split in John’s favor. John-Gamboa is a fight HBO and Showtime probably would be interested in and both sides are interested in making it. “Chris John would love to fight Gamboa,” said Lewkowicz, who has a poor relationship with Ahmet Öner of Arena-Box, Gamboa’s co-promoter with Top Rank. “It will be a tough negotiation. If we don’t get a 55-45 then we are going to purse bid, and I would love take Gamboa to Indonesia for the fight.” Top Rank’s Carl Moretti said their side is also interested and he is talking to HBO about a date for Gamboa’s next bout. If it’s against John, great. “As long as it makes sense, we’re interested,” Moretti said. “But if Chris John wants the moon, he should ask NASA, not Top Rank.”
Source ESPN.com