Gomez vs Soto-Karass on Pacquiao-Cotto Undercard
By Mark Vester
Two shows in two locations produced two winners who will meet in the opening fight on the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto undercard on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
At Quik Trip Park in Grande Prairie, Texas, Jesus Soto-Karass (24-3-3, 16KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Edvan Dos Barros (10-7-1, 7KOs). Over at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, "Contender" star Alfonso Gomez (20-4, 10KOs) put away Raul Munoz (20-13, 15KOs) in one round.
The two welterweights are expected to land on the pay-per-view opener in a fight that many predict will create some early fireworks on the card. Gomez picks up his second win since being stopped by Miguel Cotto last April. Karass has been unbeaten since losing a decision to Yuri Foreman in 2005 at junior middleweight.
Another fight to land on the Pacquiao-Cotto card is Daniel Santos defending his WBA 154-pound title against Yuri Foreman. Top Rank is trying to put together Edwin Valero vs. Humberto Soto in a very anticipated co-feature war.
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