Margarito vs Alfonso Gomez??

[slicksouthpaw16]

i dont know why people think margarito is on a different level than gomez. who has he beaten to prove that? what fighter did margarito beat who was great? nobody. and matter of fact, i seriously thought he was on his way of being knocked out by Clottey until Clottey broke his hand.

[freedom213]

I don't see how people just assume Gomez is some dumb unskilled boxer. When he doesn't BREAK HIS HAND, he's accurate, quick, has a decent ammount of pop and doesn't tire. He fought guys much bigger than him. MUCH bigger, and he held his own. He essentially faught a super-middleweight, when his ideal weight is 140. That's 28 pounds. (I realize he technically gave up less, but when you get down to it, your body is as big as it will ever be. He gave up a huge advantage in size, any way you cut it) If you underestimate that, you're not looking at the bigger picture. People assume just because he was on The Contender, that he's some joke. He's not.

As much as I dislike Peter Manfredo, I think he could have continued in the Calzaghe fight, and could have shown more of his skills.. because he's not a completely skill-less fighter. It would have further proved Gomez' own skills.

In this fight.. I actually go with Gomez. I thnk he can beat Marge based on his movement, quicker hands, and solid stamina and chin. Marge has all the things that Gomez has, except the speed and lateral movement. I see that making the difference. I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out the other way, with Margaritos workrate, but Gomez can throw alot of quick combos, like in the early parts of the Tackie fight. Marge isn't that much faste r than Ben, to be honest, he's just more fresh. Close fight, either way.

gomez gets hit way too much, Margarito would pummel him for about 5 rounds