Did Salvador Sanchez beat a prime Wilfredo Gomez

yea but we must not forget life outside of Boxing affects life in the ring for a fighter, it isn't an excuse but it was told that Gomez didn't think too highly about Sanchez, it was his 1st fight out of his natural weight where he was a KO king so his ability was yet to be determined at that weight and he took Sanchez lightly by drinking and partying the week before the fight.. if you know Gomez you know what kind of bad ass he was, he was a role model in every way when it came to his sport but he was a wild dude tho, he slept on Sanchez and it cst him but we must remember not only did he sleep on him he also had moved up to that weight for the 1st time, against a guy who can fight like Sanchez that ain't easy to do.. this life style has effected many puerto rican boxers. Camacho and perhaps even Cotto. But Cotto has also had some other unlucky situations.

JuanMa and P-Will haven't even fought anyone comparable to Wilfredo Gomez or Azumah Nelson I comparing them to salvador sanchez not wilfredo gomez. They are two young studds that were seen to be almost unbeatable. Boxing wins sometimes come with timing. Many fighters look to fight fighters when they are in decline unless the fighter is ranked higher then they are they will play it safe.

yea but we must not forget life outside of Boxing affects life in the ring for a fighter, it isn't an excuse but it was told that Gomez didn't think too highly about Sanchez, it was his 1st fight out of his natural weight where he was a KO king so his ability was yet to be determined at that weight and he took Sanchez lightly by drinking and partying the week before the fight.. if you know Gomez you know what kind of bad ass he was, he was a role model in every way when it came to his sport but he was a wild dude tho, he slept on Sanchez and it cst him but we must remember not only did he sleep on him he also had moved up to that weight for the 1st time, against a guy who can fight like Sanchez that ain't easy to do..

Salvador Sanchez died very young I think he still had a lot to prove. Its like Paul Williams or Juanma lopez they looked unbeatable untill they had some more fights. Sanchez was just 22 he had a long way to go.

Yes.... Gomez was just not that good above 122lbs. I strongly disagree, he put up a damn good fight against Salvador. No shame in losing to Azumah Nelson/ Sanchez.

Yes.... Gomez was just not that good above 122lbs.

I'd say Gomez was at his peak in 1976-1978. Not that he had truly declined by the time he fought Sanchez but he had mostly forgotten about his great boxing abilities, most notably his footwork, and was much more of a slugger then.

Yes he did. He wasn't at his best weight but he was still in his prime.

Gomez killed himself to make that weight at the time and never had his complete focus in that fight, the night life and bad company was what really got to him. Sanchez was a great fighter but if Gomez would have been into that fight I never doubted that he would have KOed Sanchez..... How did he "kill" himself to go UP in weight??.. Gomez went up to 126..4lbs to be exact to fight Sal Sanchez..Gomez never made excuses that I know of for that loss..and neither should his fans..Gomez got wrecked when he was 32W-0-32KO I believe.. from the 1st round it was obvious that Sanchez was too much for him..

Gomez killed himself to make that weight at the time and never had his complete focus in that fight, the night life and bad company was what really got to him. Sanchez was a great fighter but if Gomez would have been into that fight I never doubted that he would have KOed Sanchez.....

Yes that was a PRIME Bazooka Gomez

Sanchez beat a declining Gomez, unfortunately. Coke and women were already screwing him up prior to this fight. Not to take away from Sanchez' victory, but that is the reality. Gomez suffered from the same malady PR boxers seem to get once they reach the top....

Salvador Sanchez was like 23 for the fight so we probably never got to see the best of him.

What makes sanchez such a special fighter is that people consider him the best mexican fighter of all time and yet he was 23 when he died.As we all know 23 is nothing in this sport.rip sals

salvador sanchez was a beast!!

Gomez was a great, great super bantam weight! He never was very good as a featherweight even when he won the title years later he was just average at that weight. I believe when he fought Sanchez, Gomez suffered a broken cheekbone in the begining of the fight. He fought through the pain but it was too much. This is not to take away from Sanchez's victory because Sanchez was a great fighter too, but it just made the great fight a non fight!

he was in his prime but that was his first fight at 126. he always had more success at 122.

Nelson was still green when Sanchez beat him Gomez was prime and an undefeated KO artist. And, Salvador destroyed him. Sanchez was something special. If he wouldn't of died so young IMO he would of been the greatest fighter to come out of Mexico. He would of been ahead of Chavez. I still view him as the greatest Mexican boxer. His resume may not be as good as JCC's but he was better all around, more skilled.

He beat a prime Gomez but I wouldn't say a prime Azumah Nelson. Azumah had like 15 fights I think. Nelson was still green when Sanchez beat him Gomez was prime and an undefeated KO artist. And, Salvador destroyed him. Sanchez was something special. If he wouldn't of died so young IMO he would of been the greatest fighter to come out of Mexico. He would of been ahead of Chavez.