Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo Decisions Frankie Gomez

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(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Seventeen-year-old Frankie Gomez (Los Angeles, Calif.) claimed a silver medal at the 2009 AIBA World Championships in Milan, Italy on Saturday. Gomez, the lone remaining U.S. competitor, lost an 8-2 decision to Cuba’s Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo in their light welterweight final, to take home the silver medal. [details]

[Pollo Boricua]

I saw the fight and that Gomez guy was really really bad...

[D-MiZe]

I saw the fight and that Gomez guy was really really bad...

So bad that he go to the final.

[The Hammer]

I saw the fight and that Gomez guy was really really bad...

No, Gomez looked okay.

He just age 17. The Cuban had quite a height and reach advantage, and was far more experienced.

[Pollo Boricua]

So bad that he go to the final.

Didn't you see the fight in the Semis where 2 guys were just pushing each other and each fell like 7 times in 3 rounds? I cant remember the countries but they must have good since they were in the Semis, right?

[Pollo Boricua]

No, Gomez looked okay.

He just age 17. The Cuban had quite a height and reach advantage, and was far more experienced.

He may get better but he didn't look OK. I get he is inexperienced but that isn't an excuse...