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Rising Star Frankie Gomez and 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist Deontay Wilder Complete April 30th ‘Solo Boxeo Tecate’ Undercard
by Press Releases on Apr.29, 2010, under Boxing News, Press Releases
Top Prospects Juan Velasquez and Abner Cotto Also in Action at Tropicana Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES, April 29 – On Friday, April 30, boxing’s young guns will descend on Tropicana Las Vegas, as former U.S. amateur standout Frankie Gomez, 2008 U.S. Olympic Heavyweight Bronze Medalist Deontay Wilder and Puerto Rican powerhouses Juan Carlos Velasquez and Abner Cotto take to the ring for an exciting night of boxing which is headlined by the “Solo Boxeo Tecate” main event between former Three-Time World Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and Roberto Arrieta.
In the co-featured bout of the evening, East Los Angeles’ Gomez meets Santa Ana’s Ricardo Malfavonin a four round junior welterweight bout. (continue reading…)