Miguel Cotto vs Alfonso Gómez
On April 12, 2008, Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25 KOs), the welterweight WBA champion, defends his title against Mexican challenger, Alfonso Gómez (18-3-2, 8 KOs).
Cotto vs Gómez Stats
Miguel Cotto is coming in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Shane Mosley, 5 months and 2 days ago. Alfonso Gómez is on a 4-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Ben Tackie, 5 months and 27 days ago.
Cotto vs Gómez Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Miguel Cotto at 99-1 winning odds. Alfonso Gómez really doesn't have much to present against Cotto.
Cotto vs Gómez Result
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 5th round, and Miguel Cotto is crowned the new welterweight world champion. Cotto improves his record to 32-0 (26 KOs), while Gómez adds a loss to his record at 18-4-2.