WBO Welterweight Champion Antonio Margarito puts his crown up for grabs tonight at the Aladdin Casino in Las Vegas, facing seasoned Mexican slugger Manuel "Shotgun" Gomez
on Top Rank Promotions' exciting three title fight card. The undercard features such lighterweight luminaries as WBC Light Fly kingpin Brian "The Hawaiian Punch" Viloria, hoping to retain against well seasoned ex-minimum weight world champ Jose Aguirre and the "Ironboy", Ivan Calderon, who will seek to defend his WBO Minimumweight title
from the bad intentions of former WBC beltholder Isaac Bustos of Mexico City. Rounding out the bill are light welter Almazbek "Kid Diamond" Raiymkulov and welter prospect Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
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