who wins: Alfonso Gomez vs Carlos Baldomir?

[Nawfal]

i wonder who would win this

i rekon gomez would win this.

[Unchained]

Baldo.

[psychopath]

Easy pick . . . Baldo wins this. :yep

[Nawfal]

why

[Amsterdam]

Baldo by a wide UD, he's just a more refined fighter, despite being a 2nd rater himself.

[Nawfal]

baldomir is complete garbage

his fight with zab, all he did was walk forward

i actually think gomez has showna much better repetoire of punches. in his last fight with gatti he showed good combos.

[Amsterdam]

baldomir is complete garbage

his fight with zab, all he did was walk forward

i actually think gomez has showna much better repetoire of punches. in his last fight with gatti he showed good combos.

:lol:

[Bazooka]

Baldo easily? I dont think so but down the streach he pulls it out, he will be out boxed the first half IMO

[Nawfal]

to be fair gomez did go life and death with jessie felicano

and baldo didnt do too badly against clottey

that is a big difference in comp

[Amsterdam]

to be fair gomez did go life and death with jessie felicano

and baldo didnt do too badly against clottey

that is a big difference in comp

Exactly.

Gatti was done against Baldo and roasted against Gomez, plain and simple.

[Zakman]

baldomir is complete garbage

Agreed. He's a regional journeyman, nothing more - and he's OLD and can't hit worth a lick. Yeah, Gomez is quite limited himself, but at least he's got youth on his side.

Gomez UD

[psychopath]

why

Experience buddy. Experience! :yep

Baldo is 43-10, his only lost since 1999 is against Floyd, his last five fights are against Miguel Angel Rodrigues (26-1); Zab Judah (34-2); Arturo Gatti (40-7): PBF (36-0) and Vernon Forrest (38-2) on the other hand, Gomez is 17-3 and his first 10 rounder is that against the worn out Gatti.

A veteran campaigner against an eight rounder?

[Nawfal]

Exactly.

Gatti was done against Baldo and roasted against Gomez, plain and simple.

gomez definately thows better combos than baldomir

[Amsterdam]

Agreed. He's a regional journeyman, nothing more - and he's OLD and can't hit worth a lick. Yeah, Gomez is quite limited himself, but at least he's got youth on his side.

Gomez UD

:lol:

This is the same type of prediction that I was warning you against last week. To be fair, Baldo IS better than Gomez all the way around, Baldo wouldn't have been struggling with Feliciano and others.

Gomez can't hurt Baldo and is vulnerable to Baldo's awkward shots, where Baldo's workrate is better.

Easy wide UD. Gomez is a gate keeper/journeyman level also, but with less to work with.

[Amsterdam]

gomez definately thows better combos than baldomir

I disagree. Was the Gatti fight the first time you saw Gomez? He essentially had a stationary, roasted done target to tee off on.

I picked Gomez by TKO and that's how it went down, but he was also missing some sloppy shots, where Baldo's body of work is tighter and better timed.

[psychopath]

baldomir is complete garbage

his fight with zab, all he did was walk forward

i actually think gomez has showna much better repetoire of punches. in his last fight with gatti he showed good combos.

It's always easy to look good against an old and worn out opponent friend. :D :yep

[Nawfal]

nah ive seen gomez in the contender fights

i feel he is much better now.

baldomir cant hurt gomez.

[Zakman]

:lol:

This is the same type of prediction that I was warning you against last week. To be fair, Baldo IS better than Gomez all the way around, Baldo wouldn't have been struggling with Feliciano and others.

You can't get these types of picks right every time - more often than not, other things being equal, youth will triumph.

I don't think Baldomir is any better than Gomez in terms of ability. This is a "pick 'em" fight otherwise, and age tilts the balance.

Won't matter because Forrest is gonna beat Baldomir anyway, then it's back to tomatocan-ville for him.:yep

[Tuavale]

I'd lean towards Gomez. He is quicker and much fresher. I respect Baldomir. And he is a tough old veteran but he just wouldn't walk over Gomez. Gomez has shown himself to be tough and his draw with Jesse Feliciano looks great in hindsight after Jesse kicked the shit out of hot prospect Delvin Rodriguez. Jesse, at only 24, is now a dangerous welter even though he was a punching bag at 140 -that weight just wasn't right for him. And Gomez rolled through Gatti easier than Baldo and Gatti claims he was more prepared for this fight.

[Amsterdam]

You can't get these types of picks right every time - more often than not, other things being equal, youth will triumph.

I don't think Baldomir is any better than Gomez in terms of ability. This is a "pick 'em" fight otherwise, and age tilts the balance.

Won't matter because Forrest is gonna beat Baldomir anyway, then it's back to tomatocan-ville for him.:yep

The Forrest fight is going to be brutal, and SHOCKINGLY, Baldomir is the betting favourite!:rofl

We'll be making some extra rent funds on that one!:lol:

[skier47]

Everytime I see Gomez he surprises me. He got the best of Manfredo in
the contender reality show. I thought Manfredo should have been the
class of that field. All the commentators, including my man Steward
suggested he kind of sucked and should lose to Gatti and once again
Gomez comes out and just beats the living daylights out of Arturo. I
mean total domination in all aspects of boxing. Superior jabbing, greater
accuracy of punches, terrific defense, better combination punching,
better footwork. This guy can box and I think his power at welter
is underated. If he keeps improving a new star is born. I'm going to
be a fan of Gomez from now on and will watch his progress with great
interest.

[psychopath]

I keep seeing the name of Jesse Feliciano . . . what's the big deal and so impressive on getting a draw with a 15-5 fighter?

Can anybody explain that?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Tko4]

I like this fight a lot actually, and it's a lot closer than it looks. My brain is telling me Baldo because it's his fight on paper. But for some odd reason, my gut is saying this could be a ripe upset, just waiting for Gomez to pluck it.

[WestSideBoxer]

i wonder who would win this

i rekon gomez would win this.

Fonso

[El Bombasto]

Baldomir would not have a size advantage in this one, so he's basically got nothing here. Gomez by wide margin UD

[kadoiron]

True...but trust me dude, Gomez can't hurt Baldomir either!! I gotta go with Baldo on this one.


baldomir cant hurt gomez.

[rodney]

:lol:

This is the same type of prediction that I was warning you against last week. To be fair, Baldo IS better than Gomez all the way around, Baldo wouldn't have been struggling with Feliciano and others.

Gomez can't hurt Baldo and is vulnerable to Baldo's awkward shots, where Baldo's workrate is better.

Easy wide UD. Gomez is a gate keeper/journeyman level also, but with less to work with.

The opposite.
You mean Baldimir cant hurt Gomez.
Baldimir cant break an egg.

[HitBattousai]

Neither guy can hurt the other, they both have iron chins and neither one can crack very well. I'd say Baldomir is a little tougher and has more stamina, but Gomez has more boxing ability by a decent margin, speed(though both are slow) and reach. They have about the same level of workrate, which is pretty high. Could go either way, though it mostly depends on Gomez' stamina imo. I see him outboxing Baldomir the majority of the fight with Baldomir coming on late to make it interesting, but Gomez pulling out a close decision.

[China_hand_Joe]

The Baldomir of the Gatti or Judah fight wins, that I am sure of - he may have declined now, who knows

[Lance_Uppercut]

I'd take Gomez in this. He's not as bad as some posters make him out to be. My guess is they hated the contender.

[myk]

Baldo

[thunder06]

baldomir. he is much more rugged and experienced. the best win on gomez's resume is a 5 rounder with manfredo and a KO over a ten years past his prime gatti. baldomir would win by KO in the middle rounds.