Wilfredo Gómez vs. Carlos Zárate

Wilfredo Gómez vs. Carlos Zárate
DateOctober 28, 1978
VenueRoberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Title(s) on the lineWBC super bantamweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Wilfredo Gómez Carlos Zárate
Nickname Bazooka Canas
Hometown San Juan, Puerto Rico Tepito, Mexico
Pre-fight record 21–0–1 (21 KO) 52–0–0 (51 KO)
Height 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 122 lb (55.3 kg) 122 lb (55.3 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC super bantamweight champion WBC bantamweight champion
Result
Gómez defeated Zárate via TKO in the fifth round

Wilfredo Gómez vs. Carlos Zárate was a professional boxing match contested between WBC super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Gómez and WBC bantamweight champion Carlos Zárate, with Gómez' super bantamweight title on the line. The bout took place on October 28, 1978, at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Gómez retained his title via fifth-round technical knockout (TKO). Many experts credit this fight as the beginning of the Mexico–Puerto Rico boxing rivalry.

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