On the afternoon of December 27, 2021, in a super middleweight boxing match held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Cuban super middleweight boxer Joelves Gomez, who had been unbeaten before, once again showed his skills, directly beating his opponent Clay Corad in the first leg of the match in a TKO manner to win five consecutive wins in his career.
In the past, Cuban boxers always had the effect of being technically good, but not having a strong ability to end the game. However, a boxer named Joelvis Gomez shattered the stereotype of traditional Cuban boxers. Because the 24-year-old Cuban boxer has won five straight in just two years in a brutal way, none of his opponents, with the exception of David Langel, can insist on hearing the bell ringing at the end of the first round.
How did such a "unique" Cuban boxer come to be?
Born in Havana, cuba's capital, Joelvis Gomez is arguably the poster child. His father was Cuban boxing legend Jose Gomez. That year, José Gomez represented Cuba at the 1978 World Amateur Championships, the 1979 Pan American Games and the 1980 Moscow Olympics, winning gold medals in all the competitions he participated in. By the time José Gomez retired, he had the highest experience of 250 amateur matches, and he was considered one of the best boxers Cuban ever for his excellent knockout ability.
Having such a father gave Joelvis Gomez a completely different upbringing from other Cuban boxers. Joelvis Gomez began training in orthodox boxing at the age of 7, and his father's relentless style of play and superior strength were inherited from him.
In Cuban domestic competitions, Joelvis Gomez has twice won the bronze medal in the Cuban Boxing Championships. If all goes well, he should soon be selected for the Cuban boxing national team and win gold and silver in international competitions like his father.
But Joelvis Gomez had greater ambitions, preferring professional boxing that advocated strength and knockdowns more than technically demanding amateur boxing.
So Joelvis Gomez, like many of his predecessors, moved to the United States, a powerhouse in professional boxing. There he signed a contract with Warriors Boxing and officially moved into professional boxing.
At the time of signing, the young Elvis Gomez showed confidence different from his age. He told reporters at the scene: "Ever since I started learning boxing at the age of seven, I have always dreamed of going to the United States to compete professionally. Now I have fulfilled this wish. I am eager to show my God-given talent to boxing fans all over the world on this stage, so that every opponent who plays against me will feel my strength, and I assure you that every game I will play in the future will be very hot. ”
What an arrogant newcomer!
When Joelves Gomez first entered the professional boxing world, the impression of Cuban junior boxers was still stuck on Juriogis Gamboa, Guillermo Rigundo, and the "American Dream" Lara, so Joelves Gomez, who had not achieved much good results in international competitions, did not have much illusion. But Joelvis Gomez soon showed off his side from traditional Cuban boxing.
On August 31, 2019, at the Casa de la Champions Sports Center in Guatemala City, Joelvis Gomez knocked down his opponent, Manuel Mendes, who had not yet fully warmed up, shortly after coming on the pitch, to win his first career win in a KO way. After that, Joelves Gomez made three expeditions to Mexico, achieving three battles and three KO results.
Yesterday's game was the first game in the U.S. since Joelvis Gomez signed with warriors promotion. And the opponent is also a two-star boxer with good strength.
But Joelvis Gomez didn't care about that at all, and from the first leg of the match Joelvis Gomez slammed into the ground, hitting his opponent continuously with his destructive left and right hook punches. Let Clay Colard not have even the slightest time to adapt to the game. So, at 2 minutes and 11 seconds into the game, the referee on duty had to terminate the one-sided match and declare that Joelvis Gomez had won in the form of a TKO.
After the game, Joelvis Gomez, who was still unsatisfied, told reporters very domineeringly:
"I know Clay Korad is an experienced boxer. But I prepared with a winning mentality, and my only goal in the ring was to knock him down. When I found out he simply couldn't handle my punching speed and strength, I breathed a sigh of relief and let go of the offense. ”
The currently very young Joelvis Gomez has shown the potential to become a boxing superstar, if his tournament promotion can protect him well, and then a little bit of pressure on his game, I believe that Joelvis Gomez will achieve brilliant achievements in the future. Perhaps in a few years, Joelvis Gomez will be far superior to his predecessors and add another world champion title to his native Cuba.
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