Antonio Gomez
May 30, 1969
* Antonio Gomez ~ 20-2-0 {7 KO's} ~ 5' 6" ~ 127 lbs. ~ {Age; 23 years, 8 months}
vs.
* Gustavo Briceno ~ 15-0-0 {1 KO} ~ 5' 9" ~ 129 lbs. ~ {Age; 22 years, 2 months}
A 'rematch' of the their 1st-Bout on November 4, 1968.
This will be the '1st' 10-Rounder for Antonio Gomez.
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~ Antonio Gomez Proves The Better Man, TKO's Briceno In 9th ~
In a rematch of their early bout last year {November 4, 1968}, Antonio Gomez halted
'undefeated' Super-Featherweight - Gustavo Briceno at {2:22} of Round 9.
Fighting at a height-and-reach disadvantage, Gomez rallied in Rounds 7 and 8, as the
thin-bodied and 'lanky' Briceno faded after fighting well thru the first 5-Rounds.
In Round 9, Gomez sent Briceno reeling after slamming his body with a barrage of hooks,
and then caught his tall opponent with a left-hook to the jaw that dropped him for a '7-Count'.
Gustavo Briceno rose on 'unsteady legs', and the Referee - Victor Rojas called a halt to the
bout as Briceno wobbled backwards.
Friday ~ August 22, 1969
The Forum ~ Inglewood, California
Manager - Ramiro Machado is brining his 'highly-touted' Venezuelan Featherweight - Antonio Gomez
to California.
Antonio Gomez {Age; 23 years, 11 months} and with a record of 23-2-0 {9 KO's} will fight
#3 World-Rated Featherweight - Dwight Hawkins with a record of 51-19-6 {35 KO's}.
The bout will be on the undercard of the 'highly anticipated' WBA Bantamweight Championship
bout between Champion - Lionel Rose and #1 Challenger - Ruben Olivares.
Dwight Hawkins {Age; 31 years old} is an experienced veteran, and the Los Angeles-based
Featherweight is 'one-win' away from a World Championship bout.
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Ramiro Machado {Manager} >
"I'm bringing my fighter {Antonio Gomez} here to showcase his talents. He's as good as any
Featherweight in the World today."
"If I could, I would put him in the Ring with;
WBC Champion - Johnny Famechon or WBA Champion - Shozo Saijo, and feel confident that
he would win, and with convincing fashion."
"I expect Antonio to handle the American veteran {Dwight Hawkins} with very little trouble.
We are a decided underdog {3-1} in the Newspapers. But that is because the boxing writers
have never seen Antonio fight. They will be surprised on Friday Night."
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Friday ~ August 22, 1969
The Forum ~ Inglewood, California
~ Venezuelan - Antonio Gomez 'Upsets' #3 World-Ranked - Dwight Hawkins ~
~ Venezuelan Sends Hawkins Out Of The Ring In The 10th, Wins By KO ~ ~
In the First-Bout of the evening at The Forum, and in front of a crowd of 18,549 who paid
$270,545.
Antonio Gomez 127 lbs. {Caracas, Venezuela} 'upset' Dwight Hawkins 124 lbs. for a Knockout at
2:18 of the Final Round {Round 10}.
Hawkins, a 31 year-old veteran and #3 World-Rated Featherweight was the Heavy-Favorite
at {3-1}, but he met his match tonight.
Both Hawkins and Gomez displayed fine ring-work and boxing-skills over the first 5-Rounds,
as each scored with fast jabs, and quick 'one-two' punches on the inside.
But starting in Round 6, the 'almost' 24 year-old Venezuelan started to put good combinations
together, and had the Los-Angeles-based Hawkins retreating.
Gomez had Hawkins bending over from several hard body-blows in Rounds 8 and 9, and the
end was looking near for the 31 year-old Hawkins.
Mid-way thru the Final Round, Gomez 'staggered' the fading veteran with a series of combinations,
and then had Hawkins in serious trouble after landing with a 'right-left-right' to the head at the {1:50 Mark}.
Hawkins was 'wobbling' on shaky-pins as he backed to the Ropes, and tried to defend himself.
But then Gomez stepped in, and delivered a 'solid combination' to the 31 year-old veteran's chin, and Hawkins
went though the Ropes and upon the Ring Apron, where he was 'counted-out' at {2:18} of Round 10.
After The Bout >
Manager - Johnny Flores 'immediately' retired his fighter Dwight Hawkins after this bout.
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September 1969
After Antonio Gomez defeated {KO 10} #3 World-Ranked Featherweight - Dwight Hawkins
on August 22, 1969
~ WBA Featherweight Ratings ~
*** Shozo Saijo
#1 . Godfrey Stevens
#2 . Vicente Saldivar
#3 . Johnny Famechon
#4 . Fighting Harada
#5 . Allen Colter
#6 . Jose Legra
#7 . Antonio Gomez
#8 . Jose Jiminez
#9 . Alfredo Marcano
#10. Vicente Garcia
~ That is some tough 'Top 10' ~
September 29, 1969
Nuevo Circo ~ Caracas Venezuela
{#7} Antonio Gomez ~ 25-2-0 {10 KO's} ~ 5' 6" ~ 128 lbs. ~ {Age; 24 years, 0 months}
vs.
{NR} Francisco Bolivar ~ 47-9-1 {25 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 130 lbs. ~ {Age; 29 years, 1 month}
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The #7 WBA-ranked Featherweight - Antonio Gomez will take on Venezuelan countryman -
Francisco Bolivar.
Francisco is a 10-Year Professional, and is one of the 'trickiest' fighters around at 130 lbs.
Francisco is also coming off an 'Upset' 10-Round Decision win over the highly-regarded
Colombian ~ Antonio 'Kid Pambele' Cervantes only 45-Days earlier, on August 15, 1969
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~ Gomez Wins 'One-Sided' Decision Over Bolivar ~
Antonio Gomez {128 lbs.} got off to fast start in this Super-Featherweight bout, and never
looked back.
The 24 year-old World-Ranked Featherweight shook up 'veteran' Francisco Bolivar in
Rounds 2, 3 and 5 > and then cruised to an easy 10-Round Decision.
Bolivar was no match in hand-speed against the younger Gomez, but the veteran was tough
on the inside, and did land his 'fair-share' of body punches in the late-middle Rounds {6 and 7}.
But, Gomez put the 'wood' to Bolivar in Rounds 8 and 10, as he had the veteran backing away
and covering up.
Scorecards
* 98-92
* 98-93
* 98-94
Ramiro Machado {Manager} >
"It was a good bout for Antonio. Coming off that big win in America {The Forum in Inglewood, California}
on August 29th over Dwight Hawkins, I was worried about a let down."
"It was a near one-sided Decision over a real tough 'veteran'. Francisco Bolivar is no soft touch,
just ask Antonio Cervantes."
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