Undefeated Cruiserweight Rafael "Listo" Gaitan of Grand Prairie returns from his 15-month layoff and takes his 7-0-1 (5) record south of the border. He heads to Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, in Tijuana, Mexico. Where he will battle with fellow unbeaten Cruiserweight Francisco Soto Of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Gaitan last fought in July of 2021 and stopped Joel Guzman, who was making his professional debut. It was the second straight win for Listo since the draw he suffered against savvy veteran Neller Obergon, of Baytown, in July of 2019. Gaitan then took nearly two years off and returned to the ring in May 2021. His Opponent, Soto, turned pro in April of 2021 and has fought five times since and has won all five fights by way of stoppage. He last fought in May when he stopped Gonzalo Lopez Rodriguez, in the first round. It will be the first time the Texan is fighting out of the friendly confines of the DFW. The packed card is headlined by former two-division world champion Luis Nery. Nery lost his WBC 122-pound world title to Brandon Figueroa of Weslaco in May of 2021.
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