Antonio Gomez ~ "El Leon de Cumana"

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ July 15, 1971

~ WBA Featherweight Happenings ~


#1
The WBA now gave Misako Kanehara {Manager for Shozo Saijo} 48-Hours to come up with a deal for
Shozo Saijo to defend the WBA Championship against #1 Contender - Antonio Gomez.

#2
In Japan, 'a 'jubilant' Shozo Saijo was excited, as a deal had finally been 'signed' with Antonio Gomez,
as negotiations were 'haggled over' for nearly 1-Year {since August 1970}.

#3
The WBA Championship bout has been set for August 12th, and to be held in Japan.

#4
Tonight's bout {July 15th} at the 'Olympic Auditorium' between Vicente Saldivar and Frankie Crawford has
been billed as a 'WBA Eliminator' with the winner to get the next challenge of the winner of the WBA
Featherweight Champinship Bout between Champion - Shozo Saijo and #1 WBA-ranked Challenger
Antonio Gomez.

#5
The 'Olympic' Boxing Matchmaker - Don Chargin stated that he would sign up tonight's winner between
Vicente Saldivar and Frankie Crawford to face the winner of the Shozo Saijo - Antonio Gomez bout.

#6
The 'Olympic' fight promoter > Aileen Eaton stated that she was looking at December 1971, to hold the
WBA Featherweight Championship at 'The Olympic'.