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Michael Gomez faces Laszlo Bognar for the WBO Intercontinental Jr Lightweight Title on Showtime Boxing from the United Kingdom
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00:00Well, if he's lucky, he's prepared, he can get both, the title and the money.
00:04We'll see what happens.
00:05So Wayne Alexander hopes to snatch the title from Harry Simon in our main event later tonight.
00:10Our co-feature spotlights homegrown Michael Gomez, a fighter with an intriguing background.
00:15Born in Ireland, raised in England, his real name is Armstrong.
00:17But when he registered to fight here, they're all...
00:20That already was another Michael Armstrong, and the British Boxing Board doesn't license...
00:25...with the same name, so he changed his surname to Gomez.
00:28In tribute to boxing great Wolf...
00:30Fredo Gomez of Puerto Rico, his idol.
00:32He wears his trademark Mexican sombrero into the ring.
00:35And he's become a fan favorite here in the UK.
00:40I'm from Ireland, and my real name's Michael, Michael Armstrong.
00:43I was born in...
00:45...near Longford, and brought up in Dublin.
00:47When I started fighting, I loved a Puerto Rican fighter called...
00:50...Fredo Gomez, and started trying some moves out in the gym.
00:54Like, he's left up...
00:55He had a brilliant left uppercut.
00:56He started trying a left uppercut out, and one day, messing about...
01:00...just nicknamed me Gomez, and he's just stuck from there.
01:03I started to wear the sombrero.
01:05Just as a joke at first.
01:06One of my mates just done it.
01:07My mate didn't know, like, anything much about boxing.
01:10He just knew I was coming out.
01:11An Irish fighter, white as a ghost, coming out of his...
01:15...Spanish name, Mexican name.
01:16So he just wore a sombrero.
01:18And because he wore one.
01:20And they got a little bit of publicity out of it.
01:22I started wearing one.
01:23And then when I started wearing one, everybody was wearing...
01:25...if you throw him into the ring to me, I've got lights out by anyone else.
01:28And in my house, there, there's...
01:30I have to have a spare room for just Mexican hats.
01:32I've got absolutely the biggest collection of sombrero.
01:35Perhaps you could believe.
01:37All right, Bobby Michael Gomez, a streetwise character.
01:40Who really, really has been doing a great job.
01:44You know, Steve, there was some...
01:45stories about Gomez's childhood being very, very unkind to him.
01:48A lot of hardship, a lot of happiness.
01:50And sometimes that leaves a hard, rough edge inside some of the fighters.
01:53You can take that and harness that frustration.
01:55And that pain.
01:56And use it to his advantage in the ring.
01:57It might make something out of his life in the boxing game.
02:00And, of course, he's in a very talented and compelling division these days at 130 pounds.
02:04As we stand...
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02:30On deck.
02:30British 130-pound champion Michael Gomez.
02:33There he is.
02:34A big...
02:35favorite here in England.
02:36The Irishman with the Puerto Rican name and the Mexican sombrero.
02:40Ladies and gentlemen, we are ready.
02:45For the WBO Intercontinental Junior Lightweight Championship bout, Joel...
02:50Join me in welcoming the boxers as they make their way to the ring first.
02:55The challenger from Hungary, introducing Lanzlo Bognor.
03:00Thank you very much.
03:04Thank you very much.
03:05Hi.
03:06Hi.
03:07Hi!
03:08Hi.
03:10Laszlo Wagner, who is a Southpaw, took this fight on six days notice.
03:15He didn't arrive here until yesterday afternoon, represented Hungary at the 92 Barcelona Olympics.
03:20At 119 pounds, lost in the first round, made it to the second round of the.
03:25World Championships a year later at 125, he's 25, three and two, 11.
03:30Seven knockouts as a pro, not rated, won a fringe title at 126.
03:35But mostly in his native Hungary, second fight in England, the first not a play.
03:40He's in memory, a first round TKO loss in 99, a draw and a win since.
03:45Like most fighters from his area, he's strong and durable, but we're informed he lacks punching.
03:50Power and quickness. Usually when you lack a little bit of speed, quickness, you have a little extra power, but isn't that.
03:55Power or speed, and that adds up to getting a heck of a beating if he doesn't have a perfect defense.
04:00He could be in for a very long night. The only three losses he had are all by stoppage.
04:04This could be number four.
04:05Averages about six rounds per fight.
04:09Went to.
04:1012 round distance just once.
04:12Back we go to Jimmy Lennon Jr.
04:15And now ladies and gentlemen.
04:20Making his way to the ring here is the defending champion from Manchester, England.
04:25Michael Gomez.
04:30He's going to wilderness down in the back to Turkey.
04:35Let the flagskillers.
04:37The whipup came places and stood there as their female craft philosophy.
04:40His name's name is
04:54to restrain Bobby says here just a
04:55bit and loves to dance.
04:59Michael couldn't pass up the
05:02American TV exposure.
05:04That's why he took this on short
05:05notice.
05:06Also, despite five.
05:09This is a nasty eye wound from his
05:10last fight in December.
05:12His trainer Brian Hughes has as.
05:14Doubts, but Gomez says the show
05:15must go on as a loss in September
05:17of ninety seven.
05:19He's won 19 straight born to the
05:21backseat of a car abandoned as a
05:23child.
05:24We have a father at 16 acquitted a
05:26manslaughter stemming from a night
05:28club fight.
05:29Tough kid from the streets who has
05:30survived.
05:31He's matured to become a responsible
05:33parent.
05:34And a solid boxer not your typical
05:36European in the ring Bobby fast
05:38starting.
05:39aggressive style, good mobility
05:40offense is his best defense.
05:42Anybody who has a good offense.
05:44He's scoring and winning and you're
05:45keeping your.
05:49a good offense right up putting him
05:50on the deep end great way to win.
05:54Got off to a rough start four and
05:56three but unbeatable sense.
05:59As we check the numbers, let's go to
06:01the table of the tape.
06:02Gomez nearly 10 years young.
06:04He's bigger than Wagner who turns 33
06:05in just two weeks.
