The Daily Pres

47th bout ~ Mario Gonzalez 25-6-1
July 30th, 1988 ~ Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, US

TKO6

46th bout ~ Alfredo Layne 13-5
May 24th, 1986 ~ Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, PR

~ time: 0:32 | referee: Stanley Christodoulou | judge: Lou Moret 78-73 | judge: Mike Glienna 77-75 | judge: Julio Roldan 77-74 ~ WBA World super featherweight title ~

45th bout ~ Rocky Lockridge 36-3
May 19th, 1985 ~ Roberto Clemente Coliseum, Hato Rey, PR

~ referee: Isidro Rodriguez | judge: Marcos A. Torres 145-143 | judge: Guy Jutras 144-144 | judge: Humberto Figueroa 145-144 ~ WBA World super featherweight title ~ 129 WG 128½ RL

44th bout ~ Azumah Nelson 19-1
December 8th, 1984 ~ Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, PR

~ time: 2:58 | referee: Octavio Meyran | judge: Dick Young | judge: Marcello Bertini | judge: Mike Jacobs ~ WBC featherweight title ~ 125½ AN 125½ WG

43rd bout ~ Juan La Porte 24-4
March 31st, 1984 ~ Roberto Clemente Coliseum, Hato Rey, PR

~ WBC featherweight title ~

40th bout ~ Lupe Pintor 49-5-1
December 3rd, 1982 ~ Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, US

~ time: 2:44 | referee: Arthur Mercante | judge: Dickie Cole 126-120 | judge: Harold Lederman 125-121 | judge: Artie Aidala 123-124 ~ WBC super bantamweight title ~ Gomez vacated the title in April 1983 to move up to Featherweight. ~ TKO 14 ~

36th bout ~ Jose Luis Soto 13-14-2
February 20th, 1982 ~ San Juan, PR

33rd bout ~ Raul Silva 7-11-2
June 20th, 1981 ~ San Juan, PR

TKO 3

31st bout ~ Derrik Holmes 14-0-1
August 22nd, 1980 ~ Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, US

~ time: 2:29 | referee: Joey Curtis | judge: Ismael Quinones Falu 39-35 | judge: Ray Solis 38-34 | judge: Duane Ford 38-35 ~ WBC super bantamweight title ~ As amateurs Holmes knocked out Gomez in the first round.

30th bout ~ Eddie Ndukwu 14-0
April 27th, 1980 ~ Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, PR

KO4

29th bout ~ Ruben Valdez 36-5-1
February 3rd, 1980 ~ Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, US

~ referee: Ferd Hernandez | judge: Ismael Quinones Falu 60-54 | judge: Duane Ford 60-53 | judge: Joe Swessel 60-52 ~ WBC super bantamweight title ~ 122 WG 121¾ RV ~ TKO6

25th bout ~ Nelson Cruz Tamariz 19-12-1
May 21st, 1979 ~ New York, New York, US

24th bout ~ Nestor Carlos Jimenez 67-12-2
March 9th, 1979 ~ Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

~ time: 2:51 ~ WBC super bantamweight title ~ 7th defense ~ 122 WG 121¾ NCJ

22nd bout ~ Leonardo Cruz 30-4-2
September 9th, 1978 ~ Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, PR

~ WBC super bantamweight title ~

21st bout ~ Sakad Petchyindee
June 2nd, 1978 ~ Main Stadium, Korat, Thailand
Sakad was 2-0 with wins over Juan Antonio Lopez and Hisami Mizuno. People wonder how the WBC sanctioned a fight between these two but maybe one of the reasons as I am still finding out more is that Sakad is a legendary Muay Thai practitioner with over 300 fights.

19th bout ~ Royal Kobayashi 24-3

~ time: 1:26 | referee: Harry Gibbs 19-20 | judge: Roberto Ramirez 20-19 | judge: Kazumasa Kuwata 18-20 ~ WBC super bantamweight title ~121½ WG 121¾ RK ~ KO3

18th bout ~ Raul Tirado
July 11th, 1977 ~ Roberto Clemente Coliseum, Hato Rey, PR

~ time: 2:59 | referee: Chuck Hassett ~ WBC super bantamweight title ~ 120 WG 120 RT

17th bout ~ Dong Kyun Yum 50-2-6
May 21st, 1977 ~ Roberto Clemente Coliseum, Hato Rey, PR

~ time: 2:40 | referee: Dick Young ~ WBC super bantamweight title ~ Gomez down in 1st ~ 120 WG 121 DKY

13th bout ~ Alberto Davila 19-3
July 19th, 1976 ~ San Juan, PR

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