How to beat: Wilfredo Gomez

I would choose a primed, crazed, and ready Jeff Fenech. I would hope that his footspeed and quickness would allow him to close the gap on Gomez without getting murdered. I would hope that Fenech's frenzied pace wouldn't allow Gomez to consistently time him and get a ryythem going. I would want Fenech because he is the only 122lber I can think of as mean as Gomez and he would not take any **** on the inside and dish out some **** of his own. I would instruct Fenech that when he got inside to remain there as long as he could and be as rough as he could. I would instruct him to concentrate on a sustained body attack. Under no circumstance should he back off Gomez unless the referee breaks them. I would also fight for my fighter before the fight in an effort to get a referee who was a little lenient on infighting and not in a hurry to break fighters. If the fight is in PR I would try to insist on a neutral referee of the aforementioned variety.
I don't pick anyone over Gomez, but I've always thought a prime Fenech might be able to give Gomez some hell. Maybe Harada could employ the same strategy, but though I rate him better than Fenech, I think Fenech's footspeed, strength, and roughness (inside and outside the rules) makes him a better pick.
Other than that, I'm thinking of a freakishly tall, tough as nails, boxer. But I'll leave that for others.

 

I'm not saying they'd win but stylistically I give chances to:

A 1995 Hamed to counter punch and potshot, try to have him not lunge in and be more cautious here while working off the jab to set up countering traps. Hamed was more athletic in 95, had a better radar defense, boxed more, threw in combination but still had the brutal power. The 122lb class suited him. Ofcourse Hamed's defensive rule breaking may see him pay here but his radar, countering, speed and power make him very live

Pacquaio - the speed advantage may see him get off and hurt Gomez before Wifred can get off. Gomez is more skilled and multifaceted, but we can see that about many opponents Pacman beat. Obviously if Gomez gets inside he'd rip Pacquaio up but Manny did beat a heavier Gomez-lite Cotto. On the outside Manny has the advantages although Gomez's shot slipping ability may see him get inside to bash Manny up

Morales - he has the chin, right hand, and could maybe back Gomez up taking away his power like Sanchez managed to do. I fancy Gomez here but think Morales has a better shot than MAB as MAB would go left hook for left hook with Gomez, which is stylistically bad news

 

Eder Jofre
Jofre had incredible timing (much better than Zarate) and educated footwork.......Jofre stayed on the backfoot and used the jab very well to keep the dangerous combinations of Gomez away......and....he has the chin !.........
the only guy I say that could maybe do it is Jofre.....Jofre was also very good at counterpunching....so....

 

Reminds me of my brilliant 'How To Beat' series that took off so well.

 

I'd hope he swells up.

 

I'm placing the blame for it's failure firmly on you then if you don't mind.

 

I'd buy a 120-pound wolverine, and attach a submachine gun to its back.

 

Derrick Holmes knocked-out the Bazooka in One Round in the amateurs.

What was his plan;

Strategy; jump on him quick, and unload the straight right hand bombs.
Forget about anything else.
It did work once.

 

Wilfredo really messed Derrick up was he got his rhythmn and was taunting him bad.Truly amazing.

 

I don' think Wilfredo ever forgot his knock-out loss to Derrick Holmes.
He did torture Holmes through-out.
But Derrick did land one-bomb early, which did stun Gomez briefly.

 

That amateur blowout was his nationally televised debut, and nobody would have let him forget it. (I'm kind of surprised it hasn't resurfaced yet.)

Wilfredo was out on his feet, and everybody knew it. This despite the fact he was eager for payback, on his guard and loaded for bear.

Gomez was the super fight everybody was anticipating for Little Red when Sanchez came out of nowhere to snatch it away from Danny. After watching Lopez beat Mike Ayala in 1979's FOTY, I expected Danny to come off the deck and stop Wilfredo in the championship rounds. Carlos Mendoza had managed to bloody Gomez up, and Lopez would have needed just one shot to knock Wilfredo silly. Gomez didn't quite have Sal's hand speed or durability. I still wish Wilfredo had challenged Danny following Zarate, instead of pissing away 1979.

 

Jeff Chandler. He was tall, rangy, a good boxer. He could handle 122 lbs pretty well, athough he did most of his work at 118lbs. He also had decent power, so it would be difficult for Gomez to run through him. He had the size of Derrike Holmes, but was just a much better fighter.