can gomez pull a buster douglas?

Gomez isn't NEARLY as bad as he's made out to be. I thought some of you guys were supposed to know your ****? That said, I fully expect Cotto to win. But I'm pretty sure Gomez will have his moments.

 

This guy?

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Okay.

 

My thoughts exactly:good

 

Cotto is going to land a lot with his left hook to the body. The more of Gomez I watch, the more I'm convinced that this will be a complete mismatch.

 

Nobody has said that he's a bad fighter, most have just been saying that he has no chance, which is pretty much true. The fact that some people are even giving him a legitimate chance is suprising.

 

Plenty have posted on how bad and terrible this fight is.

 

It's a good fight.

Here are some facts about Alfonso Gomez. A guy who should NEVER be a 33/1 underdog against a methodical boxer like Cotto.

Gomez has often fought well above 147 and against some guys like Peter Manfredo who has a win over him, that have campaigned decently as high as 168lbs.

Gomez has three losses on his record. Those are to flashy Ishe Smith, hot & cold Jesse Feliciano who most recently gave the IBF champion a go, and the big Peter Manfredo. The draw with Feliciano as well as the technical draw that ended in two rounds with 1-14 guy.

Gomez has had a pretty good amateur career of 80 wins and 10 losses. He won some tournaments as well.

This is what I take from these facts. One, Gomez is not a flashy or fast guy. This would explain the trouble he had with Ishe Smith where it's often customary for a methodical, slow started to drop decision after decision to guys who move fast and fight energetically over 6 rounds. A 6 round fight is the realm of the speedster. A guy who doesn't conserve energy who is ready to expend everything he has over 6 rounds. A guy like Gomez doesn't really start shine until fights go beyond those first 4-6 rounds. Where his patience and determination start to show.

Technically he is pretty good, very good in a way. He does alot of right things in the ring because he hasn't been able to depend on speed or sheer durability/power to win fights. A guy like this is the best match for a guy like Cotto who is intelligent in the ring. Someone who will think with him instead of just trying to use physical prowess to beat him. This is why guys like Mosely and Judah failed. You cannot just attack Cotto with speed and power and expect to overwhelm him. He will figure you out and survive into those late rounds to get you out of there. But a guy like Gomez will adapt inside the ring as well. That's what makes this a style combination that will work for a good fight.

Lastly is the size issue. Where some will say Cotto is the same size or the bigger man and I would have issues with this. I think what Gatti found out is that Gomez was infact a much stronger, bigger man than he appeared to be on paper. Just because you lose or split with Feliciano doesn't mean that you can't punch. Just ask Cintron how many punches he had to nail Feliciano with to stop him. Cotto has been rocked by guys in lower weight classes who were not known to be big punchers as well. So it is not out of the realm of possibility that a guy who is patient enough to try out new things and think with his opponent may catch him clean. Cleaner than a guy who is one dimensional speed and power. Cotto knows what to expect from a Judah. But a Gomez might be a different horse.

Now I'm not saying that Gomez will win this fight. But I do think the 33/1 odds are ridiculous. And that Gomez will give some of you a scare. He's riding a high right now and looking at his losses gives me no indication that he will be wiped out by Cotto. He isn't flashy like Quintana and Judah. He is a guy who is defensively responsible who will come into the ring with plans AND a mind to consider what's in front of him.

 

That depends on what you believe to be bad and terrible. It will be an entertaining fight, that's for sure. However, the fight is terrible from the perspective that one combatant doesn't have a realistic chance of winning. Even worse, on of the main reasons he was choosen was because he poses no real threat to Cotto. That's why some say this fight is terrible.

 

maybe but highly unlikely

 

I think Cotto should win, but I've got a strange feeling about this one....The welterweight division may reallign big time

 

Maybe if they switch the venue to the Tokyo Dome...something in the air there. :yep

Whatever Gomez's chances are at an upset (miniscule to say the least), they aren't nearly as interesting as Mayorga's. :deal

 

Wouldn't it be funny?

Gomez beats Cotto.

Margarito beats Cintron.

Uh oh, guess what it's 2005 all over again! :rofl

 

Then Gomez beats Margarito in the unification

 

I just can't see Gomez winning this fight.

 

And Mayweather-Gomez becomes "THE" fight in the welterweight division.

Mayweather-Gomez 24/7

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