Reality round-up: The rest of the original Contender cast, 20 years later
To complete his look back at series one of The Contender, Eric Raskin explains what happened to the eight members of the show with whom he was unable to connect.
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Alfonso Gomez Injured, Scratched From Cano Fight
On July 15th at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California, the main event was scheduled to be a welterweight bout between Pablo Cesar Cano and Alfonso Gomez. But Gomez injured an elbow recently during a sparring session, leaving Golden Boy Promotions scrambling.
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Pablo Cesar Cano-Alfonso Gomez Set For July 15, Gibson is Out
LOS ANGELES - Pablo "El Demoledor" Cesar Cano (29-5-1, 21 KOs) will now face new opponent, former world title contender, Alfonso Gomez (25-6-2, 12 KOs) of Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico, as the main event on Estrella TV's Boxeo Estelar on July 15. Billed as Alfonso Gomez vs. Pablo Cesar Cano, the 10-round super welterweight fight will replace the previously announced showdown between Cano and undefeated welterweight prospect KeAndre "The Truth" Gibson (15-0-1 7 KOs), who sustained an elbow injury on June 21.
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Caballero/Gomez Double in Play For HBOL on August 8
Sources have advised BoxingScene.com that IBF bantamweight beltholder, Randy Caballero, will be making his return to the ring on August 8th at his familiar haunts of the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California on a card that will be televised by HBO Latino. The undefeated Caballero (22-0, 13 KO's) won the vacant title last October in a hard-fought affair versus Stuart Hall in Monaco. His first title defense was scheduled for February 27th against Albert Guevara but was scrapped when a cyst was discovered in the lower portion of his right leg, which required surgery. No opponent has been set this bout.
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Golovkin-Monroe: Alfonso Gomez To Make His Return
On March 20th, welterweight contender Alfonso Gomez (25-6-2, 12KOs) defeated the game Yoshihiro Kamegai over ten rounds and his management has already gotten the 34-year old veteran his next assignment. "I'm putting Alfonso right back in on May 16th on the undercard of (Gennady)Golovkin," said Gary Gittlesohn. This show will take place at the Forum in Inglewood, California and features Golovkin's defense of his WBA/IBO middleweight titles versus Willie Monroe Jr."
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Alfonso Gomez Outslugs, Turns Back Yoshihiro Kamegai
By Francisco Salazar - (INDIO, California) - Alfonso Gomez said he was going to use his experience to defeat Yoshihiro Kamegai. While that was the case, Gomez could not help but flash some of the grit and aggressiveness he is has been known for in previous fights. Gomez boxed, brawled, and outhustled Kamegai through 10 rounds, winning a unanimous decision inside the Special Events Center at the Fantasy Springs Casino. It was Gomez's first bout since winning a 10 round unanimous decision over Ed Paredes on July 9. It had been the first time Gomez was in the ring in almost two years, as he recovered from injuries outside of the ring. Kamegai is best known for giving Robert Guerrero all he could handle for 12 rounds before losing a decision. It was all Gomez during the first three rounds. Gomez kept his distance with a jab, but was able to counter effectively with right hands or left hooks to the body. Whenever Gomez was in the pocket, he would use angles to outland the Japanese fighter. Undaunted, Kamegai increased his punch output in the fourth round, landing more at will. In that same round, referee Raul Caiz, Sr. deducted a point from Gomez for butting Kamegai with his head. Gomez seemed to win the middle rounds, but Kamegai came on in the seventh round, unleashing some vicious hooks to the body and head, especially in the eighth round when both fighters traded at will. It was Gomez's first bout since winning a 10 round unanimous decision over Ed Paredes on July 9. It had been the first time Gomez was in the ring in almost two years, as he recovered from injuries outside of the ring. Kamegai is best known for fighting giving Robert Guerrero all he could handle for 12 rounds before losing a decision. It was all Gomez during the first three rounds. Gomez kept his distance with a jab, but was able to counter effectively with right hands or left hooks to the body. Whenever Gomez was in the pocket, he would use angles to outland the Japanese fighter. Undaunted, Kamegai increased his punch output in the fourth round, landing more at will. In that same round, referee Raul Caiz, Sr. deducted a point from Gomez for butting Kamegai with his head. Gomez seemed to win the middle rounds, but Kamegai came on in the seventh round, unleashing some vicious hooks to the body and head, especially in the eighth round when both fighters traded at will. Gomez seemed to abandon the game plan of outboxing Kamegai, staying inside the pocket and throwing at will, something he has been known for in his fights against Arturo Gatti, Jesus Soto-Karass, and 'Canelo' Alvarez. While it looked as though Gomez had slowed down in these rounds, he seemed to find a second wind in the final two rounds, matching Kamegai's offense on the inside or countering with right hands to the head. All three judges scored the bout 98-91 in favor of Gomez, who improves to 25-6-2, 12 KOs. Kamegai drops to 25-3-1, 22 KOs.
