Ernesto Marcel vs. Antonio Gomez (1st meeting)
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Ernesto Marcel 125 lbs beat Antonio Gomez 123 lbs by MD in round 15 of 15
- Date: 1972-08-19
- Location: Plaza de Toros Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay, Venezuela
- Referee: Luis Sulbaran 148-144
- Judge: Carlos Rafael Cartaya 146-146
- Judge: Santos Arizmendi 148-141
"Ernesto Marcel of Panama turned Antonio Gomez' face into a bloody mask and won the WBA featherweight championship with a 15 round majority decision Saturday night. Marcel badly battered the defending champion but was unable to floor him. The Panamanian dominated the fight, cutting Gomez' nose and mouth with sharp combinations." -Associated Press
- Purses - Gomez - $50,000, Marcel - $3,500 plus a percentage of radio and TV rights.