Antonio Gomez ~ "El Leon de Cumana"

[Bill Paxtom]

Friday ~ February 4, 1972

~ Raul Martinez Mora Is Sure Of Victory ~
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Mexican Featherweight - Raul Martinez Mora is 'sure of victory' for tomorrow night's
WBA Championship bout to held in Maracay, Venezuela against home-country Hero
Antonio Gomez.

An expected turn out of over 10,000 is expected to cheer for Antonio Gomez, and
against the visiting Raul Martinez Mora.

Raul Martinez Mora >
"I am confident that I can defeat Antonio Gomez again. I did it once in my country,
{Monterrey, Mexico}, and I know that I can do it again."

"It is my style, that presents a problem for the Champion. I move too fast for him,
and do not allow him to set-up to throw is heavy-hands. I'm always moving and jabbing.
If he gets too close, I'll grab him, just like I did in Monterrey {November 20, 1971}."

The 26 year-old Mora does not look like much at 5' 6", but he knows how to fight and is
known as 'El Spoiler', as he has surprised many who had expected him to lose.