06:06The height all even slight reach
06:08advantage for.
06:09Yesterday's Wayne Gomez right on the
06:10mark.
06:11But they're just under.
06:13And.
06:14the key role is for this marginal
06:16championship fight.
06:17There's no standing eight count.
06:19No three knockdown rule.
06:20A fighter cannot be saved by the
06:21bell in any round.
06:22If an accidental headbutt occurs.
06:24before the end of the fourth round.
06:25The fighters rule the no contest.
06:26If it happens after the end of
06:27four.
06:29they go to the scorecard so here at
06:31the Kingsway Leisure Center and
06:33with.
06:34Dennis Engler we are getting ready for
06:35Michael Gomez versus Laszlo Bakker.
06:39for the WBO Intercontinental Junior
06:41Lightweight Championship.
06:44very enthusiastic crowd on hand here
06:46at the Leisure Center.
06:49as we are set for the formal
06:51introductions from our ring announcer.
06:54Jimmy Lennon Junior.
06:59Ladies and gentlemen.
07:01Good evening to you from
07:02Witness England.
07:04this big nod of action is brought to
07:06you by Frank Warren Sports Network.
07:09sports and showtime championship boxing
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07:17this bout.
07:19is sanctioned by the world boxing
07:20organization the president
07:22Francisco Valcarcel.
07:24supervisor Charles Giles along with the
07:26British boxing board of control the
07:28steward and.
07:29board of control the steward.
07:29is Dennis Lockton.
07:31our position at ringside dr.
07:33david sim.
07:34time keepers at the bell.
07:35also keeping count of the knockdowns.
07:37we have Colin Roberts and.
07:39barry pinder introducing to you our three
07:41judges scoring this bout from ringside.
07:44from Hamilton Square New Jersey in the
07:46United States we have Frank.
07:49Cairo from West Palm Beach Florida in the
07:51United States Michael Pernick and from.
07:54Darby England Paul Thomas and our third man
07:57of the ring the referee in charge.
07:59of this bout from Tottenham England Dave of Paris.
08:04all right fans here we go.
08:0612 rounds of boxing for the WBO intercon.
08:09continental junior lightweight championship.
08:11and now ladies and gentlemen in
08:13attendance and.
08:14boxing fans joining us around the world from
08:17witness England.
08:19it's.
08:20showtime.
08:21it's.
08:22showtime.
08:23it's.
08:24introducing to you first ladies and gentlemen the
08:26challenger on my left fighting out of the red.
08:29corner.
08:30wearing blue trunks with white trim.
08:32joining us from.
08:33Zolnuck.
08:34hongary.
08:35he weighed in at nine stone three and a half pounds.
08:38or 100.
08:39with.
08:4029 and one half.
08:41u.s.
08:42pounds.
08:43with a record of 25.
08:44hongary.
08:45three losses and two draws.
08:46he has 11 wins coming by way of knockout.
08:49ladies and gentlemen.
08:50please.
08:51welcome.
08:52the challenger.
08:53loslo.
08:54wongary.
08:55wongary.
08:56wongary.
08:57wongary.
08:58wongary.
08:59wongary.
09:00and his opponent across the ring on my right.
09:02ready to fight in the blue corners.
09:04defending a champion.
09:05wearing black trunks with multi color trim.
09:08fighting.
09:09out of manchester.
09:10england.
09:11by way of.
09:12dublin.
09:13ireland.
09:14he.
09:14weighed in at nine stone four pounds.
09:16130.
09:17u.s.
09:18pounds.
09:19his record stands at 23 wins.
09:21three losses with 13 wins.
09:23come.
09:24coming by way of knockout.
09:25ladies and gentlemen.
09:26please.
09:27welcome.
09:28the wbo.
09:29intercontinental junior lightweight champion.
09:32known as the predator.
09:34is introducing.
09:35michael.
09:36gomen.
09:37gomen.
09:39hagi.
09:40aah.
09:41aah.
09:42iik.
09:43aah.
09:44thank you.
09:44Once again, the third man of the ring, Dave Parris, now the instructions.
09:49Okay boys, I'll give you instructions in the dressing room.
09:51Shake hands boys, good luck with your boys.
09:53Come on, shake hands, shake it up.
09:54I'll give you a second.
09:59The workman like Michael Gomez, not a big KO guy.
10:04Delivers in bunches.
10:05No nonsense.
10:06He'll get right to it.
10:07Loves to attack the body and has.
10:09A good chin.
10:09He's never been down.
10:11And he's southpaw, Laszlo Wagner, a little more.
10:14Experienced in Gomez, we'll see about the skills.
10:16Only 11 of his 25 wins by knockout.
10:19No first round KOs.
10:22We'll see how competitive Bogner is against.
10:24The very busy, active Michael Gomez who looks to out hustle, out work, and out tough.
10:29His opponents.
10:30Yeah, Gomez is going to get right to it and make him fight and see what he's got.
10:34Now he's got a nice southpaw stance.
10:35Stands pretty straight up.
10:38Good tight.
10:39Good tight defense so far.
10:40Gomez always in great condition.
10:42Intelligent fighter.
10:44Confidence has been a problem.
10:46Only recently begun to really truly believe in himself.
10:49Well, that's all he knows about Bogner is that he's a southpaw.
10:54Usually it's helpful to know a little bit more than that.
10:58Indeed.
10:59And he said he didn't want to feel out to Bogner.
11:03He's going to go right to it.
11:04Couldn't pressure him from the start.
11:05Work him up and down.
11:06Get it over with fast.
11:08And he said.
11:09He said, but even though Bogner doesn't have a good knockout percentage.
11:14He said he can't take chances, so he's being a little cautious.
11:17Bogner right now is using a nice jack.
11:19He said, but he's going to get inside.
11:22Throw those hooks to the body.
11:23Bring it up.
11:24He's going to get inside, but right now he's being stuck on the outside.
11:27Big thing here, he told us.
11:29He really wants to show that he's worthy of being number one.
11:34He wanted to get that across to us yesterday when we met with him.
