By Miguel Rivera

Mexican icon Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is upset that his son, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., was stopped in nine rounds by Andrzej Fonfara on Saturday night at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

Chavez Sr. was never in favor of the contest, because Julio was inactive for 13 months and now moving up by two weight divisions to face a very solid light heavyweight contender in Fonfara, who came close to overtaking WBC champion Adonis Stevenson in the second half of their contest last year.

Chavez Sr. still see a lot of potential for his son and wants him to forget a rematch with Fonfara at 170, instead moving down to the super middleweight limit of 168-pounds.

"For me this defeat is like a win because things will change. I'm with him through thick and thin, as a parent, and because truthfully I'm happy - obviously I'm saddened by the loss but happy because he fought with an opponent, as I had said - who is strong, and I said that I did not like this fight at the weight. Julio did not fight for a year, but I still think that Julio grabbed some credibility in this fight. He wanted credibility, unfortunately it was not his night," said Chavez Sr. to ESPN Deportes.

"He was doing a very good fight despite that the other fighter was much heavier, much stronger. There are details that have my child has to correct, has to reconsider. He has to box more. Sometimes he does not like my comments, but I have to say this because he is my son and I only want the best for him. I think it's now or never, not because he is my son, but because I see a lot of potential. He has to come down to 168 pounds. I never liked this weight."