Gomez batters DeFiagbon!

In the co-main event in Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany, between two big guys Cuban exile and former world champion Juan Carlos Gomez defeated Nigerian David DeFiagbon with a dramatic third round stoppage.

For Gomez it was the 38th professional victory and his first contest since his only career loss in August 2004 when his little known countrymen Yamplier Azcuy stopped him in the opening round in one of the biggest upsets of the last year.

Southpaw Gomez showed no ring rust from his half year layoff when he went after DeFiagbon from the opening bell and rocked the Canadian resident many times with his straight left hand.

Despite the dominance of Gomez the fight became dramatic when the Cuban’s left eye suddenly swelled shut after an accidential clash of heads in round two.

Gomez came out firing with both hands in round three as he was fearing a stoppage by the ringside doctor.

After hurting DeFiagbon over and again with power shots to the head, making his defensless opponent stagger through the ring, the referee intervened at 2:58 of round 3 to stop the one sided punishment.

Gomez was reigning as WBC cruiserweight champion from 1998 to 2001 under the banner of Universum Box-Promotion and was regarded as by far the best fighter at 190 lb. Later the Cuban and the German promoter split ways.

During that period Gomez fought only twice between 2003 and 2004, winning once and losing once. At the end of last year promoter and boxer reunited and agreed on new terms. Gomez is now 38-1 with 32 knockouts. DeFiagbon dropped to 21-2 with 12 knockouts.

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