Wilfredo Bazooka Gomez vs Eusebio Pedroza at 126 lbs, both prime, 15 rounds.

Pedroza would grind him down. Bazooka was good at 126 but definitely lost something too.

 

Pedroza wins at 126 he was the better fighter at the weight and he could win by boxing or roughing up Gomez if necessary.

 

No, I don't think it would be nearly as one sided as Sanchez-Gomez.

Sal was a stylistic nightmare for Gomez. I think Gomez would be a lot more competitive with Pedroza, but in the end I do think Pedroza grinds him down.

Pedroza TKO 13.

 

I think Pedroza mostly plays it safe, uses his reach and pecks out a 15-round UD.

Gomez is the better fighter P4P, but not at 126. Above 122, he wasn’t the same guy.

 

Has a four pound weight jump up in weight ever affected a fighter as much as Gomez? He went from a all knockout, P4P phenom to... something far less.

 

I agree with @Xplosive not as easy as the Sanchez win although i have to say when i rewatched Sanchez vs Gomez it wasn't quite as one sided as i remembered. Gomez got off to a terrible start but actually remained somewhat competitive and won a few rounds before Sanchez stopped him.

But overall i think Pedroza stops Gomez late on.

PS this was my scorecard for Sanchez vs Gomez.

Salvador Sanchez vs Wilfredo Gomez

1 10-7 Sanchez scores 1 knockdown, but i thought Sanchez was so dominant that it was 10-7.
2 Sanchez
3 Gomez
4 Gomez
5 Sanchez
6 Sanchez
7 Gomez
8 Sanchez wins by TKO

67-64 Sanchez

So this is the last of my Sanchez marathon so don't worry guys no more spamming in this thread.

What can i say about this fight this is pretty much the boxing fans dream, the boxer against the puncher these two meshed really well to make for an excellent fight. Again this fight surprised me after rewatching it Gomez did better than what i remembered. After a torrid 1st round which i actually scored 10-7 for how dominant Sanchez was. Gomez actually comeback quite well and managed to have some good moments when Sanchez was on the ropes.

Now who am i to question a master boxer like Sanchez but i thought personally Sanchez did stay on the ropes a bit too much. And allowed Gomez to tee off a few times even though Sanchez had good moments himself counter punching, now whether or not Sanchez was confident that he could take Gomez's power. And was comfortable counter punching off the ropes or it was just down to Gomez forcing him to fight on the ropes i don't know, but i thought despite Gomez getting marked up and wobbled a few times. I felt he kept it competitive and won a few rounds here and there based on his aggression.

The stoppage in the 8th was a good one Gomez took a hammering on the ropes and did well to get up. But he was clearly badly hurt and wobbling and the referee did the right thing.

Overall a great fight the boxer vs the puncher and it was a good one to end the Salvador Sanchez marathon on.

 

I think that 1st round against Sanchez was an outlier and made Gomez seem more outclassed that he really was. I agree with DynamicPuncher that Gomez fought much more effectively from there forward, which was amazing in retrospect considering the beating and damage he took in the 1st,. Betting if they fought 10 times, the other 9 would be very, very even contests. I think Gomez gets a bad rap at 126 for that performance and that the Sanchez fight took a lot out of him too.

Take Gomez of that night and slide Pedroza in Sanchez' place and I'm betting it's a distance fitht that goes to the wire. I don't see Pedroza stopping Gomez like Sanchez did and Gomez was a busy and skilled fighter who Pedroza could not easily steal rounds from or lull to sleep.

 

126 it's Pedroza for me

 

Hi Buddy.
I am with you, and I like the term " grind " that's exactly what I see Pedroza doing, for me he was a formidable fighter, who took a lot of beating, his stamina was legendary, possessed a almost granite like chin, he was a dour tough implacable boxer, a master of the dark arts, who remained stony faced almost throughout his fights, for reasons I can't quite fathom he doesn't seem to get the recognition he fully deserves, I feel he would give any and all of the greats a torrid time, he might have been to tall and angular for the Peps and Saldivar's, I see a resemblance with Saddler on some levels, although I would favour Sanchez, I reckon it would go 15 and Sal will have to be on his best night to subdue him, as to Gomez his face would be a grotesque mask of lumps and bumps, with both eyes mere splits well before the 15, and I can envisage the ref calling the fight off, with the brave Gomez being saved from himself in the latter rounds.
Stay safe JT, and look forward to your next instalment, chat soon .