Wilfredo Gomez vs. Lupe Pintor - Revision history

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	*'''~~Show~~:''' [http://boxrec.com/show/2265]		*'''Complete card results:''' [http://boxrec.com/show/2265]
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	*'''Show:''' [http://boxrec.com/~~show_display.php?show_id=~~2265]		*'''Show:''' [http://boxrec.com/show/2265]
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	*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)		*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] ([[Don King Productions]])
			*'''Announcer:''' [[Jimmy Lennon Sr.]]
	*'''Show:''' [http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=2265]		*'''Show:''' [http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=2265]
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			==Notes==
			*The third round was named 1982 [[Ring Magazine Round of the Year\|Round of the Year]] by [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']].
			*About a week before the fight, promoter Don King convinced the boxers to accept purse reductions due to lagging ticket sales. Gomez and Pintor, who had signed to fight for $750,000 each, took a pay cut of $125,000. The main event fighters, [[Thomas Hearns]] and [[Wilfred Benitez]], who had been guaranteed $1.5 million a piece, received $250,000 less. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19821202&id=qYJIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6729,459848&hl=en]
			*Initially, promoters hoped to attract a crowd of 40,000 to the Superdome in New Orleans. However, estimated attendance was just 12,000.
			*The fight was shown on [[HBO]], pay-per-view and at 150 closed circuit locations. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1979&dat=19821204&id=U4sxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LaoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3947,5766827&hl=en]
			*In a 2010 article for [[ESPN]].com titled "A look at the Mexico-Puerto Rico rivalry," writer [[Graham Houston]] selected Gomez-Pintor as the most memorable Mexico-Puerto Rico showdown ever. [http://espn.go.com/blog/boxing/post/_/id/615/a-look-mexico-puerto-rico-rivalry-ivan-calderon-jesus-iribe-fight-3]


	~~Wilfredo Gomez-Lupe Pintor was held December~~ 3, 1982 ~~in New Orleans~~, ~~Louisiana.~~		'''Dec. 3, 1982: Gomez vs Pintor'''<br>
			<small>By Robert Portis \| The Fight City \| August 25, 2015</small>

	~~The fight was preceeded by social gatherings~~ and ~~special events leading to it on~~ the ~~days before it took place~~. ~~Pintor~~, Gomez, ~~Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard (filling in for Wilfred Benitez), participated at~~ a ~~downtown parade and a press conference (Benitez was in~~ the ~~press conference). At the press conference~~, ~~as it used~~ to ~~be during that era before virtually every big~~ fight~~, each boxer wore suits and behaved remarkably well. This was the first~~ and ~~only time that both boxers fought on [[HBO]] Boxing~~.		On this date back in 1982, Wilfredo Gomez and Lupe Pintor helped write another thrilling chapter in the long saga of glorious violence that is the boxing rivalry between Puerto Rico and Mexico. No list of the best fights between those two great pugilistic nations, nor of the most exciting clashes of the 1980s, is complete without this classic: Gomez vs Pintor, a barn-burner from the opening bell, testing both warriors to the utmost and leaving fight fans limp after almost 14 rounds of back-and-forth barbarism.

	~~The fight itself~~ was ~~an undercard fight leading~~ to ~~the main event where Wilfred Benitez would defend~~ his ~~WBC~~ world ~~Jr. Middleweight~~ title ~~against Hearns~~. Pintor ~~was~~ the ~~WBC world Bantamweight champion, and Gomez was defending his WBC world Super-Bantamweight title for a record seventeenth time, all sixteen previous defenses having been won by knockout~~.		Gomez of Puerto Rico, one of the greatest super-bantamweights of all-time, was rebounding from a crushing upset loss the year before to [[International Boxing Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]] Mexican featherweight champ [[Salvador Sanchez]]. He had already recorded a busy 1982, scoring five wins including three successful defenses of his world title. He knew capping the year with a win over Mexican bantamweight champ Pintor would go a long way to restoring his fearsome reputation after his thrashing at the hands of Sanchez.

