11-24-2019, 12:36 PM
LAS VEGAS – Jose Manuel Gomez started off the Deontay Wilder-Luis Ortiz undercard with a knockout Saturday.
Gomez, a super featherweight prospect from Huntington Park, California, knocked down Daniel Placeres three times en route to a technical-knockout victory at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Gomez (12-0, 5 KOs) dropped Miami’s Placeres (8-3-1, 7 KOs) once apiece in the first, second and third rounds during his convincing victory.
Placeres’ handlers instructed referee Robert Hoyle to stop their scheduled eight-round, 130-pound bout before the start of the fourth round.
A straight left hand by Gomez sent Placeres to the canvas in the third round. Placeres reached his feet, only to take more punishment prior to the round ending.
After a blistering exchange in which each fighter landed hard shots toward the end of the second round, Gomez dropped Placeres with a left to the body when there were five seconds to go in it. Placeres got off his gloves and knees in time to answer referee Robert Hoyle’s count.
Gomez landed a right hand to the side of Placeres’ head that knocked him down early in the first round.
Gomez, a super featherweight prospect from Huntington Park, California, knocked down Daniel Placeres three times en route to a technical-knockout victory at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Gomez (12-0, 5 KOs) dropped Miami’s Placeres (8-3-1, 7 KOs) once apiece in the first, second and third rounds during his convincing victory.
Placeres’ handlers instructed referee Robert Hoyle to stop their scheduled eight-round, 130-pound bout before the start of the fourth round.
A straight left hand by Gomez sent Placeres to the canvas in the third round. Placeres reached his feet, only to take more punishment prior to the round ending.
After a blistering exchange in which each fighter landed hard shots toward the end of the second round, Gomez dropped Placeres with a left to the body when there were five seconds to go in it. Placeres got off his gloves and knees in time to answer referee Robert Hoyle’s count.
Gomez landed a right hand to the side of Placeres’ head that knocked him down early in the first round.