JAKARTA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The opponent of World Boxing Association featherweight champion Chris John would be determined at the middle of this month, Antara News Wire reported here Tuesday.

    "I have asked my trainer who is also as my manager, he signaled the certainty about who would be his opponent would be known at the middle of this month," John said.

    John defended his title in Tokyo on Oct. 24 against a Japanese fighter.

    According to John, his manager is negotiating with the candidate of his opponent.

    John, who has ten times defended his title, now is under a training program in Herry's Gym boxing camp in Perth of Australia.