11:39He's fought in the U.S. in 99 on the Briggs, Francois Bote.
11:44He's been in the fight, but realizes the importance of the American TV exposure tonight.
11:49He's been in the fight.
11:54He's been in the fight.
11:5923-3 with 13 knockouts going for 20 in a row.
12:04Bogner, 25-3-2 with 11 knockouts.
12:09He's been in theัะพะณะพ.
12:10Even a guy's son.
12:14When he puts that jab out there, it's almost the exact same motion.
12:19He doesn't give different angles, pretty much straight in and straight out.
12:24Three losses all by TKO out of 30 fights.
12:27He has only the three defeats.
12:29One something called the WBU International 126 pound title at 96.
12:34This is only 12 round distance fight.
12:36Lost the WBU 122.
12:39And lost to the WBA Intercontinental.
12:44130 pound title at 99.
12:46That was the first round TKO here in England.
12:49He doesn't have good memories there.
12:54Despite getting off to a bit of a, more of a slower start than that.
12:59I had anticipated after talking with Gomez and hearing what he had to say.
13:04Yesterday, that was going to be more fast paced from the outset.
13:09That was a good question from Gomez.
13:10He thought it was going to be a little more effective here early on.
13:14I can only wonder if the awkward southpaw style might be.
13:19One of the reasons.
13:20We're watching into it, Michael.
13:21Stop it now.
13:22Come on.
13:24Come on.
13:25Come on.
13:26Come on.
13:27Come on.
13:28Come on.
13:29Come on.
13:30Come on.
13:31Right.
13:32Stop rushing in now.
13:33You're catching.
13:34You're giving me.
13:34Too much room.
13:35Right.
13:36Right.
13:37Right.
13:38Listen to me.
13:39Listen.
13:39You're giving him too much room so you're letting him get his jab off.
13:42You've got to come inside.
13:44Go on your jab and go on the outside of it.
13:46Go on your jab and go on the outside of it.
13:49Well, you just heard from Brian Hughes in the Gomez corner.
13:51Adam file.
13:52The trainer.
13:54Oslo Wagner who opted not to wear the microphone.
13:58So.
13:59The British boxing board of the Colts does not.
14:04allow those bull mikes in there so we cannot hear what's going on.
14:09Oh.
14:10Oh.
14:11Oh.
14:12Oh.
14:13Oh.
14:14Oh.
14:14Well Wagner escaped round one relatively unscathed.
14:18We had it around.
14:19two scheduled for 12.
14:20Gomez came out early in the
14:21first round and dominated the
14:23first.
14:2430, 45 seconds, but Wagner
14:26held his own box pretty smart.
14:28That's a nice time.
14:29The combination of his own,
14:29pretty even round.
14:34There's that right jab by...
14:39Wagner does not follow it up
14:40with a left hand.
14:43Gomez coming.
14:44Going for the body with the
14:48left.
14:49But held back, one and done by
14:51Michael Gomez.
14:53Gomez for...
14:5412th, same guy at 130.
14:55Philly crouches low and comes
14:57in very low for a 12-5 degree.
14:595-6, 130, has a 60...
15:047-inch free.
15:05Go away!
15:06Go away!
15:07Go away!
15:08Go away!
15:09Go away!
15:09Go away!
15:10Go away!
15:11Go away!
15:12Go away!
15:13Go away!
15:14Go away!
15:14But Gomez, as we pointed out, just workmanlike, not a...
15:19A big knockout to Puncher.
15:24As you can very well see.
15:29He's a traditional European jabbing arm out there for Wagner.
15:33He keeps it out there to...
15:34A big stealer to point getter, as well as a bit of a defense.
15:38On a media conference...
15:39A Spanish rider from Los Angeles started talking to Gomez about tonight's fight.
15:44And in Spanish, Gomez said, I don't speak Spanish.
15:47The rider said, how could that be?
15:48Your name is...
15:49Gomez!
15:50Yeah, that's one of the cute stories that will circulate for a while.
15:54Pretty good combination to the head by Wagner.
15:57No response from Gomez.
15:59Allowed that combination to get off.
16:00No response.
16:04Wagner, as you can see, very straight up, straight in.
16:08Typical European...
16:09stadion fashion.
16:13Not known for his...
16:14They're trying to be accurate with those head punches.
16:19Bouncing off the top of Gomez's head, it's a good combination to the head, and that got the attention.
16:24That's one very high punch, but he's trying enough of it. He walked into a big left corner.
16:29But they're scoring a lot more here in round two than.
16:34Remember.
16:38Remember.
16:39The defender took this fight on less than a week's notice.
16:45Gomez less than three weeks.
16:48.
16:49Gomez with the shamrock in his hair.
16:53.
16:54Originally from Dublin, Ireland.
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17:15Gomez so this is a surprising
17:17start.
17:20What's she doing with you?
17:25Michael, stop rushing.
17:27You'll actually have control now, stop it.
17:30You're going to get stopped here if you don't stop it now.
17:35You're not good, you know, listen.
17:36Hands up by, come on.
17:38Right, listen to me, Michael.
17:40Hands up by, you're checking.
17:45Take in Gomez, miss and pay.
17:46Slips the hook, comes back in with three, four, five, six punches.
17:49Not hooked.
17:50Fairly accurate, but on the money points, winning.
17:55And Bogner keeps it going.
17:57Jabs his face right down the middle with a straight left hand.
18:00Finishing off the round strong, started good, had some good middle ground, finished it.
18:05Take your smile.
18:06Boxing smart, boxing well.
18:07Make it go, Gomez.
18:08Take your time.
18:10Play while on the other.
18:15Inside of the mat, Gomez's trainer, Brian Hughes, very displeased with the.
18:20The performance thus far by Michael Gomez.
18:23He went so far as a save, you keep that up, he'll stop.
18:25In a few rounds.
18:26I thought that's a little bit shocking for a trainer to say.
18:28Do you think scare tactics?
18:30No, no, no, no, no, no.
18:35Bogner making Gomez miss.
