Wilfredo "Bazooka" Gómez

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  1. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And Sanchez was not a hard puncher. It was an accumulation of punishment. From the Sanchez fight onward, Gomez's face had a tendency to blow up during fights. And his defense and chin were not as good at 126 as at 122. By the time he fought at 130 lbs, he was badly faded and relied on his heart and politics. The Lockridge decision was very dubious. It was kind of sad to see a once great fighter get destroyed by a very mediocre Alfredo Lane.

    I think the Zarate and Pintor fights were his best and seal his status as the best 122 lb. champion. Although both guys were natural 118 lb. fighters, they were very good champions in their own right. To be honest, his competition at 122 was pretty mediocre save for these two guys.
     
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  2. salsanchezfan

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    Sanchez wasn't a huge puncher but he didn't slap with his shots either, and he rattled untold clean shots off Gomez's head. Anyone would have been affected taking all that. Anyway, I guess I should focus more on his 122-pound time, as I originally referred to his younger days as being close to perfection.
     
    salsanchezfan, Jan 25, 2015
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  3. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is no doubt the greatest at 122. But from Puerto Rico, that's debatable, strongly debatable. I;ve often wondered who was considered the best when they were both in their heyday, Gomez, or Benitez?
     
    Titan1, Jan 25, 2015
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  4. red cobra

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    When he was at 122 he was the best...puerto Rican...GOAT at 122...BOTH....This fight vs Zarate was just plain damned AWESOME!!!
    It was when he started facing the bigger guys that there appeared to be *****s in his armor. But at 122, he was PEERLESS...today, he would torture Rigo before stopping him. Damned great fighter..no doubt.
     
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  5. red cobra

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    Yes, at 122, he was as close to perfection as you could get.
     
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  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Gomez was like a leopard attacking Zarate.
     
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  7. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    So far more respondents believe he was the greatest in both categories (Puerto Rican boxers all time in any weight class & super bantamweights all-time from any corner of the globe) than believe he was in solely either category and in neither, combined.

    How many other talents in history can present a very strong argument to be the single greatest of both an entire weight division and nation?

    Robinson is the obvious choice - but after that? Gets tricky...
     
    IntentionalButt, Jan 26, 2015
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  8. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    The only name that jumps out at me after Gómez and Robinson, and he kind of requires a bit of "stretching", is Langford. (if you want to call him a "Canadian", in which case he would certainly be their historical pound for pound #1 - and if you further want to claim him as #1 at either heavyweight or light heavy - which I've definitely seen done, but is an uphill battle and marginal view in most circles)

    Monzón is a lock for Argentina but unfortunately he's rendered ineligible by Robinson's being top cat at middle - just as many of the leaders of several divisions have the dumb luck of sharing American nationality with SRR.
     
    IntentionalButt, Jan 26, 2015
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  9. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Of the top of my head. Duran (lightweight, Panama), Arguello (130, Nicaragua) although the 130 is arguable , Chang (108, Korea) but he's even more arguable than Arguello. Is Chavez considered the greatest junior welterweight?
     
    LittleRed, Jan 26, 2015
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  10. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Flea wouldn't like it but a lot of guys would say Khaosai Galaxy. If Wales is a country (and it isn't )then Calzaghe.
     
    LittleRed, Jan 26, 2015
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  11. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What's Flea got against Galaxy. That guy dominated at 115 lbs for quite some time. He was STRONG in a Fenech sort of way.
     
    Saad54, Jan 26, 2015
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  12. Drew101

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    I'd consider Dixon and Langford to be Canadian, since they were both born there...and they both have arguments to be considered the GOAT at bantamweight and light heavy, respectively- as well as being number one and two in the nation (and province of Nova Scotia).
     
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  13. Drew101

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    Wilde is probably the GOAT from Wales in any every. :bart
     
    Drew101, Jan 26, 2015
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Well, technically Wales is more or less in the same boat as Puerto Rico.

    Both are indeed countries, that are part of aggregate nations (in the US & UK respectively).

    Actually in Wales' case they are officially termed a country within the United Kingdom, whereas Puerto Rico's status is that of a "territory" (but, controversially, frozen out from statehood) of the United States), so Wales is actually more of a country than PR. Semantic hair splitting, but there you go.
     
    IntentionalButt, Jan 26, 2015
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  15. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Gavilan has a case for the premiere Cuban in the pro ranks, but there are just too many welters that are clearly ahead of him. (not a ton, mind you, he's clearly top-10, but just as clearly on the back end)

    Actually he might have Napoles ****-blocking him on either count.
     
    IntentionalButt, Jan 26, 2015
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