When Miguel Cotto fights from now on he needs to come with his own warning label warning his opponents that they might be permanently damaged after their bout. Alfonso Gomez learned the hard way as the all-effort Mexican reality TV “Contender” got thrashed by 5th round KO in devastating fashion. From the opening bell Gomez, 18-3-2, 8 KO’s, was outgunned by a stronger, faster and meaner primal animal named Cotto, 32-0, 26 KO‘s. Miguel Cotto was a 10-1 betting favorite at Sportsbetting.com
Miguel came out relaxed and brimming with confidence as he worked his way into a groove by abusing Gomez with riveting combinations. By the beginning of the second round Gomez’s face was already pinkTOTAL round proposition of 9.5 rounds. from the baseball bat punches from the prime 28-year old Cotto. In the 3rd round Gomez was dealt a crippling left hook to the solar plexus that sent him down grimacing. Alfonso bravely made it to his feet and took his beating like a man. The fight went UNDER on the
Gomez is not a bad boxer\puncher and he showed all-around skills banging the body effectively, but Cotto is just at a testosterone fueled best right now. After each round Cotto seemed to get stronger and more confident as he hit while not getting hit with evil punches that tore through Gomez’s guard. In the 5th round Cotto decide to turn boxer on the game Gomez who was applying pressure. Cotto got on his toes and showed off his agility before stepping in with a jackhammer jab that knocked Gomez on his butt. After the round ended Gomez was a broken man and Cotto was just seeming to have his usual assassin fun. The ring doctor took mercy on Gomez and stopped the bout at the end of 5.
