Antonio Gomez ~ "El Leon de Cumana"

[Bill Paxtom]

December 3, 1971

~ Mexican Promoter Offers Antonio Gomez $60,000 To Defend His WBA Championship On Christmas Day ~

Mexican Fight Promoter - Enrique Cessna, after hearing that the Antonio Gomez vs. Jose Legra WBA Championship
bout for December 11th has been cancelled, immediately made a move.

Enrique Cessna has offered the WBA Featherweight Champion { $60,000 } to defend his Title against hard-punching
Mexican Knockout-Artist - Clemente Sanchez.

The promoter wants the bout to be held in the early Evening {8:00 PM} on 'Christmas Day' December 25th, in either
Monterrey {Nuveo Leon} or Tijuana.

Clemente Sanchez {Age; 24 years, 4 months} is from Monterrey, Mexico. Clemente is considered the 'hardest'
right-hand puncher in the Featherweight Division, with his record of 37-7-3 with {30 KO's}.

Currently, Clemente is ranked at #3 WBC and #5 WBA.

Since May 1968 {3 1/2 years}, Clemente has gone 24-1-1 with {23 KO's}. In his most recent outing, Clemente
scored a {TKO 8} over #7 World-Rated - Tahar Ben Hassen in a WBC Elimination bout on November 20th.

That night {November 20th} on the same 'Fight Card' - Antonio Gomez was 'upset' by Raul Martinez Mora by
a disputed and 'highly-controversial' 10-Round Decision.
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December 4, 1971

~ Ramiro Machado Not Interested In High-Price Offer ~

Ramiro Machado >
"I'm not brining my fighter {Antonio Gomez} to Mexico for any offer. Even one for { $60,000 }. Not after what
happened to us 2-Weeks ago in Monterrey."

"That was a horrible Decision against Antonio. They're not going to steal our WBA Championship from us.
Antonio had worked too hard, and waited too long to get it. They can keep their { $60,000 }."