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Miguel Angel Cotto v. Alfonso Gomez Odds, Predictions, & Picks
The WBA Welterweight Championship will be up for grabs this weekend when Miguel Angel Cotto will defend his title against Alfonso Gomez. The fight is set to take place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on April 12th. This will not be the only big fight taking place at Boardwalk Hall, as Antonio Margarito will be fighting Kermit Cintron in a rematch bout that took place back in 2005. The fight between Cotto and Gomez might be a little closer than people might think. As many fans might remember Gomez was on the first season of ESPN’s Contender, and is still trying to prove himself to the boxing world. With that said lets take a look at both boxers and what they are bring to the table this weekend, and our expert pick of the fight.
Miguel Angel Cotto -850 at Sportsbook.com
Cotto is coming into the fight at 31-0 with 25 knockouts, and a huge favorite to win the fight this weekend. Cotto has been impressive ever since stepping in the ring. He was able to win the WBA welterweight title when he defeated previously undefeated Carlos Quintana in December of 2006. He has successfully defended the title three times since winning it, and his most impressive win came in November of 2007 when he won by unanimous decision of Sugar Shane Mosley at Madison Square Garden. Cotto has been impressive as both a lightweight and a welterweight, and doesn’t look like he will be slowing down anytime soon. Cotto is a beast in the ring; it will take everything Gomez has to make this a fight.
Alfonso Gomez +550 at Sportsbook.com
While Gomez didn’t win the Contender title when he was on the show, he gained a lot of exposure and moved up the rankings. Gomez is still a little inexperienced as he is has only fought 23 fights. He is currently 18-3-2, with 8 of his wins coming by knockout. Gomez has yet to lose since losing in the semi-finals on the Contender to Peter Manfredo Jr. He has rolled off seven straight victories with the most recent coming against Ben Tackie. So while Gomez is definitely coming in as a huge underdog, this could be Gomez’s chance to shine and really put his name on the map.
Winner: Alfonso Gomez +550 at Sportsbook.com
This was a close call for us, as we really like what Gomez is bringing to the fight. While the safe bet is of course Cotto, as he will most likely take home the victory. Since we believe that this is going to a closer fight than what the odds might show. It might be a better play to put a small bet on Gomez, than a huge bet on Cotto, and hope for an upset. If you are looking for the safe bet and you got a lot of cash to spare, put your money on Cotto, but if you are like us take the underdog and his great odds in a small bet to win big.
Sportsbook.com has all your boxing betting needs. So get your bet into today on Gomez, and be sure to continue to check back, as we will continue to preview all the big fights. As always feel free to leave any comments in the comment box.
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