	Gomez ~~dominated the early going, pinning~~ Pintor ~~for a long stretcth along the ropes~~ to ~~begin~~ the ~~third round. Pintor hurt Gomez later~~ on at the ~~same round, but~~ Gomez ~~came back~~ and had ~~Pintor against the ropes again. Round three of Gomez-Pintor was voted "The Ring's round of the year"~~.		Mexico’s Pintor, having enjoyed a series of title wins since his controversial victory over champion [[Carlos Zarate]] in 1979, was in search of bigger game. A victory over Gomez meant a huge step up in terms of reputation and earning power and Pintor was determined to win his second divisional title. A showdown between dominant champions, astonishingly this guaranteed thriller was not the main event on [[Don King]]’s “Carnival of Champions” card at the Louisiana Superdome; instead [[Thomas Hearns]] vs [[Wilfred Benitez]] would serve as the anti-climax after Gomez and Pintor had waged their unforgettable war. In retrospect how could anyone have expected Hearns vs Benitez to not be upstaged by some Latin “macho” fisticuffs, Mexico vs Puerto Rico style?

	Pintor ~~started to zero~~ in on Gomez~~'s face as~~ the ~~fight went on,~~ and ~~Gomez began to tire, losing a point~~ in the ~~middle rounds for hitting with low blows~~. ~~Gomez~~, ~~however~~, ~~was also using~~ a ~~body attack that later~~ on ~~proved~~ to ~~be important~~.		Gomez got off to a fast start, jolting Pintor with an uppercut in the opening round and dominating the second. It appeared Gomez had seized the initiative and his higher punch output along with his advantages in size and power would carry the day. But the third round, one of the great action rounds of the year, saw Pintor reverse the momentum. After absorbing a shellacking on the ropes for a full minute, the challenger abruptly took the play from Gomez, landing with both hands. The two traded toe-to-toe for the rest of the round, Pintor getting the better of it.

	~~After round twelve~~, ~~both fighters kept on throwing punches~~, with ~~their respective corners having to intervene~~. Gomez ~~had various injuries around his face~~, ~~and~~, ~~at some point, it was believed that~~ Pintor ~~could repeat~~ the ~~achievement done by Salvador Sanchez~~ and ~~beat~~ Gomez. Pintor ~~was very tired towards the fight's end~~, ~~however~~.		And once Pintor began connecting, the flesh around Gomez’s eyes immediately began to swell, reminiscent of “Bazooka’s” battle with Sanchez. Still, Gomez never stopped attacking, taking the fourth round on pure aggression, before dropping the fifth to Pintor who stayed off the ropes in that round and used his left hand effectively. The next three rounds belonged to Gomez who continued to attack, expending more energy than the challenger as he sought to overwhelm the smaller man. By contrast, Pintor fought patiently, waiting for opportunities to come. And come they did.

	~~Gomez broke through~~ in ~~round fourteen, connecting with a right to~~ the ~~head that sent Pintor down~~. Pintor ~~gallantly got up~~, ~~but after another barrage of~~ punches ~~punctuated by a devestating left hook from Gomez~~, ~~he fell down against~~ the ~~ropes~~, ~~prompting referee Arthur Mercante~~ to ~~stop~~ the ~~fight~~.		The match was already a fast-paced, all-action war, but the real drama began in the later rounds. The ninth and tenth belonged to Pintor, who appeared to have more zip both in his legs and his punches than the tiring champion. It was now clear that the longer the contest went, the worse it would be for Gomez as his face continued to puff up, his corner frantically applying ice between rounds. But time appeared to be in Pintor’s corner as the back-and-forth action only intensified.

	~~Many boxing experts call this~~ one the greatest ~~fight in Super Bantamweight boxing history~~.		Round eleven was another slugfest, both men having their moments but Gomez’s edge in power taking it. Pintor’s resilience was now emerging as the story of the fight as, astonishingly, he appeared unmarked and amazingly fresh after eleven rounds of a brutal battle. He needed all of his toughness to survive the next round as a desperate Gomez unloaded everything he had in a bid to finish the fight, but at the end of the round Pintor was still there, firing back, stunning Gomez with a left hook at the bell and “Bazooka” had to be helped back to his corner.

			Had it been scheduled for 12 rounds, the champion surely would have taken a decision, but there were three to go and Gomez looked to have nothing left. Round thirteen was the slowest of the match and with the Puerto Rican’s eyes now almost completely closed, Pintor appeared to have the momentum. Which made the finish all the more surprising.

