By Mark Vester

 

According to reports overseas, the WBC has approved an eliminator between former champion Robert Guerrero (23-1, 16KOs) and Rene Gonzalez (24-1, 19KOs) of Nicaragua. The winner will become the mandatory challenger to WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto, who defends his title on the May 2 Pacquiao-Hatton undercard against Benoit Gaudet of Canada.

 

Guerrero is scheduled to return to action on the tentative date of June 12. No opponent is set and there is no official word if Gonzalez will be the opponent. Gonzalez has one loss on his record, by majority decision. He stopped his last nine opponents.

 

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