The Puerto Rico vs. Mexico Rivalry: Super Bantamweight / Jr. Featherweights 122 lbs. World Title Bouts by M.DeTyrone

The Puerto Rico vs. Mexico Rivalry: Super Bantamweight / Jr. Featherweights 122 lbs. World Title Bouts by M.DeTyrone

·         Puerto Rico is an island of 9,104 km2 (3,515 Sq. mi) the population of less than 4 million.

·         Mexico is nation of the Area 1,972,550 km2 (761,606 sq. mi.) 15th in the World.

·         The Mexican population is plus 100,000,000 and ranked 11th in the world.

·         Mexicans within the United States circa 40 million plus. 

The Super Bantamweight division reestablished by the WBC in 1976, and dominated by Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez with nine victories via KO over Mexican & Mexican-American boxers. The first meeting was Wilfredo Gomez vs. Raul Tirado who he defeated via TKO in five rounds for the WBC Super Bantamweight title in 1977. The Puerto Rican boxers control the Super Bantamweight Division with 14 victories, 7 defeats, and they have won 62% of the fights via KO versus Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers. The best boxer in this Super Bantamweight division was and still is the Boxing Hall of Famer Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez.

Super Bantamweight / Jr. Featherweights 122 lbs. (55.34 Kilograms) World Title Bouts:

Puerto Rico: 14-7 (13 KO) 62%KO

1.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Raul Tirado TKO 5: WBC Super Bantamweight title 1977.

2.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Carlos Zarate TKO 5: WBC Super Bantamweight title 1978.

3.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Juan Antonio Lopez TKO 10: WBC Super Bantamweight title 1978.

4.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Nicky Perez TKO 5: WBC Super Bantamweight title 1979.

5.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Carlos Mendoza TKO 10: WBC Super Bantamweight title 1979.

6.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Lupe Pintor by TKO 14: WBC Super Bantamweight title 1982.

7.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Roberto Rubaldino TKO 8: WBC Super Bantamweight title 1982.

8.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Juan Antonio Lopez TKO 10: WBC Super Bantamweight title 1982.

9.      Wilfredo Gomez defeats Juan Meza TKO 6: WBC Super Bantamweight title 1982.

10.  Wilfredo Vasquez defeats Raul Perez by TKO 3: WBA Super Bantamweight title 1992.

11.  Wilfredo Vasquez defeats Orlando Canizales by SD 15: Super Bantamweight title 1995.

12.  Juan Manuel Lopez defeats Daniel Ponce De Leon by TKO 1: WBO Super Bantamweight title 2008.

13.  Juan Manuel Lopez defeats Cesar Figueroa by KO 1: WBO Super Bantamweight title 2008.

14.  Wilfredo Vasquez jr. defeats Ivan Hernandez by TKO 11: WBO Super Bantamweight title 2010.

Mexican & Mexican-American Boxers: 7-14 (4 KO) 19%KO

1.      Jesse Benavidez defeats Orlando Fernandez by UD 12: WBO Super Bantamweight 1991.

2.      Michael Antonio Barrera defeats +Frankie Toledo TKO2: WBO Super Bantamweight title 1995

3.      Marco Antonio Barrera defeats Orlando Fernandez by TKO 7: WBO Super Bantamweight title 1996.

4.      Enrique Sanchez defeats Rafael Del Valle by UD 12: WBA Super Bantamweight title 1998.

5.      Erik Morales defeats Angel Chacon by KO 2: WBC Super Bantamweight title 1999.

6.      Jorge Arce defeats Wilfredo Vasquez jr. by TKO 12: WBO Super Bantamweight title 2011.

7.      Leo Santa Cruz defeats Cesar Seda by UD12: WBC World Super Bantamweight title 2013.

Updated 1/3/2015

Created 2012