Antonio Gomez ~ "El Leon de Cumana"

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ September 5, 1970

'Olympic Auditorium' ~ Los Angeles, California


~ Gomez Halts Sotelo In '9th' At Olympic Auditorium ~

~ Venezuelan - Antonio Gomez Captures NABF Featherweight Belt ~

Venezuelan - Antonio Gomez displayed his punching-power tonight, as he demolished
Mexican Featherweight Champion - Fernando Sotelo by TKO at 2:17 of Round 9.

Both fighters were cautious early, as each was wary of the others punching-power. But in
Round 4, Gomez {125 3/4 lbs.} 'exploded' a right-hand into the face of Sotelo {124 lbs.},
sending him to the canvas, where he received the 'Mandatory 8-Count'.

But despite the 'knockdown', the Venezuelan needed '5' more Rounds, before catching
Sotelo with a 'barrage-of-punches' in the later-session of Round 9, where Referee -
Dick Young jumped in to halt the 'now' one-sided bout.