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By KEITH IDEC - Bob Arum’s promotional company has drawn some criticism for not constructing a better undercard beneath the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight tonight at Cowboys Stadium.
Matchmakers for Top Rank Inc. made three fights that’ll be televised before the Pacquiao-Clottey clash, each with at least one Mexican fighter that the thousands of Mexican fans who assemble in Arlington, Texas, can cheer.
The co-featured fight will pit Mexico’s Humberto Soto (50-7-2, 32 KOs, 1 NC) against Chicago’s David Diaz (35-2-1, 17 KOs) in a 12-rounder for the vacant WBC lightweight title. The two 10-rounders that’ll precede Soto-Diaz will match former “Contender” Alfonso Gomez (21-4-2, 10 KOs), of Whittier, Calif., against Mexico’s Jose Luis Castillo (60-9-1, 52 KOs) and New York-based Irishman John Duddy (28-1, 18 KOs) against Mexico’s Michael Medina (23-1, 18 KOs).
Those three fights compose an undercard that’s neither horrible nor great, but Top Rank really would’ve welcomed criticism if another fight involving a Mexican boxer would’ve remained part of this show (9 p.m.; HBO Pay-Per-View; $49.95). [Click Here To Read More]
Matchmakers for Top Rank Inc. made three fights that’ll be televised before the Pacquiao-Clottey clash, each with at least one Mexican fighter that the thousands of Mexican fans who assemble in Arlington, Texas, can cheer.
The co-featured fight will pit Mexico’s Humberto Soto (50-7-2, 32 KOs, 1 NC) against Chicago’s David Diaz (35-2-1, 17 KOs) in a 12-rounder for the vacant WBC lightweight title. The two 10-rounders that’ll precede Soto-Diaz will match former “Contender” Alfonso Gomez (21-4-2, 10 KOs), of Whittier, Calif., against Mexico’s Jose Luis Castillo (60-9-1, 52 KOs) and New York-based Irishman John Duddy (28-1, 18 KOs) against Mexico’s Michael Medina (23-1, 18 KOs).
Those three fights compose an undercard that’s neither horrible nor great, but Top Rank really would’ve welcomed criticism if another fight involving a Mexican boxer would’ve remained part of this show (9 p.m.; HBO Pay-Per-View; $49.95). [Click Here To Read More]
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