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3 unusual facts about Wilfredo Gómez


Kayo boxing cards

Other cards included non-participants such as promoters, trainers, matchmakers, organization presidents and even a photographer (Tom Casino), all-time greats (Wilfred Benítez, Wilfredo Gómez, Salvador Sánchez-erroneously named Salvatore Sanchez by Ko cards-, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali), contemporary boxers (Julio César Chávez, Terry Norris) and even comical cards (Bruce Strauss).

Salvador Sanchez vs. Juan Laporte

It was when Sanchez beat Wilfredo Gómez that it can be said Sanchez gained full celebrity status.

On August 21, 1981, Sanchez finally reached cross-over celebrity when he knocked out Gómez, as aforementioned, in eight rounds at Las Vegas, Nevada.



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