18:40The type of style that Gomez has too, he can't fight going backwards.
18:45And yet, Bogner can't, Bogner can't fight going backwards, he fights better coming forward.
18:50But Michael Gomez cannot fight going backwards.
18:55Bogner fighting as if he has studied the tapes of Michael.
19:00He has been at the.
19:05More effective of the two, he just walked into a straight right by Gomez.
19:08It was a nice lead right hand, but no hook.
19:10No problem with nobody working, nothing behind it.
19:15Bogner being frustrated by the South Corp.
19:18Bogner who wheels away.
19:20And then comes forward, but not much behind.
19:25You'll notice too that Bogner throws a combination and then he pushes.
19:30Bogner's back, that's not really legal and the referee hasn't said a thing as of yet.
19:33Dave Parrish.
19:35That's the top of England, the third man in the ring.
19:40That's what he says.
19:45Anyone that fights Gomez will find a good jab as one of the keys of victory because he needs it.
19:50He does not have a lot of speed defensively or offensively.
19:55Anytime Gomez does anything remotely the crowd will react.
20:00And missed with the right did Doma.
20:05Gomez perhaps underestimating the...
20:10So far he's been able to get away from...
20:15He's been able to get away from most of his punches.
20:20That's what it does look like as I look in his eyes.
20:22He's trying to figure out if he's having a problem.
20:25He's coming in.
20:30He's coming in.
20:30Right!
20:35Right!
20:36Right!
20:37Right!
20:38That's it!
20:40Thus far I don't think this is the type of fight that's going to increase his confidence.
20:45He continues to have his difficulty and...
20:50...resalving the Southpawks.
20:55For taking the fight in such short notice, Bogdan looks to not be breathing heavy...
21:00...not have any problems with Tati.
21:02His legs look good.
21:03His arms look good.
21:05Closing seconds of the third round.
21:08Closing seconds of the third round.
21:10Can't...
21:11What about it?
21:12What about...
21:12Good son.
21:13Who knew?
21:14Getting back....
21:15believe that Brian Hughes will
21:16be happy once again.
21:20We're here at the Kingsway Leisure
21:22Center in witness England.
21:25Excellent crowd on hand in this
21:27intimate setting coming up next
21:29our main.
21:30The WBO Junior Middleweight
21:32Championship featuring Namibian
21:34Harry.
21:35We'll take you into the dressing
21:37room.
21:38We'll take you into the dressing
21:39room.
21:40For the challenger Wayne
21:41Alexander yesterday morning he
21:42was still getting ready for his
21:43defense of the British.
21:45154 pound title in two weeks when
21:47he received a call about changing
21:49his plans.
21:50The fight instead for the WBO Junior
21:52Middleweight title.
21:53By the way he was told it.
21:55in less than 20 hours.
21:56He got off he went from Croydon to
21:59Witt.
22:00And now getting closer to Harry
22:02Simeon.
22:05the fight.
22:06No.
22:07No.
22:08No.
22:09No.
22:10No.
22:11No.
22:12No.
22:13No.
22:14No.
22:15No.
22:16No.
22:17No.
22:18No.
22:19No.
22:20No.
22:20A very rugged start for the local product, Michael Gomez.
22:25Gomez has to work him behind the jeb, he hasn't really established any jeb at all.
22:30Leaping in with big shots, right hands, leads, a couple of them should work, and the southpaws they can work.
22:35But he needs working behind the jeb, double, triple, back, Laszlo up, and take a shot.
22:40Wagner going to the body with the straight left hand, did not follow it up with the right.
22:45Now Gomez beginning to follow up, but missing.
22:50Wagner's been getting off first.
22:55And let's see if Gomez can counter effectively.
23:00Again, right there, but nothing doing for Gomez.
23:10Oh
23:15But you're scoring.
23:17Again, you watch Gomez.
23:20He comes in. He doesn't work him out again.
23:21He just tries to slip on his way in.
23:23Laszlo Wagner throws.
23:25Quick punch is not real hard.
23:26It's hard to slip all those punches and counter.
23:28Just walk through, stuff some, and fire.
23:30I don't know.
23:31I don't know.
23:33I don't know.
23:35I don't know.
23:36I don't know.
23:37Again, you'll see Gomez just walking and bobbing and
23:40leading.
23:40Not throwing any punches.
23:41Steve, you can't win without punches.
23:43Midway round four.
23:45It has thus far been an ineffective performance by
23:48the favorite Michael Gomez.
23:50A twisting right uppercut on the pick by Gomez.
23:53Right on the chin.
23:55The best punch of the round.
24:00Let's see if it gives him some impetus here.
24:05Not the case.
24:06Come on.
24:07As he stands back.
24:10And admires his opponent.
24:11Want to instead of thank you to.
24:15our broadcast partners here in England at BSky BTV.
24:18We appreciate their assistance.
24:20cooperation of this production.
24:22Here's a perfect case for a last minute subject.
24:25to control your entire fight plans and fight games right off
24:28and after.
24:29Good right hand.
24:30He needs to follow up.
24:32He can't let it be one and done.
24:33He needs to follow up.
24:34He can't let it be one and done.
24:35He needs to follow up.
24:36Fight.
24:37Fight.
24:39Fight.
24:40Fight.
24:40And then he just spins Bodnar into the ropes.
24:45Again, Gomez walking in to a straight right hand.
24:50And by Wagner, Gomez.
24:55He's just 23, still learning.
24:58A work in progress.
25:00This is a kind of experience that money can't buy.
25:03But it's also sometimes...
25:05Painfully frustrated.
25:07Gomez has gone the 12-round distance.
25:09Three...
25:10Three times, including his last fight.
25:12The decision over Ian McLeod to win the British title.
25:15But he is struggling here tonight against the Hungarians.
25:20And Michael, get working on that body.
25:25You understand me, son?
25:26Mate?
25:27You understand what I'm saying?
25:28You're getting to him now.
25:29You're hurting him.
25:30Right, don't check them to...
25:33Then Michael's side steps off alone.
25:35Lovely.