			In round 14, a frantic Gomez once again attacked with all he had and finally managed to inflict some serious hurt on the tough Mexican. The champion, who could barely see and later confessed to be fighting strictly on instinct, struck home with a vicious left to the body and a right to the head to score the first knockdown of the fight. Amazingly, Pintor rose but he was finished. That left to the body had decided the contest. Gomez chased a hurt Pintor to the ropes where the Mexican went down again after taking a hard left to the jaw and the referee immediately halted what still stands as one of the greatest of all the great Mexico vs Puerto Rico battles. [http://www.thefightcity.com/gomez-vs-pintor/]

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	Wilfredo Gomez-Lupe Pintor was held December 3, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana.		Wilfredo Gomez-Lupe Pintor was held December 3, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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	Wilfredo Gomez-Lupe Pintor was held December 3, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana.		Wilfredo Gomez-Lupe Pintor was held December 3, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

	The fight was preceeded by social gatherings and special events leading to it on the days before it took place. Pintor, Gomez, Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard (filling in for Wilfred Benitez), participated at a downtown parade and a press conference (Benitez was in the press conference). At the press conference, as it used to be during that era before virtually every big fight, each boxer wore suits and behaved remarkably well. This was the first and only time that both boxers fought on HBO Boxing.		The fight was preceeded by social gatherings and special events leading to it on the days before it took place. Pintor, Gomez, Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard (filling in for Wilfred Benitez), participated at a downtown parade and a press conference (Benitez was in the press conference). At the press conference, as it used to be during that era before virtually every big fight, each boxer wore suits and behaved remarkably well. This was the first and only time that both boxers fought on [[HBO]] Boxing.

	The fight itself was an undercard fight leading to the main event where Wilfred Benitez would defend his WBC world Jr. Middleweight title against Hearns. Pintor was the WBC world Bantamweight champion, and Gomez was defending his WBC world Super-Bantamweight title for a record seventeenth time, all sixteen previous defenses having been won by knockout.		The fight itself was an undercard fight leading to the main event where Wilfred Benitez would defend his WBC world Jr. Middleweight title against Hearns. Pintor was the WBC world Bantamweight champion, and Gomez was defending his WBC world Super-Bantamweight title for a record seventeenth time, all sixteen previous defenses having been won by knockout.

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	After round twelve, both fighters kept on throwing punches, with their respective corners having to intervene. Gomez had various injuries around his face, and, at some point, it was believed that Pintor could repeat the achievement done by Salvador Sanchez and beat Gomez. Pintor was very tired towards the fight's end, however.		After round twelve, both fighters kept on throwing punches, with their respective corners having to intervene. Gomez had various injuries around his face, and, at some point, it was believed that Pintor could repeat the achievement done by Salvador Sanchez and beat Gomez. Pintor was very tired towards the fight's end, however.

	Gomez broke through in round fourteen, connecting with a right to the ~~body~~ that sent Pintor down. Pintor gallantly got up, but after another barrage of punches by Gomez, he fell ~~on his back~~, prompting referee Arthur Mercante to stop the fight.		Gomez broke through in round fourteen, connecting with a right to the head that sent Pintor down. Pintor gallantly got up, but after another barrage of punches punctuated by a devestating left hook from Gomez, he fell down against the ropes, prompting referee Arthur Mercante to stop the fight.

	Many boxing experts call this one the greatest fight in Super Bantamweight boxing history.		Many boxing experts call this one the greatest fight in Super Bantamweight boxing history.

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	Wilfredo Gomez-Lupe Pintor was held December 3, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana.		Wilfredo Gomez-Lupe Pintor was held December 3, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

	The fight was preceeded by social gatherings and special events leading to it on the days before it took place. Pintor, Gomez, Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard (filling in for Wilfred Benitez), participated at a downtown parade and a press conference (Benitez was in the press conference). At the press conference, as it used to be ~~furing~~ that era before virtually every big fight, each boxer wore suits and behaved remarkably well. This was the first and only time that both boxers fought on HBO Boxing.		The fight was preceeded by social gatherings and special events leading to it on the days before it took place. Pintor, Gomez, Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard (filling in for Wilfred Benitez), participated at a downtown parade and a press conference (Benitez was in the press conference). At the press conference, as it used to be during that era before virtually every big fight, each boxer wore suits and behaved remarkably well. This was the first and only time that both boxers fought on HBO Boxing.

	The fight itself was an undercard fight leading to the main event where Wilfred Benitez would defend his WBC world Jr. Middleweight title against Hearns. Pintor was the WBC world Bantamweight champion, and Gomez was defending his WBC world Super-Bantamweight title for a record seventeenth time, all sixteen previous defenses having been won by knockout.		The fight itself was an undercard fight leading to the main event where Wilfred Benitez would defend his WBC world Jr. Middleweight title against Hearns. Pintor was the WBC world Bantamweight champion, and Gomez was defending his WBC world Super-Bantamweight title for a record seventeenth time, all sixteen previous defenses having been won by knockout.