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Yoshihiro Kamegai Hungry To Win, But Also To Impress
Fighting spirit. It’s a vague term, one not easily defined, but you know it when you see it. Yoshihiro Kamegai has it. It’s why when people talk about his June 2014 bout with Robert Guerrero, they rarely discuss the outcome, only that it was a great fight. And when you put on great fights, it doesn’t really matter if you drop one here or there, and promoters will always bring you back. “It’s important to win, but I have to have that fighting spirit,” Kamegai said through translator Nobu Ikushima. “Even if I win, if I don’t show that spirit, you may not get another fight. So it’s important for me to show that in the ring.”
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Alfonso Gomez Ready For Battle With a Samurai Warrior
Alfonso Gomez has been good to boxing. Then again, boxing has been good to Alfonso Gomez. That may be hard to believe considering Gomez has a record of 24-6-2, with 12 knockouts and has fallen short in two attempts to win a world title. But Gomez believes the knowledge and experience he has now is a greater asset than when he was fighting in sheer will and aggression. He plans to utilize those attributes on Yoshihiro Kamegai on Friday night in a 10 round bout at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif.
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Alfonso Gomez Plans For Warrior Like Win Over Kamegai
By Thomas Gerbasi - It’s a sad fact of life, but most of us mature too late to do anything about it. Better put, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson said in describing himself, “I got old too soon, smart too late.” In “real” life, Alfonso Gomez isn’t old at 34, even though in boxing years, 34 normally begins that period where the reflexes slow and the chin isn’t as sturdy as it used to be. But for the Guadalajara native, who headlines tonight’s Fox Sports 1 event at Fantasy Springs in Indio against Yoshihiro Kamegai, his chronological age isn’t cause for concern, simply because he now has the maturity and knowledge to go along with what he’s always been able to do in the ring. “At 34, I learned something about life, and it’s a rollercoaster, up and down,” he said. “Even the Bible says that there will be years of fat cows and years of lean cows. So I guess it’s part of the system that we live in with the ups and downs. And I consider that what’s happening in my life right now, including my career, is coming up. I want to take advantage of that in the sense that I’m more mature. The opponents that my management are working on getting, they’re worthy opponents that will catapult me to bigger venues, bigger stages. So I’m really happy. I’m looking forward to take advantage of the upswing happening in the coming years.” Gomez is one of the good guys in the sport, a person that’s been easy to root for ever since he entered the public eye as a member of The Contender’s first season cast in 2005. He’s one of the last men standing from that group, and while the goal over the last decade – to be a world champion – is unchanged, the reasons behind it have been altered a bit.
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Gomez, Kamegai Make Weight, Set For Crossroads Clash
Alfonso Gomez and Yoshihiro Kamegai both made their contracted weight for Friday's 10-round headliner at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Califronia. Gomez (24-6-2, 12KOs) came in at 149.2 lbs., slightly lighter than Kamegai, who tipped the scales at a fight-ready 149.6 lbs. The bout airs live on Fox Sports 1.
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