25:36Think of what you're doing now and just jump over to the side.
25:38Nice good breath now.
25:40It's almost getting a little desperate.
25:41Starting to unload up with some of the shots.
25:43Trying to turn the tide.
25:44Left hook and a big...
25:45Big right hand.
25:46Best punch of the round and the fight problems for him.
25:48But that's pretty much all he really did.
25:50That was...
25:50effective in that round.
25:51One or two body shots got in.
25:52Everything else...
25:53Bagu...
25:54Bagu...
25:55Not able to tie him up on the inside and make him very ineffective.
25:57Here's another look at the left hand right.
25:59The right...
26:00Right hand lands very cleanly on the tail end but not too much after that.
26:05Bagu is able to get away.
26:07Very elusive.
26:08Very quick on his feet.
26:09Got pretty good hands too.
26:10Hit your first beat.
26:15A frustrated Michael Gomez has been bogged down.
26:20Here by Lazlo and this crowd here at the Kingsway Center expected more from.
26:25Michael Gomez a bit subdued thus far.
26:30Now, Gomez attacking the body, but...
26:35I counted one punch.
26:36Well, there were a couple punches, but not everything landed in again.
26:40He goes there, he almost crowds himself so much that he can't punch.
26:45That's what ties him up.
26:46The crowd is waiting to erupt, but so far...
26:50They just haven't had any reason.
26:55He's opened by Gomez, but not throwing any punches.
26:57Now he's finally unrolled, but soft punches.
27:00Now a good left uppercut to the chin by Gomez.
27:05But that was it, Bobby, as you would say.
27:07He didn't follow it up.
27:08He really needs to throw more punches.
27:10He's much more of a workman.
27:11He likes to fight.
27:12He likes to work.
27:13He likes to stay busy tonight.
27:14He's not doing it.
27:15I know he's had some distractions coming into this fight, perhaps weighing on his mind.
27:20He's doing it.
27:21He's doing it.
27:22He's doing it.
27:23He's doing it.
27:24He's doing it.
27:25He's doing it.
27:26He's doing it.
27:27He's doing it.
27:28He's doing it.
27:29He's doing it.
27:30He's doing it.
27:31He's doing it.
27:32He's doing it.
27:33He's doing it.
27:34He's doing it.
27:35He's doing it.
27:36He's doing it.
27:37He's doing it.
27:38He's doing it.
27:39He's doing it.
27:40He's doing it.
27:41He's doing it.
27:42He's doing it.
27:43He's doing it.
27:44He's doing it.
27:45He's doing it.
27:46He's doing it.
27:47He's doing it.
27:48He's doing it.
27:49He's leaping in from the outside quite a bit.
27:54I hope he's not working his way in.
27:56And it's possible.
27:59He's sustained attack by Gomez who goes to the body again.
28:03Both fighters beginning to...
28:04They look a little bit weary now.
28:07Good right-left combination to the...
28:09...to the head by Bordner.
28:14I love you!
28:19I love you!
28:19very loyal fans behind Gomez
28:21here.
28:24We don't hear any of the
28:25boobers as of yet, or whistlers as of yet.
28:29We usually do here in England.
28:31Nice four-punch combination by
28:33Biden.
28:34Gomez picked his head up and
28:35caught everyone in the middle.
28:39Come on.
28:40Come on.
28:40Come on.
28:41Come on.
28:42Come on.
28:44Gomez coming forward, pressing.
28:46Oh!
28:47A body shot!
28:48Oh!
28:49It was a beautiful left hook to the body.
28:51Something's supposed to be doing in his head over the right eye, Wagner.
28:54A nasty cut.
28:56A nasty cut by the right eye of Wagner.
28:59The referee, Dave Parrish, has come forward and they continue.
29:02Now Gomez.
29:04The shot spelling the block.
29:07The left hook to the body.
29:09That'll stop that movement, that'll stop those legs.
29:14The left hook to the body shot, sending Wagner down for the...
29:19First knockdown of the fight.
29:24So a difficult...
29:29The final end of that last round for the Hungarian,
29:32Lazlo Wagner, who not only got...
29:34Dropped on a body shot, but also a vicious cut around his...
29:39Right on.
29:40So they're gonna have to do some speedy work in the corner.
29:44The final end of Lazlo Wagner.
29:45The final end of Lazlo Wagner.
29:47Powers the best equalizer...
29:49Does ๋ถie in the business.
29:50Speed is great.
29:51That one punch power is the best.
29:54Laszlo has double trouble as he takes that vicious head but opening up that
29:57gash over his right eye
29:59He seems to be fiddling with that eye a little bit backing up the ropes and he leaves his ribcage open as gomez
30:04Drops into his knees with a great left hook
30:08Close-up look at it
30:09You'll see a left hook right underneath the ribs behind the elbow and down goes Laszlo
30:14He was on the floor none the left
30:19Around six now
30:22Let's see if gomez can pick up where left
30:24Off and take advantage fighting furiously with a sense of urgency now
30:29Gomez after a very
30:34Uninspiring lackluster start coming on strong all of a sudden again the first round
30:39to gomez by the slightest of margins the next three were all for boggs
30:44But now boggner lets the fight get evened up by taking a bit of the canvas and tasting
30:49We'll see how the eye cut holds up for boggs
30:54We'll see how the eye cut holds up for boggner
30:58Again
30:59Solid body shots by gomez
31:01Solid body shots by gomez
31:03But they were blocked because he was
31:04He was so blatant with those shots he telegraphed them from a mile away steve
31:09So
31:11Boggs are showing a lot of will
31:13And he's very tough
31:14Despite this sudden adversity
31:16Another one of those body shots made
31:18Another one of those body shots made
31:19Going through the right side
31:21Oh a good right hand by boggner
31:23But gomez keeps coming
31:24Ont takes now
31:25And pushes forward
31:25And presses bog politics
31:26And pushes forward
31:28And presses boggner into the corner rope
31:29Bogder's face becoming a mess, but he is coming forward and sending.
31:34Jameis back.
31:39What a heart being displayed by the Hungarian.
