The Mexican went down twice late in the fourth round and, still in a daze, once more early in the fifth as a cornerman was in the process of throwing in the towel and the Puerto Rican fans were going nuts.
This one didn’t end pretty, at least not for Zarate. Gomez, more athletic than Zarate but just as powerful, was a reigning 122-pound titleholder and building a reputation as arguably the greatest Puerto Rican boxer ever.
The Mexicans loved Zarate, a three-year 118-pound champion who overwhelmed one opponent after another with a take-no-prisoners style and the punching power to match. Someone was getting stopped, which is always intriguing for fans. Summary: To understand the excitement going into the Gomez-Zarate fight, look at their combined record at the time they fought: 73-0-1, with a mindboggling 72 knockouts. Location: Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San JuanĪt stake: Gomez’s WBC junior featherweight title Mexico fights that helped shape the rivalry: Here’s a look at five classic Puerto Rico vs. It seems bloodlines matter at least as much as country of birth when it comes to these two boxing-crazy nations-and fireworks are expected when Garcia (34-2, 20 KOs) and Granados (20-6-2, 14 KOs) clash in a welterweight headliner on PBC on FOX (8:00 p.m. OK, Garcia and Granados aren’t natives of those countries they were both born in the United States, Garcia in Philadelphia and Granados near Chicago. On Saturday, April 20, former two-division world champion Danny Garcia takes on Adrian Granados in the latest installment of one of the great rivalries in boxing – Puerto Rico vs.
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