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According to a recent report in El Nuevo Dia, a double-header is in the works to match WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25KOs) against Contender star Alfonso Gomez (18-3, 8KOs) on April 26 in Atlantic City. Gomez has beaten Ben Tackie and Arturo Gatti in his last two outings. HBO would televise.
Cotto and his promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, have been waiting on Oscar De La Hoya's decision on his next opponent for May 3. According to sources talking with El Nuevo Dia, De La Hoya is now leaning towards a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Their May bout in 2007 broke all pay-per-view records with a buyrate of 2.4 million.
A person close to the situation told the paper that a fight with Gomez "would help Cotto expand and get more exposure in the United States."
In the co-feature, talks are ongoing for a bout between former world champions Antonio Margarito and Zab Judah. The winner would be in position to fight Cotto in the summer.
"We are negotiating that fight," Yoel Judah said, father and trainer of Zab. Judah's promoter, Brian Young of Prize Fight Boxing, said he plans to meet with Arum (who also promotes Margarito) in the coming days.
Quelle: www.boxingscene.com
Hätte ich nichts gegen einzuwenden. Gomez ist gut und nach Mosley und Judah hat sich Cotto mal einen "leichteren" Kampf verdient.