31:42Oh, a good left hand.
31:44And a lead left by Wagner that scored.
31:46That was a beautiful combination.
31:47He threw the lead left and he just came back.
31:49A right hook and a left hand.
31:54They're coming back after being knocked down late in round five.
31:57But now here's a left hand.
31:59The upper cut to the jaw by Gomez.
32:01Back comes Wagner who shows the courage.
32:04Blood streaking down from the right.
32:10You see that style where he has his head down.
32:12Gomez just banged his head.
32:14To the face of Lazlo twice.
32:17A minute remaining in round six.
32:19Scheduled for twelve.
32:29Gomez certainly has to respect Bogder.
32:34.
32:39I don't know.
32:40I don't know.
32:42I don't know.
32:44Under 30 seconds in round six.
32:48Things have.
32:49Slowed down considerably after a fast pace.
32:54I don't know.
32:55I don't know.
32:56I don't know.
32:57I don't know.
32:58Damn it.
32:59Hold on.
33:00Gomez looking tired.
33:03Resting his.
33:04Chin on the shoulder of Wagner for the moment.
33:10He's still trying to work that body too, Steve.
33:12He's not worried about both.
33:14I think he would need to start at the body and work his way up.
33:19Wasn't he even Haug or Future off the top of the hill set?
33:23How about Spencer Jovan a whole bunch of tickets and tickets in 10 minutes into the
33:36lap of the programme and jump to the runway and then Villa Grand you back up?
33:42So we can't really hear what they're saying, but you can pretty much figure it out.
33:46You can probably figure it out.
33:47But it's time to stay off the ropes, keep the fight in the middle of the ring, work the
33:50jab and the straight left hand down the middle.
33:52And we'll take a look right down the middle, there's the left hand.
33:57Another right hand and another left hand, again right down the middle, cutting right through
34:01the defense.
34:02Michael Gomez.
34:03That's what he wants to do.
34:05A little blood on the forehead of.
34:07He's got real quick hands and we'll see the way Gomez just bends.
34:12He's over.
34:13Sometimes puts his head right in the way.
34:15Wagner oblige by combinations.
34:17That could be a pretty deep cut above Gomez's hairline, probably a result of the national
34:21button.
34:22He could open a cut by Bobgers right on.
34:23Could have cut simultaneously, but it's.
34:27It just took a while to open up for Gomez.
34:30Round seven.
34:32I don't know.
34:33I don't know.
34:34He's getting a little more dramatic now.
34:37They're fishing wildly with the left.
34:42I wonder if Bodger's a little more than Goldman's bargain for him.
34:47That's underestimated.
34:49Right now, it's just a very, very, very...
34:52Very close right.
34:53Either way.
34:54And it's going to probably stay that way down the stretch.
34:56Attrition should...
34:57It's going to be a factor.
34:58The edge should go to Gomez there
34:59because he didn't take this right.
35:00He's 60's.
35:01He's doing about a...
35:02Almost three weeks.
35:03Gomez was cut badly in his last fight.
35:06In fact...
35:07They weren't even sure he might be allowed to fight here
35:09just two weeks ago because of that cut.
35:17Oh
35:22Wagner again very game.
35:27You know, one thing I do like about Bach, I like the way he keeps his hands up.
35:30I want to do Ricardo Lopez, keeps his hands high.
35:32He looks well schooled, obviously the typical European.
35:37He's a European type fighter.
35:42Right down the middle, lead right hand, something that many Orthodox fighters will use against...
35:47Michael!
35:48Michael!
35:51Michael!
35:52Well, he certainly solved the southpaw puzzle there.
35:56But not...
35:57I am not gonna get frequent enough.
36:02Nice left uppercut to the chin.
36:07He's got a lot of pressure on the blocker as Blood continues to come down to the right side of his face.
36:12Rabbit punching by Gomez being cautioned by Dave Parrish.
36:17There's no one that behind him just was swinging wildly in the back of the head.
36:21Gomez is walking into...
36:22He's going into a lead right.
36:26He's deceiving too.
36:27On the way in, Gomez, he wades in without putting punches.
36:30In some of those punches, he eats...
36:32Those two.
36:33Those are points scoring for Buggers.
36:37Overall, this has not been Gomez's...
36:42If you're just tuning in, the favorite, number one WBO...
36:47154-pound contender against the guy, Bonder of the Blue, who's scoring here...
36:52Bonder of the Blue's fight on six days notice.
36:53Bonder of the Blue's fight on six days notice.
36:57Bonder looking tired, his hands down low.
37:00Now he raises them a lot.
37:02Ricardo Lopez...
37:03Right!
37:04Ricardo Lopez.
37:05Right!
37:06Ricardo Lopez.
37:07I should say 130 pounds.
37:17The bell to in round shift.
37:22Move back, move back, move back.
37:27That's fine.
37:29Good night.
37:32You all right, Michael?
37:33Yeah.
37:34Up my mouth.
37:35How are you?
37:36No, you're all right.
37:37Come on, get your acts together.
37:38Start sharpening yourself up.
37:39We'll be popping back to the corner like that.
37:41Come on.
37:42You can beat the man.
37:43Stop it.
37:44You've got to use your head.
37:45I know you're shattered now.
37:46You'll either come out or you can't.
37:47Carry on.
37:48You please yourself.
37:49You've got to do what you told, Michael.
37:50You're leaving yourself wide open.
37:52And you're leaving.
37:53You're leaving.
37:55Do you want to do it?
37:56You've got to take out your head.
37:57Come on, mate, you're winning it easy if you don't throw it away.
38:00Hands up, yeah.
38:02Michael, get control of yourself.
38:07Brian Hughes.
38:12Getting all over Michael Gomez in that corner.
38:15As Lazlo.
38:17Michael Bodnar is winning this fight from this vantage point.
38:22You know what, Steve, right now I actually have Lazlo Bodnar up for.
38:27Four rounds to three, but with the knockdown, it's an even fight on the score.
38:31But my.
38:32Momentum is clearly in Wagner's corner.
