Fall defense for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

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    Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who claimed a middleweight belt with a majority decision June 4 against Sebastian Zbik in Los Angeles, won't sit idle for long.

    "It's very important that he go right back into action because he's the kind of kid that doesn't understand discipline when he's not training," Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com.

    "When he's training he's all right. We've got to get him back in the gym as soon as possible."

    Arum is trying to schedule Chavez's first title defense in order to accommodate trainer Freddie Roach before he has to go to the Philippines to train pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao for his Nov. 12 welterweight title defense against Juan Manuel Marquez.

    "We talked to Freddie and went over everything and the date that works for us is Sept. 24, and that's what we've asked HBO for," said Arum, adding that the fall bout likely would take place in Houston or San Antonio. "That's right before Freddie leaves for the Philippines to train Manny. He doesn't think the kid would go to train with them in the Philippines. It's tough enough to get him to train at the Wild Card (in Hollywood, Calif.). I've talked to HBO and they are considering it."

    Of course, HBO is considering it -- and for a simple reason.

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