38:43Thank you for joining us all my time.
38:44And for his heart and my brother being in there, Gomez was ะฟะพะด right away.
38:45This recall ispoed.
38:46We'll have to wait.
38:47A lot of us, we head out into this pitch, we'll have ะฒะฝัั
38:59luck.
39:00Keep using this pitch that he can take, thanks for joining us all my time camps now.
39:04Feel free, thank you.
39:07the WBO intercontinental champ.
39:12He's a British junior lightweight champ.
39:15He's made three defenses.
39:17Number one, WBO, 130-pound contender, rated number eight by the W.
39:22B. C., but not fighting like a top contender here.
39:27He's definitely not go up.
39:28He's not going to prove to anyone.
39:29He's worthy of a top ranking as number one.
39:32A leaping left hook to the head by Gomez.
39:37But then he just grabbed Bodnar at a clinch.
39:42He leaves for it, almost leaves right into the punches,
39:46putting his chin right...
39:47in the way of uppercuts, jabs and hooks.
39:52Wagner was down at the 2.31 mark of round five from...
39:57left hook to the body.
40:03Gomez looking tired, his hands down low,
40:05not defending himself...
40:07the top to the right, the score.
40:10That was a sneaky...
40:12the right.
40:13Now, we're...
40:14the right...
40:15the right...
40:17But those body shots earlier by
40:19Gomez seemed so effective.
40:21You wonder.
40:22I don't know why he doesn't go
40:23downstairs more often.
40:25Well, he's been going downstairs
40:26since then, but he's doing
40:27with big hooks one at a time
40:29and wildly telegraphing every shot.
40:32He's not going to get it done.
40:33Lazlo's a little too smart,
40:34a little too quick there.
40:37Now that famous saying started
40:41to come into effect the team.
40:42He makes cowards up as well.
40:43Right now Gomez is a little
40:44on the scared side because he's tired.
40:47And he has had his bouts of confidence
40:49problems as well over the course of his
40:52career.
40:53He's 23 and 313 knockouts.
40:55He's won 19.
40:57He hasn't lost since September of 1997.
41:02He'saney.
41:03And he says,
41:07He's in a tremendous division, highly competitive, ultra-talented.
41:12Look out.
41:13No question about it just before the...
41:17No bell.
41:18No knockdowns.
41:22Come here, Michael.
41:26Get your head off.
41:27Fuck a beaten man.
41:28Will you stop it?
41:29Right, man.
41:30Fuck.
41:31I know you fuck, but you've either got to stop it.
41:32We've got to stop the fight and carry on.
41:34Put your head back.
41:35Let's go.
41:37Come on, Michael.
41:38You don't deserve a swing of what you're going on.
41:40Fucking man.
41:41See you in the ring.
41:42Ending around you see a little bit of a wrestling match goes up.
41:47in the corner, and Lazlo just kind of pushed him off
41:49and pushed him down almost three ropes.
41:52.
41:57They get tangled up, and you see his feet, although you can't really see it there.
42:02The foot of, Gomez got caught underneath the South Pole again.
42:05South Pole comes forward with the right foot.
42:07Left foot, North Dox, they cross up sometimes, this is what happens.
42:12It's a clean left hand by Bonner prior to all the...
42:17Pushing and shoving and tangling of feet.
42:19So here we go into round number nine again, Brian.
42:22He is very, very displeased with his fighter.
42:25Michael Gomez has put your head back.
42:26He's been...
42:27At times, leading with his chin very dangerously.
42:32.
42:37.
42:39.
42:40Mรฉxico Aguera ,
43:01He bends over, comes in with his hands up,
43:03couple of punches ring off the top of his head or his gloves.
43:06He does nothing. He cannot win that one.
43:09And there's a left hand by...
43:11Longer and Gomez is ready to go!
43:16He's stopped! It's over!
43:18The referee, Dave Parrish, has stopped!
43:21He took the fight and we've got an upset here in England.
43:24Laszlo Bogner taking this...
43:26He took the fight on six days' notice,
43:28beating Michael Gomez, the number one...
43:31WBO, 130-pound container here in his own backyard...
43:36And Steve, when the referee walked Gomez back to his corner,
43:39he still looks shaky.
43:40When he got over...
43:41He's standing on the other side of the ring.
43:42Something he saw, I guess, in the eyes,
43:43because he could have called that a knockdown...
43:45He didn't...
43:46He didn't have to stop it.
43:47It was a little surprising at first that it was stopped!
43:51But now the medics are checking in...
43:55The...
43:56in the seventh quarter,
43:57and this could be somewhat of a...
43:58knee-jerk reaction to the unfortunate
44:00Paul funds...
44:01they're very sensitive here in Great Britain now after that.
44:06You know, that could be a shame because a lot of different things can happen.
44:11Players could lose fights, championships could change hands
44:13because of panic by referees because of that.
44:16It's a unfortunate incident with Engel.
44:18Engel received a blood clot at the hand.
44:21It's a lot of times when a low boat till a back in December.
44:25And now how do you like.
44:26Take this for rubbing it in.
44:28The Hungarian Laszlo Wagner putting on the sombrero.
44:31And I don't think that will sit too well with the local fans here.
44:34The Michael Gomez fans.
44:36No, no, no, no, no.
44:38How do you like that?
44:40Quite enough.
44:41As you said, as little known, unheralded, Laszlo Wagner at Hungary beats the very popular Mike
44:46Michael Gomez here in Gomez's home area of England.
44:50Big surprise.
44:51The loss ending a 19 fight win streak for Gomez and of more significance damage.
44:56His ranking as the WBO's number one.
45:01Shoot.
45:01And you're lightweight contender.
45:02Yeah.
45:03He has to lose that ranking after getting beat.
45:04Not only beat, beat pretty.
45:06He got one good and stopped.
45:07I think that ranking was right out the window.
45:09Gomez falls to .
45:1123 and 4 his first loss in September of 1997
45:16meanwhile Bodnar goes to 26 3 and 2 with 12 knockouts
45:21not known as a knockout guy
45:23he beats the number one contender on his own turf
45:26what a disappointing night for hometown favorite Michael Gomez
45:31the most unexpected
45:36unofficial
45:36actually one minute TKO round nine
45:39for this man
45:41below Bodnar
45:46turns 33 in just a couple of weeks
45:48while he gives himself an early birthday present
45:51the Southpaw had crushed
45:56and frustrated Gomez throughout the night
45:59how disappointing
46:01this young man must be right now
46:06yeah he was very excited about the Showtime coverage
46:08he was very excited about proving to the world
46:10and the people
46:11boxing industry
46:12he deserves to be number one
46:13he's very high on his fight
46:14and looking forward to a great
46:16performance
46:17and he sure did not have him
46:18the night
46:19Gomez has lost to Bodnar
46:21in large part due to his inability to neutralize
46:23Bogner's jab
46:26we're set to go up to our ring announcer
46:29Jimmy Lennon
46:30ladies and gentlemen
46:31we have a time of one minute even
46:33in round number nine
46:34our referee in charge
46:36Dave Paris stops the contest
46:38the winner by way of technical knockout
46:40and
46:41and the new WBO Intercontinental Junior Lightweight Champion
46:45Lozlo
46:46Bogner
46:51Well there it is.
46:52It's in the books for Laszlo
46:53Wagner.
46:56Wins that marginal W.B.O. title.
47:01In upset fashion.
47:06Some of these fans here just.
47:11Stunned by the unexpected
47:15outcome.
47:16Wagner was actually not.
47:21He looked down earlier in the
47:22fight on a left foot to the
47:23body but watch this how things
47:25can change Bobby.
47:26You know Wagner catch them
47:27with a good left hand.
47:28There's a jab and there's a
47:29little bit of a headbutt but
47:30that's the left hand.
47:31And you could see all of a
47:32sudden the legs come out from
47:33under he can barely stand and
47:35the ropes if they were.
47:36Not there would one live in the
47:37first row.
47:38Gomez had no legs after that
47:39left hand of the temple.
47:41There's another look at it.
47:43There's a jab.
47:44They almost bang heads.
47:45And here comes.
47:46The left hand.
47:46He never sees it.
47:47It just comes right around the
47:48gloves and it really takes
47:50everything out of him.
47:51just short circuited as you might
47:54say.
47:55Right.
47:55Pretty much.
47:56You know it really many times
47:57the punches you don't see hurt
47:58the most.
48:00Were you a little surprised
48:01when Paris stopped it so fast?
48:03I really was.
48:03And you can see look at it from
48:04the back side.
48:05There it is right on the temple.
48:06With your side.
48:07Left hand.
48:08Not a big puncher Bogner so you
48:10wouldn't expect these.
48:11results.
48:13Well they came here to salute and
48:15cheer this.
48:16this guy Michael Gomez and he winds
48:18up in the arms of referee Dave
48:19Paris in defeat.
48:21And this guy exults.
48:23His name is Laszlo Bogner.
48:26And he is from Hungary and he just
48:30pulled.
48:31a big upset.
48:36He's got the sombrero on.
48:39Which is what Michael Gomez.
48:41is famous for here in England.
48:46I don't think he was really trying
48:47to rub it in but some might
48:50construe it that way.
48:51So Laszlo Bogner with a.
48:56big upset over Michael Gomez here
48:58in Gomez's own backyard.
49:01Hasslo Bogner with a ha ัะดะฐั.
49:02Don't laugh baby.
49:02Don't laugh baby.
49:05Don't laugh baby.
49:06Don't forget coming up next our main event the WB
49:11is famous for here in England
49:16I don't think he was really trying to rub it in but some might construe
49:21it that way so Laszlo Wagner
49:26with a big upset over Michael Gomez here in Gomez's own back
49:31yard
49:36Don't forget coming up next our main event
49:41the WBO Junior Middleweight Championship
49:43as undefeated Harry Simon takes off
49:46on local product Wayne Alexander
49:49take you into the dressing room of the champion
49:51Harry Simon with trainer Ariel Malachi
49:54he's a national
49:56hero in Namibia is Simon
49:58Namibia's first boxing champ
50:00first boxer to represent
50:01that country at the Olympics although he didn't
50:03medal at the 92 Barcelona games
50:06a memorable victory tonight
50:08to make some noise in the division is what he wants
50:11even if it's against a late substitute in Wayne
50:16Alexander
50:20and now we're back
50:21we're ringside with the victorious Laszlo Wagner
50:24and Laszlo is with the
50:26his manager and translator Felix Raz
50:29and Felix if you can first ask Laszlo
50:31for us
50:32what was going through his mind entering this fight
50:36on just six days notice
50:38and tell us about the outcome
50:40how surprised
50:41was he himself
50:42by what he was able
50:43to pull off here tonight
50:44he was able
50:45to pull off here tonight
50:46if he's one other half of our
50:50days
50:52your team
50:54that
50:55you
50:57have
50:58a
51:00a
51:02a
51:05a
51:07o
51:09a
51:11a
51:12training second of January and so he was only preparing all the only trainings
51:17so we we didn't know you know that opportunity so we've got you know six days before and
51:21we was upset
51:22a little bit about the opportunity but we take the fight it's anytime every time you
51:25know it's a chance
51:27well you he upset the number one contender here in the WBO and he's in a very
51:32talented and highly competitive division with some some great names like you know
51:36Mayweather
51:37and Casemayor and Freitas who's next
51:42for Laszlo
51:43I would think first of all so
51:45we don't want to go
51:47too much ahead you know I mean you have to defend first of all you know his title
51:51one or two
51:52twice and after we think about you know Freitas or Mayweather you know it's a little bit
51:56too much for us for the moment
51:57but you know we try to keep the title under the belt
52:02thank you very much we appreciate you taking the time congratulations Laszlo and best of
52:06luck to you
52:07thank you very much
52:07all right Felix thank you very much appreciate your time and we are one down
52:11with one
52:12one to go here in witness England before we get to our main event here's what's coming
52:15up on pay-per-view and
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